Dr. Deborah Frank and colleagues launch the Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP) in 6 cities
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Dr. Deborah A. Frank testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on expanding the Food Stamps program.
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Paper on food insecurity in infants and toddlers by John Cook, PhD, Boston PI, published in Nutrition in Clinical Care
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Dr. Deborah A. Frank testifies before the Subcommittee on Human Resources on Welfare Reform Reauthorization
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"Heat or Eat" paper published
Dr. Deborah A. Frank testifies before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Budget during the Farm Bill Reauthorization Hearing
"Fuel for Our Future" report published in collaboration with former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy II & Congressman Michael Capuano
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C-SNAP changes its name to Children's HealthWatch
Launch of Witnesses to Hunger, founded by Dr. Mariana Chilton, in Philadelphia
Dr. Frank named "the woman who saved SNAP" due to her key testimony before the House on the Farm Bill
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Boston Witnesses to Hunger is launched
Baltimore Witnesses to Hunger launched, along with Camden, NJ; Hartford, CT & Providence, RI
Publication of 2 item food insecurity screener paper by Erin R. Hager, PhD, in Pediatrics
Hunger Vital Sign™ tool created, leading to innovation & development of implementation of best practices nationally
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Housing insecurity paper by Dr. Diana Cutts, Minneapolis PI, published in American Journal of Public Health
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Arkansas General Assembly allocates $500K to Housing Trust Fund while advocates build Permanent Source campaign
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CHW research helps to preserve "Heat or Eat" provision in Farm Bill
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Dr. Megan Sandel testifies before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Revenue in support of increasing the Massachusetts Earned Income Tax Credit
MA EITC increases from 15% to 23% through efforts by CHW led Healthy Families EITC Coalition
Arkansas PI, Eduardo Ochoa, Jr., MD, FAAP, testifies before the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Committee on Agriculture, US House of Representatives
Housing Rx as Health Care project, funded by The Boston Foundation, begins
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Allison Bovell-Ammon testifies before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Revenue on bills that would fund Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Sites and expand access to the state Earned Income Tax Credit
Healthy Families EITC Coalition successfully advocates for an expansion of EITC eligibility in the state budget enabling Massachusetts to became first state in the nation to ensure survivors of domestic violence are able to access EITC benefits
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Housing instability paper by Dr. Megan Sandel, Boston site PI, published in Pediatrics
Congressman James P. McGovern is named as the first recipient of the annual Children's HealthWatch Champion award
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Dr. Eddie Ochoa testifies before the Committee on Education and Labor, US House of Representatives on the health benefits of federal child nutrition programs
Release of Pathways to Stable Homes report and event amplifying key findings for reducing promoting housing stability through refundable tax credits, child care investment, and eviction prevention
Publication of key research documenting the health effects of losing SNAP or having SNAP benefits reduced as a result of increasing income in the journal Health Affairs
Dr. Ana Poblacion testifies before the Massachusetts Board of Early Education and Care on the importance of high-quality affordable child care for young children and families
Significant investment of state funding for free tax preparation sites in Massachusetts following successful advocacy by the Healthy Families EITC Coalition
Children’s HealthWatch launches the “Let’s Make Change Happen” video series
Publication of research on the health benefits of SNAP participation for families with young children in the Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Dr. Megan Sandel invited to testify before the Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives on proposed changes to fair housing
Launch of the Equity Town Hall series
Housing Prescriptions as Health Care study findings published in Health Affairs
Release of evidence-based policy proposals for an equitable response to the needs of families with young children during the pandemic and ongoing advocacy to amplify key policy changes
Allison Bovell-Ammon invited to testify before the Committee on Ways and Means, US House of Representatives on tax relief to support workers and families during the COVID-19 pandemic
Launch of the Children’s HealthWatch COVID-19 Follow-up Study, longitudinal study documenting impact of COVID-19 and pandemic relief benefits on families with young children
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Launch of Children’s HealthWatch 2.0 survey in REDCap consisting of a core survey and randomized modules designed to collect robust data on the experiences of families with young children
Children’s HealthWatch successfully advocates for key investments and policy changes in the American Rescue Plan Act
Children’s HealthWatch and Boston Medical Center co-host press event with Senator Ed Markey calling for an expansion of the Child Tax Credit
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Dr. Maureen Black testifies before Committee on the Budget, US House of Representatives on the benefits of WIC
Publication of research on the impact of evictions on health and well-being in the journal Pediatrics
Drs. Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba and Megan Sandel invited to attend the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and Children’s HealthWatch commitment for the Conference featured in a White House fact sheet
President Biden cites research co-authored by Children’s HealthWatch on the benefits of the Child Tax Credit in reducing food insufficiency during a speech at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
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Healthy Families Tax Credits Coalition launches