Children are the conscience of a community and the care a community expresses for a child becomes the simplest and most meaningful measure of that community’s regard for itself.
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- 2009 Voices for America's Chil...
Westin Crown Center
Wednesday, June 17 at 8:30am
Partnership for Children PFC's policy staff rallied to cover kids in healthcare reform yesterday during rush hour at 31st & Southwest Trafficway in Kansas City. Cover all kids!
Partnership for Children Interesting information about using tax return forms as a way of reaching out to kids without health insurance. PFC will be working with the MO General Assembly to make this possible in Missouri.
Source: www.commonwealthfund.org
Under the 2008 Maryland Kids First Act, Maryland is using state income tax forms to identify families with children who may be uninsured and eligible for Medicaid or CHIP and sending them information about how to enroll. ...
Partnership for Children The Senate Finance Committee's health reform bill will eliminate the children's health program in 2013! Call Senator McCaskill Today and ask her to support an amendment to preserve health coverage for 500,000 Missouri kids. Click on the link to read the full action alert.
Source: action.voiceshub.org
A letter is circulating on Capitol Hill asking senators to support an amendment that will keep CHIP alive through 2019. We need you to call Senator McCaskill’s office in Washington D.C. and ...
Partnership for Children A report about spanking:
Source: www.cnn.com
Think a little spanking won't do much harm to kids? New research says the effects can be long-lasting.
Partnership for Children The U.S. House will vote on the Early Learning Challenge Fund TOMORROW. Please take action and contact your congressperson!
Source: www.preknowinfocenter.org
The House will cast a crucial vote TOMORROW on legislation that would provide $1 billion a year in early education funding for the next eight years!
Partnership for Children Good essay from Families USA about how Health Insurance Reform will help kids.
Source: www.familiesusa.org
Partnership for Children Here is the text to President Obama's speech to kids given today:
Source: www.whitehouse.gov
WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and policies, White House history, and the federal government.
Partnership for Children From our friends at the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City:
Partnership for Children CLOSED Health care town hall today. Press Conference to immediately follow featuring PFC's own Health Policy guru, Jeremy LaFaver. Media coverage and links to follow.
Source: primebuzz.kcstar.com
Sen. Kit BondUPDATE: KCUR will broadcast the forum live at 11 a.m. Monday on 89.3 FM. The show is "Up to Date."
Partnership for Children is heading to the Westside 'Back to School Fair'. See you there!!
Partnership for Children More great information on healthcare reform for those who are interested! Don't forget to share your stories. We need your voice!
Source: www.rwjf.org
Americans are not as healthy as they could or should be, despite paying $2 trillion for care. Learn how investing in strategies that promote health could rein in costs and save lives.
Partnership for Children Share your healthcare story here! Don't forget to pass it on --
Source: www.surveymonkey.com
Personal stories – as individuals struggling under our current health care systems, health care providers, community leaders, or faith leaders – are one of the most powerful ways to demonstrate the need for comprehensive health care reform. ...
Partnership for Children Interested in Health Reform? Here is a great place to go for side-by-side comparisons of the current bills in Congress. Check it out and pass it on.
Source: www.kff.org
Achieving comprehensive health reform has emerged as a leading priority of the President and Congress. President Obama has outlined eight principles for health reform, seeking to address not only the 45 million people who lack health insurance, but also rising health care costs and lack of quality. ...
Partnership for Children Great news from Oregon brining hope that it can be done!
Source: www.oregonlive.com
But Babcock, 27, filled out a new application last week with a promise that this time the Oregon Health Plan will find a way to cover her 8-year-old daughter, Keeley Lingley.
Partnership for Children Are you a parent who cares about state funding for MO kids? Join this facebook group to tell Governor Nixon to protect kids from budget cuts.
Your voices were heard! Governor Nixon announced his budget cuts on Friday, August 21, 2009. On Monday, August 17, 2009 nearly 1,000 petitions signed by Missouri voters were delivered to Governor Ni...
