A growing body of research is demonstrating what we already intuitively know: that our children will have a much brighter future if they begin the journey of life in a decent, affordable home. Investments to improve housing quality and affordability for families with children can help set the stage for success later in life. Alternatively, […]
On June 6, 2017, Children’s HealthWatch submitted testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Revenue in support of Senate Bill 1521 and House Bill 1504, “An Act to improve the Earned Income Tax Credit for healthier families.”
One of the most remarkable things about pediatric medicine is the simple fact that most of the time, sick kids get better. I’ll admit – few things are as terrifying as being a new parent and having your toddler admitted to the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit for an acute asthma attack. But it’s true, […]
Massachusetts is one of the wealthiest states in the nation. Yet one in seven children here is at risk of hunger because of their family’s financial situation. For far too many low-income children, breakfast, the most important meal of the day, is often the hardest to come by. While the majority of low-income children participate […]
On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Dr. Ana Poblacion, Postdoctoral Fellow at Children’s HealthWatch, testified before the Massachusetts House of Representatives Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities’ hearing on support of two Acts: An Act Relative to the Well Being and Care of a Child and An Act to Lift the Cap on Kids.
Written Testimony Submitted to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry United States Senate Katherine Alaimo, PhD, MS Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH Director, Center for Hunger-Free Communities Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health Co-Principal Investigator, Children’s […]
On May 2, 2017 Allison Bovell, Children’s HealthWatch Research, Policy, and Communications Coordinator, testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care Financing in support of Senate bill 612, “An Act improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs”.
On May 2nd, 2017 Witnesses to Hunger member, Juell Frazier, testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care Financing in support of Senate bill 612, “An Act improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs”.