by Joanne Goldblum, Founder and Executive Director of the National Diaper Bank Network originally for the Huffington Post Growing up in poverty increases the chances that an American will continue to live in poverty as an adult. That’s of course bad for the people directly affected and also bad for the economy. Furthermore, it…
Honest question: How many of you have fond memories of the neighborhoods you grew up in? Shouldn’t every child have the opportunity to grow up in safe neighborhoods full of tangible opportunities they can see? However, in a piece for the Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity Blog, Barbara Sard from the Center for Budget and Policy…
Today, nearly 45 percent of all children live in low-income families, and almost 3/4ths of them are in single-mother households. Earlier this month, Ascend at the Aspen Institute released their new report, “Top Ten for 2Gen,” as a culmination of a 3 year discussion with professional and families about how two-generation strategies can best support…
by Justin Bigelow, Policy Associate National Human Services Assembly What has the power to feed 3 million children, improve nutrition over the summer months, and improve school attendance? Summer meals, naturally. On October 08, several NHSA members—including the Afterschool Alliance, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and YMCA of the USA—co-sponsored a briefing on summer…
by Jodi Grant, Executive Director of Afterschool Alliance Originally published on Afterschool Snack. View the original post here For every child enrolled in an afterschool program, two more would enroll if they could, according to parents. That’s among the findings from our new survey, the 2014 edition of America After 3PM spanning 30,000 American households. In all,…
via the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives Recent tragedies in schools have motivated policy-making that is attempting to put an end to senseless violence. However, reactionary legislation that focuses on school building safety (e.g., security guards, metal detectors, surveillance cameras) or exclusionary discipline (e.g., suspension, expulsion, arrest) may have limited effectiveness, and may…
THE ARC & Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness via The ARC FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) is an umbrella term describing the effects from pregnant mothers who drank alcohol. FASDs are the most common condition associated with disabilities that are 100% preventable. Read More Childhood Mental Disability Rates Up, Study Finds via HealthDay…
The 2014 KIDS COUNT Data Book is now available! The 25th edition of Casey’s annual report brings attention to the well-being of America’s children and examines how U.S. kids have fared since 1990. While the report notes gains in child health, safety and education since 1990, it also raises concerns about the development of children living in low-income…
When Rep. Paul Ryan (R-MN) first spoke about his latest proposal to reduce poverty in America, many in the human services field were skeptical, but optimistic. It’s certainly time to engage in a national dialogue around creating and strengthening opportunities for families, and this new set of recommendations is an improvement over the draconian budgets…
Did you know that youth of color, LGBTQ students, and students with disabilities are punished more often and more harshly than their other peers for the same behavior? Today’s infographic from the Advancement Project shows how minority youth and those with arguably the most obstacles in life are most often caught in the school-to-prison pipeline. The…
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