Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog continues our five-part series examining how the pandemic has affected America's children, youth, and young adults. We look at the housing crisis, college students and young adults not on a college track, and discuss how President Biden's plans will help put our youth and our families on a pathway to prosperity. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
COVID-19 magnified America's housing crisis for families with children
June 1
Homelessness and insecure housing have received attention from policy researchers as growing evidence of their harm has surfaced. Links between experiencing homelessness and poor health outcomes are long-lasting and harmful for marginalized communities and families, especially those with young children. READ MORE »
COVID-19 brought unique challenges, both for college students and for those outside the college track
June 3
From the 17-year-old unable to thrive in remote learning who dropped out of school to the young adult in her twenties struggling to stay in college, the pandemic has thrown up daunting barriers to young people’s paths forward. When we discuss youth and COVID-19, it is important to explore the experiences of adolescents and young adults in all walks of life. READ MORE »
Emerging from the pandemic: How we place children and families on a path to prosperity
June 4
Emerging from the pandemic will neither be easy for America nor for America’s children. Many have experienced hunger and live in households anxious over possible eviction. Many have not been able to learn effectively without adequate access to the internet. Children of color and children in families with low incomes have been disproportionately harmed, sometimes by the deaths of loved ones from COVID-19. But the groundbreaking proposals put forth by the Biden Administration give us hope that America’s children and families will have the resources and programs they need to place them on a path toward recovery and prosperity. READ MORE »
WEBINAR: The Urgent Once-in-a-Generation Chance: Getting Congress to Invest in our Children and You
Please join CHN on Thursday, June 10th at 3:30 ET for an important webinar about the ongoing investments Congress must make to ensure our children's futures aren't permanently damaged and to shrink the gaps between poor and non-poor children and between white children and children of color. This webinar explain the critical importance of enacting or building upon multiple provisions in President Biden's investment plans and proposed budget. And we’ll tell you what you can do to help! Sign up for the webinar here. Even if you can’t attend, register to receive a recording of the webinar and follow-up resources. This webinar will be captioned.
Listen up! CHN's new Voices for Human Needs Podcast is here! Tune in for our first episode all about raising the federal minimum wage with guests from the National Employment Law Project, One Fair Wage, and Main Street Alliance. Hear what you can do to organize your communities on behalf of a raised federal minimum wage. Click here or head to your favorite podcast platform (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, and more) to listen.
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