FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2019 CONTACT: Tamarine Cornelius, tcornelius@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580 x 305 PDF version MADISON, WI – Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that one in seven Wisconsin children live in poverty, with children of color several times as likely as white children to live in...
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Rising Death Toll Underscores Need to Address Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis
For Immediate Release: August 7, 2019 Contact: William Parke-Sutherland, 608-284-0580 x 317 Kids Forward is committed to advocating for effective, long-lasting solutions that support the health and well-being of every child and every family in Wisconsin. In order for children and families to thrive, we must protect them from things that...
Budget Bill Squanders Opportunity to Invest in Our Future
Printable version The following is a statement by Ken Taylor, Kids Forward’s Executive Director, regarding passage of the budget bill in both houses of the legislature: Wisconsin residents deserve a budget that invests in our children, our families, and our communities, and that makes sure that the door to opportunity is open to all....
Progress for Wisconsin’s Children at a Standstill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2019 CONTACT: Erica Nelson, Kids Count and Race to Equity Project Director enelson@kidsforward.net, (608) 284-0580 x-321 Ken Taylor, Kids Forward Executive Director ktaylor@kidsforward.net, (608) 284-0580 x-302 MADISON, Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s rank of 13th in the annual KIDS COUNT® Data Book signals...
The Medicaid Budget Amendment: Paying a Lot More for a Lot Less
June 5, 2019 Contact: jpeacock@kidsforward.net or 608-284-0580 x 307 JFC Budget Slashes Initiatives Important to Rural Areas and Communities of Color The following is a statement by Ken Taylor, Kids Forward’s Executive Director, regarding the Medicaid portion of the budget approved by the Joint Finance Committee: The Medicaid budget...
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