Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on the historic rollout of the Child Tax Credit expansion, who it is helping, why it is important, and why it absolutely must be made permanent. And we preview an upcoming special Voices for Human Needs podcast, which will explore the story of one working, single mother's journey of organizing to improve the health outcomes for Black mothers and their children. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
Breaking: The Child Tax Credit expansion has arrived, and there is much to celebrate
July 15
During the recent congressional recess, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) traversed his state, speaking with families about the new Child Tax Credit. A mother told Brown that because she now will be able to afford child care, she is returning to work full time. Another mother said she is going to save for her daughter’s future education. A father said he is sending his boy to summer camp for the first time ever. And another parent said their daughter will now be able to play fast-pitch softball because the family can afford to purchase the equipment, for the first time. READ MORE »
Budget stabilizer: Child Tax Credit payments arrive for Wisconsin families
July 15
Advocates for working families in Wisconsin say it goes beyond cutting poverty rates. They say it will remove a lot of monthly budget pressure for scores of households. The tax credit, expanded under the American Rescue Plan, includes monthly payments of $250 to $300 for each child through the end of the year. The Coalition on Human Needs said nearly 1.2 million Wisconsin children will benefit from the overall expansion, and 46,000 kids will be lifted out of poverty. But advocates warn it's just a temporary increase, and there are repeated calls to make it permanent. READ MORE »
Listen up! Next week the Voices for Human Needs Podcast will feature a special conversation with Joy Spencer, the Executive Director of Equity Before Birth, a nonprofit in Durham, North Carolina, and a member of Moms Rising. Joy will share how she is using her lived experiences as a working, single mother to advocate on behalf of improving health outcomes for Black mothers and their children, in addition to expanding access to affordable child care options and paid leave opportunities for all working parents.
Joy’s story not only highlights the need to pass critical proposals within the American Families Plan that would expand infrastructure for paid family leave, medical leave, and child care, but also, how such policies will promote greater equity and support all families across the socio-economic spectrum, especially BIPOC parents. Joy advises listeners on how to connect with other advocates in their communities and use storytelling to inform the elected leaders on these needed policies.
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