Press Releases
Back-to-School Means Language Access More Important than Ever
Better access to services and resources for multilingual community members begins with proactive approach to language barriers Contacts: Emily Miota, [email protected] or Lisa Cruz, [email protected] Madison, WI – With kids heading back to the classroom and many...
Eight Wisconsin Awardees To Receive Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub Grants
Eight Wisconsin organizations will receive funding from the Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub to create more local, nourishing, and loved school meals.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Choose Tax Cuts for the Rich over Investing in our Children
Wisconsin Ranks as One of the Worst States to Live for Black Children and Families Download as PDF Analysis from the 2024 KIDS COUNT® Data Book shows that despite ranking 11th for overall wellbeing, Wisconsin remains the worst state in the nation for Black children...
Dia de los Niños (Children’s Day) Comes Back to Madison
Download as PDF Media Advisory Thursday, April 25, 2024 Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863, [email protected] Families across the Madison area are invited to celebrate Dia de los Niños (Children’s Day), a cherished and traditional celebration that embraces the...
Governor Evers Stands Up for Everyday Families by Vetoing Harmful Tax Proposals
Last Friday, Governor Evers blocked three bills that would have let Wisconsin’s wealthiest off the hook from paying what they owe and made the state’s racial wealth disparities even worse.
Innovation Hub Launches to Fuel Change for Wisconsin’s School Food System
Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub has opened funding opportunities for collaborations of local food system leaders who want to ensure school meals better reflect our region’s harvests and cultural diversity. Grant applications open on Feb. 1, 2024.
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Emily Miota (she/her)
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262.853.6863
Kids Forward in the News
Wisconsin Medicaid Coalition forms to protect program (Wisconsin Health News – login required)
A Roundtable on Proposed Medicaid Cuts (WORT)
Third of Wisconsin kids in urban, rural areas depend on Medicaid, says report (WI Health News)
New report: 1 in 3 kids in rural Wisconsin insured by Medicaid (Civic Media)
Report warns potential Medicaid cuts would harm rural patients, communities (WI Examiner)
Report: Nearly one-third of rural kids use Medicaid in Wisconsin (WPR)
Wisconsin’s low-wage workers have seen gains in recent years, but challenges remain (Wisconsin Public Radio)
WI makes the grade for child well-being, but education woes, disparities stick out (WI News Connection)
Wisconsin’s Black children and families face greatest disparities in US, Kids Forward finds (WI State Journal)
‘A Day Without Child Care’ highlights day care challenges (Spectrum News 1)
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