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Budget Cuts Threaten Children |
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In addition to losing vital resources to treat child
abuse and neglect, we are now seeing a loss in resources for
prevention. As the states attempt to balance their budgets, programs
for children are being cut all over the country reducing local capacity
to investigate and act upon child abuse leads. The timing of theses
cuts is particularly unfortunate as numerous studies have shown
economic stress exacerbates the incidence of child maltreatment. Unlike
other fragile populations, children are not able to speak out for their
own needs and require representation by empathetic adults in order to
get their needs met. Across the country advocates are calling for a
stop in the onslaught of budget cuts that impair, in some cases
completely dismantle, children’s advocacy resources.
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CBS News: Children of the Recession |
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CBS has started a new series exploring the consequences the distressed
economy is placing on children. The news outlet is seeking to balance
their media representation by depicting the "quiet disaster" happening
to America's children.
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ECM in Louisiana gets attention with "Stimulus 101" |
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Every Child Matters in Louisiana, along with The Black Assembly, and East Baton Rouge Metro Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle hosted “Stimulus 101: Ask About It and Know About It,”
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Op-ed disscuses the impact of the economic downturn on kids |
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In yesterday’s New York Times, op-ed columnist Bob Herbert draws attention to the plight of our nation’s children during this economic downturn. He points to the growing numbers of families in shelters or living on streets, receiving food stamps, and sinking below the poverty line as cause for alarm. Herbert quotes Dr. Irwin Redlener, president of the Children’s Health Fund in New York: “We’re seeing very unsettling reports of increased numbers of children in poverty. Those numbers may rise from about 12.5 million before the recession to nearly 17 million by the end of this year.”
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States Call for Support for a Child Conscious Budget |
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“The passage of the stimulus bill in February was a vital first step in this process, but the growing national investment gap in children's programs cannot be solved by passage of a single bill”, says Tom LaPointe of Every Child Matters, Iowa. In a guest column in the Des Moines Register, he addressed the likelihood that more children will fall into poverty or slip into deep poverty without long term spending investments in children’s programs.
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