Advocates demand access to oral health care
In far too many parts of our state, for far too many families, oral health care is out of reach.
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No Kidding! The Children's Alliance blog
"We need to lean in to advocacy harder than ever"
Children’s Alliance executive director Paola Maranan delivered the following remarks at our December 7th Children’s Alliance Annual Meeting, about the necessary work advocates for kids will do in 2017.
Hello, my name is Paola Maranan, and it’s my honor to serve as executive director of Children’s Alliance.
Congress would reverse gains in kids’ health coverage
No child should have to go without the health care they need for lifelong health. There’s been great progress for kids in Washington state due to two public policy decisions at the state and national level.
What we do for kids now
This year’s election will bring immense change to our nation and our state. Because we know you love kids as much as we do, we want to take a moment now to share our initial thinking about the impacts of the election on children and on our work as child advocates.
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Paid sick days help kids reach their full potential
No parent should have to choose between caring for a sick child and earning a day’s pay. That’s one of the reasons behind our support for Initiative 1433, the measure to raise the minimum wage statewide and provide paid sick days to all Washington workers.
NEWS: Educators, parents and children’s health experts underscore the importance of paid sick leave as kids head back to school
SEATTLE – As Washington kids head back to school, educators, parents and children’s health experts gathered on Thursday to announce their support for the Yes on 1433 campaign, which would allow more than 1 million Washington workers to earn paid sick leave.
Media Release: State Senator Pramila Jayapal honored for expanding high-quality early learning
SEATTLE—State Senator Pramila Jayapal (D-37th) was honored for her commitment to the first five years of a child’s life today with a Crayon Award from the Early Learning Action Alliance.
Twenty legislators recognized for efforts for young children
The Early Learning Action Alliance, 59 Washington organizations working together for the success of Washington’s youngest kids, has recognized 20 state Senators and Representatives for their achievements over the past two years.
Together, these legislators accomplished the following:
Poverty blocks progress, though Washington’s kids gain overall
Household incomes for Washington’s poorest families have yet to recover from the 2008 recession, according to the national 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie. E. Casey Foundation.
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McCleary sanctions should advance, not restrict, educational opportunity
The state Supreme Court must not order action that would endanger children’s constitutional rights to educational opportunity.
Love overflowing for Washington’s kids
Bremerton mother Natasha Fecteau has been learning how to make a difference for kids for several years. This year, she put her learning to work to a far greater extent than before.
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New report: For 1 in 14 Washington kids, incarceration worsens the generational pull of poverty
One out of every 14 children in Washington state has at least one parent who is or has been incarcerated.
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