Reclaim. Rebuild.
Reimagine Wisconsin.
Reimagine Wisconsin is a movement to dismantle the structural racism that holds everyone back. Together, we demand that our labor builds our communities—not the wealth of the few.
This year, the state budget is our greatest opportunity to ensure that every family — regardless of zip code, income, or race — has a solid foundation in Wisconsin.
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Updates & Publications
Black/White Racial Disparities Remain in Wisconsin, Indicators Show
For Release: Monday, June 9, 2025Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863, emiota@kidsforward.org Download as PDF State Decision Makers Can Make Targeted Investments in the State Budget to Address Them Yet again, Wisconsin leads the nation in many disparities in outcomes...
What the Budget Means for Us: A Student’s POV
By: Eliza Hake and Julia Danes This past semester we had the opportunity to work with Kids Forward, and after these past few months we gained a new perspective on pressing issues globally and in the state of Wisconsin. (Note: statements in this blog may be subject to...
United for Worker Power in Wisconsin
Workers Fight for Fairness in the Capitol Yesterday, more than 20 Wisconsin workers led a new movement into the state capitol, demanding legislators prioritize all families and working people across the state. In collaboration with the Milwaukee Area Service and...
Wisconsin Republicans Vote to Slash Medicaid and Food Assistance to Support Tax Breaks for the Wealthiest 1%
Download as PDF Thursday, May 22, 2025Contact: Emily Miota, emiota@kidsforward.org, 262-853-6863 US House bill cuts Medicaid by at least $790 B and SNAP by $300 B This morning, the U.S. House rubber stamped one of our country’s largest transfers of wealth to the...
Northeast Wisconsinites Stand up for Medicaid
Download as PDF Over 35 concerned individuals, mental health service recipients, impacted family members, school and community-based mental health providers, and substance use therapists gathered at Foundations Health & Wholeness in Green Bay to call on decision...
Medicaid: A Vital Lifeline for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care in Wisconsin
Download as PDF Medicaid in Wisconsin provides health care coverage for more than 1.2 million children and adults, including those with low incomes and many living in rural areas. Coverage includes support for mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs),...
Testimony: Opposing Restrictions on FoodShare
Main Takeaways Kids Forward submitted the below testimony in opposition of AB180/SB154, which seek to restrict the use of SNAP benefits. These proposed restrictions that target recipients of SNAP are harmful and misguided, and do not address systemic barriers....
$700B Medicaid Cuts Put Wisconsin Families, Kids, & Rural Hospitals at Risk
Download as PDF The U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee is taking its first step on proposed efforts to cut at least $715 B from Medicaid over the next 10 years—which would be the largest Medicaid cut in the health program’s 60 year history—and weaken the...
Event: A Community Conversation on Medicaid
This month, Congress is considering Medicaid cuts. Join us to share your experience and help preserve Medicaid’s role in mental health and substance use care. Tuesday, May 20th, 3:30 - 4:30 PM Foundations Health & Wholeness1061 W Mason StGreen Bay, WI 54303...
Beyond Borders
A Series on the Diversity of Immigrants and Refugees in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has been shaped by successive waves of newcomers seeking refuge, opportunity, and a place to call home. Our immigration and refugee series explores the significance and diversity of the immigrant narrative in shaping the past, present, and future of Wisconsin.
Stories
“They Call Me Nana”
Ruby Grisby, Milwaukee (WI) My name is Ruby Grisby. I started out as a daycare worker and have now been an owner for 47 years. My husband and I opened our first daycare center in 1993. Most of the children we care for at Grisby’s Child Development Center live within...
“Child Care Makes Our Communities Stronger”
Elizabeth Tomev, Wisconsin Before I had children, the importance of daycare didn’t weigh heavily on my mind. I didn’t realize how stressful it would be to try to find the right child care. I never knew how costly it would be. My children are eight and five. Child care...
It Takes a Village
Kris Marcum, Cottage Grove (WI) My husband and I are a two parent household, both working full-time outside the home. We have two boys, one is five, and one is two. They are the best of friends and share a love for playing with super fast race cars and monster trucks,...
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