Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on the worsening child care situation -- come fall, 3.2 million kids could begin to lose their child care spaces and 72,000 child care centers nationwide could close. And we explain what's behind the soaring eviction rates -- in some places, evictions are up 50 percent or more compared to pre-pandemic levels. Finally, we look at the Black maternal health crisis -- and what can and must be done. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
Child care cliff: 3.2 million children could lose access beginning this fall
June 23
As many as 3.2 million kids could lose access to child care beginning this fall and 70,000 child care centers across the U.S. could close, according to a disturbing new report released this week. The report, released by The Century Foundation, warns of the consequences of the loss of billions of dollars authorized by Congress as part of its pandemic-era aid. The report warns that these disastrous child care losses will have “ripple effects” that go far beyond the child care industry, which already was in dire straits even before the pandemic hit. READ MORE »
Evictions are soaring. Affordable housing advocates warned this would happen.
June 23
Eviction rates are soaring in some cities and states throughout the U.S., and in some cases are up 50 percent or more when compared to pre-pandemic levels. The higher rates appear to be linked to increased rents and a shortage of affordable housing stock as well as to the end of a federal moratorium on evictions and the expiration of rental assistance programs approved by Congress. READ MORE »
How to address -- and improve -- Black maternal health
June 20
Black women in the U.S. experience morbidity and mortality three to four times more often during childbirth than their white counterparts. While Hispanic mothers and Native American mothers also die at exceptionally high rates (2 times and 1.8 times, respectively), statistics show that maternal mortality in the Black community is a prominent and pressing issue. This issue is the cause of two main factors: implicit bias towards Black people in the medical field before and during pregnancy and a lack resources in Black communities. READ MORE »
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