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In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reported on the terrible Trump budget proposal for 2021 and examined the growing jail crisis in rural America. In addition, we detailed the efforts of hospitals and medical providers to make sure young children are counted in the 2020 Census. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
The growing jail crisis in rural America
Feb. 14
James Burns was 15 years old when he was sentenced to prison as an adult. The adult unit that Burns was assigned to repeatedly placed him in solitary confinement. He described the solitary confinement experience as “truly horrible.” Burns shared stories of individuals who suffered great psychological distress from solitary confinement and reported that he was lucky to come out of it and still be able to be a functioning member of society. Burns was a panelist at a recent Vera Institute for Justice event entitled, “America’s Hidden Rural Jail Crisis.” This panel discussion brought together experts with various connections to the criminal justice system to address the current rising incarceration population in rural America. READ MORE »
Count Your Cuties: How Hospitals and Medical Providers are helping count kids for the 2020 Census
Feb. 13
In the 2010 Census, more than 12 percent of Washington, D.C.’s young children — aged 0 to 4 – weren’t counted. That was almost triple the national average – and when it came time to distribute federal funds, D.C. missed out on resources that could have gone to key programs such as affordable housing, nutrition assistance and school programs. Advocates are determined not to let it happen again. They’ve launched Count Your Cuties, a campaign to make sure every young person is counted in the 2020 Census. READ MORE »
CHN: Trump budget offers hardship now and a bleaker future
Feb. 9
President Trump calls his proposal, "A Budget for America’s Future." But the future he envisions is bleak indeed. He proposes less health care, less food for Americans in need, large cuts to Social Security disability benefits, and other harmful cuts, ranging from affordable housing to heating and cooling assistance to student loans and so much more. This is the Trump choice: make the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans permanent, and take away medical care, housing, job training, and food from millions of Americans. READ MORE »
Tuesday Tweetstorm!!! Please join CHN at 1 p.m. ET Tuesday, Feb. 18 for a social media protest against the terrible Trump Budget, which would hurt our nation's most vulnerable people.
Click here for instructions on how to participate and a complete social media toolkit assembled by CHN's Leo Nguyen. The toolkit contains sample tweets and downloadable graphics that you or your organization can customize.
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