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Fri, 01/08/2021 - 1:27pm admin One in seven families with children (14 percent) said that in the most recent week, there was sometimes or always not enough to eat in their household Families require an immediate policy response to meet the needs of children during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left millions struggling with finances, school, work and mental health, according to a new policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a decades-long advocate for young people in America. In “Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to ...
Letters: President Trump is right to ask for $2,000 stimulus checks Dec. 30, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Congress must help Regarding “Shutdown averted as Trump signs aid bill,” (A1, Dec. 28): First I am blessed so that I do not need the stimulus check. Why does Congress have to include so much funding that appears to have nothing to do with helping those in need during this pandemic? I do know that if every person in the United States received $600 it would be less than 25 percent of the $900 billion package. This package should be all about the unemployed, renters and the small businesses...
/ The latest Kids Count report shows that Florida’s families are struggling at higher percentages than families nationwide when it comes to food security, housing stability, and affordable health care during the pandemic. In less than three months, the Florida Legislature will convene to pass new policies and set priorities for the state budget. Childcare experts are hoping a new report on the pandemic's impact on children will help guide their decisions. The latest Kids Count report - Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond - said Florida’s famil...
gjaehnig@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — The nonprofit organization 31 Backpacks was founded, because its co-founders, Laurel Maki and Melissa Maki, identified a critical need within the Copper Country Intermediate School District: Many K-12 students throughout the CCISD are of low-income families and received free or reduced breakfasts and/or lunches. But on the weekends and during breaks from school, there are many children who may not have an adequate amount of food at home. The issue is not limited to the Western Upper Peninsula, nor it is a new problem. Back on July 1, the Michigan Advanc...