[ [link removed] ]MomsRising presents: 5Actions
Top #5Actions
of the Past Week
Friday, November 20, 2020
With the election mostly behind us (except in Georgia, more on that in the
coming weeks!!) and the holidays approaching, there’s still a lot to be
done. Our leading action this week is asking you to share your experience
with us about how COVID-19 is impacting your life in order to help push
through COVID-19 relief in Congress. We know it can be hard to share, but
these stories help us when we talk to your elected officials about
legislation and other efforts to help get us out of this pandemic crisis.
We make sharing your experience as easy as possible with a simple form and
you can see that action below.
We also have actions on the importance of investing in counselors in
schools instead of police in schools, a state-based COVID-19 public safety
campaign we hope you support, information about how to get on our rapid
response text stream, and, last but not least, we share a brand-new
webinar recorded this morning talking about children’s health. Please
watch, comment and share with your friends and families.
As always, we appreciate the work that you are doing every day in your
homes, cities, states and country.
-- Sue Anne, Kristin, Ruth, Beatriz, Felicia, Claudia, Jordan, and the
rest of the MomsRising / MamásConPoder Team
[ [link removed] ]COVID19_Stories
How has your family been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
Your Action Status: NOT YET COMPLETED ->
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The pandemic is taking an extreme toll on mothers, many of whom are losing
their jobs, or forced to reduce hours both because the jobs are
disappearing AND because of the closures of schools and childcare centers.
And just as the virus is surging again, closing more schools and
businesses, the limited benefits Congress passed in the spring are set to
expire at the end of December - in just a few weeks. We need to make sure
our Congressional leaders understand the pain our families are
experiencing right now.
[ [link removed] ]Share how the pandemic is impacting your family and we’ll share these
stories with elected leaders, the media, and policy makers.
[ [link removed] ]counselors-not-criminalization
Take Action! 300,000 Kids under the age of 12 have been arrested!
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School counselors, nurses, social workers, and psychologists are trained
to support children, and in schools where these professionals are able to
provide services we see improved attendance rates, better academic
achievement, and higher graduation rates. These same schools also see
lower rates of suspension, expulsion, and other disciplinary incidents.
The data on this is clear. The presence of school-based mental health
providers doesn't just improve outcomes for students, but also improves
overall school safety.
The Counseling Not Criminalization Act is an important step in shifting
resources away from practices that harm and push kids out of school into
what helps students thrive, keeps schools safe, and ends the
criminalization of kids in schools.
[ [link removed] ]The time is NOW to stand for students and end the regular presence of
law enforcement in schools. Sign on!
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Quick signature to slow the spread of COVID-19!
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We are in crisis as more people than ever in the U.S. currently have the
coronavirus (COVID-19), over 250,000 people have now lost their lives to
the disease, and case numbers are rising in ALL 50 states.
When one city in any state sees a surge, that can quickly spread and
endanger the entire state—and the states around them. Governors are on the
frontlines of keeping our communities healthy and safe during this
pandemic and can work together to help control hotspots in their states
and regions.
[ [link removed] ]Sign on to let every governor know the moms of America are behind them
all the way to urgently follow the direction of medical experts to stem
the spread of coronavirus!
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per week to our mobile list with our latest, and most important, actions.
These messages allow you to quickly contact your representatives via a
simple phone call.
Text MOMS to 747464 to join.
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How we can protect kids’ health webinar [recording]
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard yet another challenge to the
Affordable Care Act (ACA) — and with it, a threat to the 10 million kids
covered by the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Thankfully —
there are steps that we can take *right now* to protect children’s health.
Today, we teamed up with First Focus Campaign for Children on a webinar
about how we can protect kids’ health.
[ [link removed] ]Watch and share our webinar about the CHIP CARING for Kids Act!
P.S.– This content is also on the [ [link removed] ]MomsRising blog!
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