Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog follows faith-based leaders who rallied in support of President Biden's Build Back Better plan. And we preview our upcoming podcast, which interviews student advocates about the importance of a pathway to citizenship for all immigrants. Finally, we unveil CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, a by-the-numbers glance at how the pandemic is affecting people with low incomes and other vulnerable populations. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
Child Tax Credit advocates: "We're asking that we keep doing the thing that we knew was right in the first place"
October 22
Earlier this week, faith leaders gathered near the U.S. Capitol for a 12-hour vigil in support of President Biden’s Build Back Better plan pending in Congress. The “Keep the Faith Vigil” focused on so many issues close to the hearts of human needs advocates: hunger, housing, immigration reform, climate change, paid leave, tax credits for low-income families, home and community-based care, health care, labor rights, and more. READ MORE »
CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship
October 22
The Americans-are-falling-behind edition. Rents are late and evictions are looming. Two-thirds of parents say their kids have fallen behind in school. One in five households say someone in the home has been unable to get medical care for a serious condition. These are but a few of the findings from a new poll conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. READ MORE »
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