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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.
Updates & Publications
Wisconsin Leaders Call on Congress to Protect Medicaid
As Congressional leadership proposes up to $2.3 trillion in cuts to the federal Medicaid program, more than 100 Wisconsin organizations—representing county leaders, direct service providers, health care providers, advocates, and many others in every county across the...
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...
Tell Congress: No cuts to Medicaid
As the President’s Executive Order threw the country into chaos earlier this week, temporarily freezing federal funds, we all got a sense of just how catastrophic not having Medicaid could be. One in Three Children As the nation’s largest health insurer, Medicaid...
New Report: Medicaid Vital to Health & Wellness of Wisconsin’s Rural Communities
Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863, emiota@kidsforward.org About One in Three Rural Wisconsin Children Count on Medicaid for Health Care Coverage A new report shows just how much Wisconsin families rely on Medicaid/BadgerCare in both rural and urban communities....
A Failing Healthcare System: Colleen’s Story
I grew up in a white middle-class family of teachers with pensions and good benefits. I took a lot of things for granted, including my access to health care. When I was young, I both had my needs met and was generally healthy - so I didn’t have much reason to think...
Disrupting Structural Inequity: Jacquie’s Story
Jacquelyn Boggess grew up in Freeport, IL, about 15 miles south of the Wisconsin border. Her grandmother moved from Hickory, MS, to Illinois during the U.S. Great Migration of Black people from the Southern fields to Northern cities seeking jobs and justice. Jacquie’s...
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
“An Investment, Not a Burden”
Genevieve Gerou, Kenosha (WI) I live in Kenosha and there's not enough childcare centers for the amount of people in our city. We have a lot of parents who are nurses and emergency workers, such as EMTs and police officers, as well as people who work at factories. I’m...
“Make the Cost Make Sense”
Ashley Wells, Kenosha (WI) I've been working two jobs since my daughter, Kennedi, was born in 2015. Child care has always been a must. I chose an in-home daycare for my daughter. Of course, this meant that I missed some of her important moments. At daycare they saw...
“I Get to See the Growth in Her”
Tia L. Sanders, A Mother First LLC | Milwaukee, WI Many people don't know this, but children develop from zero to three more than any other part of life. During that time, it’s essential for kids to get those motor skills--for them to have cognitive, emotional, and...
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