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Between a rock and a hard place: Why the US child care system is broken, and how we can start to fix it

“I can’t get a job if I can’t afford day care,” Alex explains to a caseworker while bouncing her two-year-old daughter on her lap. “I need a job to prove […]

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Promoting Hope Through Monthly Payments For Children

HOPE Week of Action Blog – March 7-11, 2022 Authors: Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba member of the HOPE National Advisory Board, and Allison Bovell-Ammon Last July, a TikTok trend embodied a moment […]

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Type of Child Care Setting Is Associated with Child Care Constraints and Food Insecurity Among Families with Low-Incomes

Originally posted on Academic Pediatrics. Abstract Objective High quality child care positively affects long-term development in children and is a necessary support for parents who work or are in school. […]

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Children’s HealthWatch Submits Written Testimony to the MA Joint Committee on Education

On November 23, 2021, Children’s HealthWatch submitted testimony to Chairman Lewis, Chairwoman Peisch, and distinguished members of the MA Joint Committee on Education in strong support of H.605/S.362: An Act […]

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Building an Equitable Future for Children and Families: Key Policy Opportunities to Support Children’s Health and Well-Being

Originally posted on the Community Catalyst Blog. It’s been six months since passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and provisions designed to decrease child poverty and increase health […]

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Children’s HealthWatch Statement on the American Families Plan

Children’s HealthWatch applauds the significant investments in the health and well-being of young children and families proposed in the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Families Plan (AFP), released yesterday. Central to equitable […]

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Let’s make school meals free for all kids

Originally published on Commonwealth Magazine. Just over 5 percent of students paying full price eat both school breakfast and lunch, daily. That means, unfortunately, school meals carry with them the […]

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Thursday, October 15, 2020 – Please Watch The Recording For Access Not Granted: Barriers To Health Care and Equity for Children and Families During COVID-19

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – Please Watch A Recording For The State of Hunger in Massachusetts: Before & Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – Please Join Us For Hunger to Health In COVID and Beyond: Food Policy as Health Policy