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Congress May Be at Recess, but Advocates Still Hard at Work
Bruce Lesley, Gabriel Vasquez (Former Staff), In The News | September 6, 2016 |
Youth Today By Allen Fennewald 9/6/2016 When Congress adjourns for recess, youth welfare advocates often take a break during the summer. However, with the presidential …
Embrace Our Nation’s Diversity and Youth, Not Walls
Meg Biallas Henry (Former Staff), In The News | September 5, 2016 |
Huffington Post By Bruce Lesley 9/5/16 It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and …
Home Visiting Programs Work: Here’s the Proof
Gabriel Vasquez (Former Staff), Karen Howard (Former Staff), First Focus Campaign for Children, In The News | August 22, 2016 |
The Chronicle of Social Change By Karen Howard 8/22/16 As a career advocate for children, I applaud Los Angeles County’s innovative efforts to reduce child …
Former foster kids tell Congress what policies they needed
Gabriel Vasquez (Former Staff), In The News | August 20, 2016 |
Bryan County News By Lois M. Collins 8/20/16 When Vaneshia Reed was 15, she was removed from the home of her mother, who abused …
Pay Up or Park: Texas Links Child Support to Car Registration
Gabriel Vasquez (Former Staff), First Focus Campaign for Children, In The News | August 9, 2016 |
Governing The state’s rare approach is meant to increase child support payments. But some say it will do the opposite. By J.B. Wogan 8/9/16 …
Tackling Child Poverty in the U.S: Lessons from the U.K.
Gabriel Vasquez (Former Staff), In The News | July 28, 2016 |
Washington Monthly Increasing financial support for children and their families should be the starting point. By Lara Burt 7/28/16 In 1999, U.K. Prime Minister Tony …
Mi Historia Americana (Spanish Radio)
Gabriel Vasquez (Former Staff), In The News | July 27, 2016 |
Mega 101-FM Houston By Eli Escobar 7/27/16 Mi Historia Americana es una campaña para crear conciencia y educar al público Americano sobre el impacto …
Advocacy Groups: Child Poverty Being Ignored In Presidential Campaign
Bruce Lesley, Gabriel Vasquez (Former Staff), In The News | July 27, 2016 |
News Talk 94.9 WSJM 7/27/16 As the presidential campaigns ramp up, some experts are concerned the issue of child poverty is being ignored. Child …
Both Parties Seen Missing Mark on Childhood Poverty
Gabriel Vasquez (Former Staff), In The News | July 27, 2016 |
Public News Service 7/25/2016 With the Democratic National Convention kicking off today, advocates say both political parties are ignoring a major problem in New …
Experts: Unimproved Child Poverty Rates Ignored by Presidential Candidates
Bruce Lesley, Gabriel Vasquez (Former Staff), In The News | July 26, 2016 |
KIOW Mix 107.3-FM By AJ Taylor 7/26/16 The percentage of children living in poverty has not improved much since the Great Recession. In Iowa, …