Kids Forward is a statewide antiracist policy center that inspires action and advocates for children and families of color and those furthest from opportunity in Wisconsin. We envision a Wisconsin where every child thrives.
Updates
State Budget Deal Delays Impending Child Care Crisis, But Won’t Solve It
For Release: July 1, 2025 Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863 With just a few short weeks until critical child care funds dry up, Kids Forward is cautiously optimistic about the Republican Leadership and Governor Evers’ bipartisan budget deal that continues some public...
U.S. Senate Republicans Vote to Cut Health Care & Food Assistance for Wisconsin Families
For Release: July 1, 2025 Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863, [email protected] This morning the U.S. Senate passed a reckless budget bill that would make the deepest cuts in history to people's food assistance and health care, which includes BadgerCare, all to...
Statement: Senate Votes to Gut Health Insurance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2025From: Wisconsin Medicaid Coalition The U.S. Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation package took a bad bill and made it worse. The Senate package, passed this morning by a tiebreaker vote of 51-50, would cut almost $1 trillion...
Medicaid & SNAP Cuts: Make Just 1 Call
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,...
Dads Across Wisconsin Care for Child Care
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...
Tell Congress: No cuts to Medicaid or SNAP
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...
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.
Publications
State Budget: Health Care
Governor’s Proposed Budget Expands Access to Health Care and Helps Reduce Racial Disparities Main Takeaways No matter where we live or what we look like, we all deserve to live safe and healthy lives. We all need access to quality, affordable health care that supports...
Fact Sheet: Every Healthy Baby Starts with Healthy Parents
The below fact sheet was developed by Kids Forward with the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Download as PDF Providing postpartum Medicaid coverage for 12 months will help ensure both parents and babies in Wisconsin thrive together....
Testimony: Extend Postpartum Coverage for up to 1 Year
Main Takeaways Kids Forward submitted the below testimony for Senate Bill 23, which would extend postpartum coverage through BadgerCare for up to one year after pregnancy. We strongly supports this bill because it will increase access to postpartum and other critical...
Race to Equity 10-Year Report: Dane County
The Race to Equity 10-Year Report unpacks how race, class, and, in some cases, gender impact Black Dane County residents.
Stories
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