EveryChildMatters

Making Children a National Political Priority
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Kids need you to advocate for them.  Join us and help make their voices heard.

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WE CAN DO BETTER

Each year our country fails to protect thousands of children in desperate circumstances, circumstances which sadly end for many only with their deaths.

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PRESIDENTS HELPING CHILDREN

This short document is meant to remind us all of the central role past presidents have played in improving child well-being.

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HOMELAND INSECURITY

Our report examines how we can address the vulnerability of America's at-risk chlidren.

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GEOGRAPHY MATTERS

See the great differences between the states in how a child lives and prospers.

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Oregon announces expansion of Healthy Kids to cover all children
Posted Monday, 08 February 2010

article thumbnaiWith the final expansion phase of the Healthy Kids plan, all Oregon children are eligible for health insurance. In addition to federal money, the plan is funded by a 1 percent tax on health...

“The Costs of Disinvestment” shows that cutting early childhood programs can worsen fiscal problems
Posted Thursday, 28 January 2010

article thumbnailA report released last week by Pew's Partnership for America’s Economic Success provides evidence for why states cannot afford to cut early childhood programs whose demonstrated benefits reduce...

Where Health Care Reform Stands in Congress
Posted Monday, 25 January 2010

article thumbnailKids Need Your Help Now!! You might have heard last week that health care reform is "dead" or on "life support" after Scott Brown won a special Massachusetts election to...

Do 10,440 child abuse deaths deserve a Congressional hearing?
Posted Tuesday, 19 January 2010

article thumbnailAs part of a campaign to stop child abuse and neglect deaths, The Every Child Matters Education Fund and its partners—the National Association of Social Workers, the National Children’s...

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