No Kidding! The Children's Alliance blog

The month of October has brought big news for young kids, in the form of high quality child care that their families can afford, thanks to the Fair Start for Kids Act. 

This July 1, kids and families across the state should begin to feel the effects of the Fair Start for Kids Act—the historic investment in early learning that state lawmakers passed during the 2021 legislative session.

Over the past month, in state legislatures across the country, lawmakers have introduced harmful policies that target nonbinary and transgender children.

State House and Senate leaders released their two-year budgets late last week. The budgets represent real progress for Washington’s kids and families.

By Christine Loredo, Donor Relations Director

Over the past year, members of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities have documented an alarming increase in acts of violence and discrimination against their communities.

When we all come together to support each other, especially in times like these, we build a foundation for a healthy future. 

The new year brought some good news for full-family health care in Washington state: thousands of Washington adults are eligible for Apple Health coverage for the first time in 25 years.

The pandemic is posing formidable challenges to the health, education and economic stability of kids and families—and children of color are most exposed.  

Here in Washington and across the country, the open enrollment period for health coverage on state-based exchanges has begun.

KIDS COUNT brief urges lawmakers to act boldly on behalf of kids & families

By Liz Olson - cross-posted from Schmudget Blog

When I stepped into my role as the new Executive Director of Children’s Alliance, I was humbled to succeed Paola Maranan, a dear friend who I’ve long admired as a champion for racial equity. I was equally excited to join an organization with a well-deserved reputation for advancing anti-racism.