FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2023 at 8 a.m. PT CONTACT: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x 108, [email protected] Data tool shows how kids are faring across California's counties Counties vary in their success supporting children's well-being to improve past pre-pandemic levels Oakland, CA – Today Children Now released the 2023 California County Scorecard of [...]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2023 at 1 p.m. PT CONTACT: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x 108, [email protected] Children Now Statement on Bill to Eliminate Lead From School Drinking Water (A.B. 249) Oakland, CA – Children Now President Ted Lempert issued the following statement: Lead exposure is a health, education, and racial justice [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 10, 2023 at 12 p.m. PT CONTACT: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x 108, [email protected] Children Now Statement on Gov. Newsom’s 2023-24 State Budget Proposal Oakland, CA – Children Now President Ted Lempert issued the following statement today in response to Governor Newsom’s 2023-24 California state budget proposal: While we [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. PT Contact: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x108, [email protected] New Report Finds Child Health Coverage in California Stabilized During Pandemic, Points to Importance of Continuous Coverage Policies Oakland, CA – Health coverage for California children stabilized during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 3 at 8:00 a.m. PT Contact: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x108, [email protected] Children Now Releases State Legislative Candidates’ Responses to Kids’ Questionnaire Candidates were asked to address critical issues, including early childhood, health, child welfare, and education Oakland, CA – Today, Children Now released responses to its state legislative [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 1, 2022 Contact: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x108, [email protected] 2022 Peter Harbage Health Policy Fellow Selected to Work with Children Now OAKLAND, CA—It is an honor for Children Now to join the impressive and dedicated people and organizations in the Peter Harbage Fellowship family. Every year, the Peter Harbage Fellowship [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 1, 2022 Contact: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x108, [email protected] Advocates Commend Expansion of Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program Oakland, CA — Parent and children’s health advocates are commending an agreement with the Newsom Administration and legislative leaders to improve the one-year-old Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP) to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2022 Contact: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x108, [email protected] California Ranks in Bottom Third of States in Child Well-Being as Youth Depression and Anxiety Jump By 70% OAKLAND, CA— California ranks 33rd in child well-being, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2022 Contact: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x108, [email protected] Children Now Statement on the 2022-23 Joint Legislative Budget Agreement OAKLAND, CA— Ted Lempert, President, Children Now, issued the following statement in response to the 2022-23 joint Legislative budget agreement: We applaud the Legislature for including a number of key investments [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2022 Contact: Carter Ashforth, (510) 763-2444 x108, [email protected] Children Now Statement on Gov. Newsom’s May Revision OAKLAND, CA— Ted Lempert, President, Children Now, issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s May Revision: We are proud that California leads the country in so many critical issue areas. Unfortunately, [...]
