866-426-2631Ask your legislator to protect Medicaid and SNAP and vote NO on the budget bill. You'll be asked to provide your zip code, and then you'll be connected to your member of Congress' office. Phone script is below, but feel free to speak from the heart:“Hello, my name is ___ and I live in ___. I am urging you to vote against the...
On June 11, more than 60 dads and their allies came to the Wisconsin State Capitol to demand bold investment in child care. Many more have taken to social media to share their struggles as well. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kids Forward (@kidsforward) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kids Forward...
Too many working families in Wisconsin are already stretched thin—the last thing they need is higher health and grocery costs. But Congress is proposing over $1 trillion in cuts to health care and food assistance programs, which includes BadgerCare. These cuts would leave millions uninsured, double insurance premiums for millions...
A Guest Post by Lark Pinney Everyone in Wisconsin, regardless of where they were born, deserves to be able to work and pay taxes without fear of repercussions. Yet in April, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced it will share migrants’ data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The IRS’ sudden compliance represents a...
The following is a release from the Wisconsin Medicaid Coalition, of which Kids Forward is a founding member. The Coalition has approximately 300 participants from more than 150 entities, including counties, tribes, health care providers, advocates, and those representing impacted populations, concerned about the impact of major changes...
For Release: Monday, June 9, 2025Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863, [email protected] 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 of Black and white children in our state, according to data in the Kids...
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 change as a result of rapid policy changes.) Here are a few key...
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 Hospitality Workers Union (MASH), representing 1,150 service and...
This guide helps us build and leverage power for equity, justice, and systemic change. A foundational blueprint for collective liberation, our playbook centers marginalized voices in reshaping societal structures and policies. Starting with Kids Forward’s Theory of Change, this guide details seven actionable strategies with related...
Download as PDF Thursday, May 22, 2025Contact: Emily Miota, [email protected], 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 extremely wealthy. The reckless plan, rushed through the House of...
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