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Implementing the New Health Care Law and What it Means for Children
Although the benefits from the newly signed health care bill won’t be available until 2014, implementation efforts are already underway. To better understand how the new law will be implemented and what it means for children, GCYF partnered with First Focus to host a webinar to…
Author: Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families
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Voices for America's Children Awarded $3 Million Grant from Atlantic Philanthropies to Elevate Advocacy for Children & Families
Original Source WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Voices for America’s Children today announced it has received a three-year, $3 million grant to strengthen its advocacy on behalf of children and families in the United States. The grant award is from The Atlantic Philanthropies (Atlantic) and…
Author: EarthTimes (London, UK)
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Is Government Keeping Its Promises to Children?
The most vulnerable children in our society have been left behind, and the incoming government must make children’s rights an urgent priority. That’s according to the Children’s Rights Alliance, which launched its Report Card 2016 today. The Report Card is the eighth in the series,…
Author: Children's Rights Alliance
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Number of Uninsured Children Drops to Lowest Level Since 1987
Outlook Bleaker for Parents and Other Adults 10 Sep 2009 The Center for Children and Families is an Atlantic grantee. Statement by Jocelyn Guyer, Co-Director Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute “The new Census report shows that the number of…
Author: Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute
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Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2013: Is the Irish Government Keeping Its Promises to Children?
The Fine Gael/Labour Coalition Government has been awarded an overall C grade today (18 February) in the Children’s Rights Alliance’s Report Card 2013 – a slight drop in grade from last year’s C+ grade. In a year that saw a Children’s Rights Referendum and key…
Author: Children's Rights Alliance
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Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2014: System Change Started But Many Children Still Out In the Cold
The Children’s Rights Alliance today published the sixth in their annual series of Report Cards. The Report Card grades Government’s performance on issues and policies affecting children against their own stated commitments in the Programme for Government 2011-2016. The Government receives an overall C grade this year, reflecting…
Author: Children's Rights Alliance
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2008 Fred Rogers Award Honoree: Debra Delgado
Original Source At the 2008 Annual Conference in Chicago, Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families awarded the 2008 Fred Rogers Leadership Award in Philanthropy for Children, Youth and Families posthumously to our beloved friend and colleague Debra Delgado. Debra was a wonderfully fun and compassionate…
Author: Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families
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Vital YES vote in Children's Referendum Welcomed by Alliance
Photo: Children’s Rights Alliance In an unprecedented step, Ireland has voted by referendum to change its Constitution to strengthen children’s rights and better protect children. After nearly 20 years of vigorous campaigning for constitutional reform, the Children’s Rights Alliance is delighted to finally welcome the…
Author: Children's Rights Alliance
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Minister Andrews opens Forum promoting more effective services for children and families
Forum on Prevention and Early Intervention for Children and Youth a joint initiative by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and The Atlantic Philanthropies Croke Park, Dublin Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Barry Andrews TD, said that prevention and early…
Author: Forum on Prevention and Early Intervention for Children and Youth
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Miami-Dade Voters Give a Great Gift to Children, Say Yes to The Children's Trust
Original Source Miami, FL Aug. 27, 2008 Miami-Dade County voters gave a huge thumbs up to children and families by voting Tuesday to reauthorize The Children’s Trust. More than 85 percent of voters approved the referendum to permanently establish The Children’s Trust as the children’s…
Author: The Children's Trust