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Kids Continue to Be our Greatest ROI |
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A recent study by the Urban Institute examines over 100
federal childrens programs to measure America's federal investment in
child well being. In tune with other reports released this year, the
study finds children continue to be underrepresented in the federal
budget in relation the portion of the US population they represent. The
investment gap also defies substantial quantitative evidence from
economic thought leaders showing the return on investment to be
significant.
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Kids Can't Wait |
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"Kids Can't Wait" is the message Speaker Pelosi and
Childrens Health Fund co-founder Irwin Redlener wants America to
remember. USA Today hosted a Q & A with the two to gain insight
into the impact the economic downturn has had on childrens health
outcomes. Even a common and easily treatable ailment can have a domino
effect on a child's well-being if left untreated. "The problem for
children is that when critical milestones are missed, it may be very
hard to recover. When young children do not get a timely diagnosis of
subtle hearing or vision problems because they don't have regular
access to a doctor, they can fall behind in school, sometimes
mislabeled as having behavioral problems or learning disabilities",
says Redlener.
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ECM takes a stand on health care reform |
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As a member of the Children’s Leadership Council (CLC), Every Child Matters signed a letter sent by the group on May 15 to congressional and committee leaders about their work on health care reform. Included here are the main points supported by the 40+ member Council to ensure that children’s health care and developmental needs are taken into account.
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Pre-K gives kids a needed boost |
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At Every Child Matters, we believe the government has a responsibility to ensure that all children have access to pre-K; it is unacceptable that in this country, one in three children entering kindergarten cannot recognize the letters of the alphabet.
An article in this week's Commercial Dispatch discusses how enrollment in pre-Kindergarten programs gives young children in Mississippi a "much needed boost." Quality early education programs offer economic and societal benefits that far outweigh program costs by improving the later education, employment, earnings, and crime outcomes of students who attend preschool. Despite the overwhelming evidence demonstrating the benefits of pre-K, children in Mississippi are often denied access to these programs, simply because the funding is not there.
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CBS News: Four in ten parents say the recession is affecting their children |
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As part of an ongoing series entitled “Children of the Recession”, CBS
News today released a poll showing the devastating impact the economic
downturn is having on the lives of the nation’s youngest citizens.
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