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Rachael Deane, CEO
Advocacy in Motion: Holding Hope Amid Hardship
October 30, 2025
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Blog
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SNAP and the Shutdown: What Virginia Families & Advocates Need to Know and Where to Get Help
October 30, 2025
Radio & TV
Economic Security
Family Economic Security
As Virginia’s child poverty rate rises, local advocates push for long-term solutions
October 30, 2025
Radio & TV
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Virginia child poverty rises to 12%, reversing pandemic gains
October 28, 2025
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KIDS COUNT
Kids Count Data
VA Child Poverty Increases, Policies and Programs Proven to Reduce the Rate
October 21, 2025
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Measuring Access to Opportunity in the United States: A 10-Year Update
October 21, 2025
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Voices for Virginia’s Children Announces 2025 Amplify Awards Honorees from Around the Region
October 9, 2025
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New report: Thousands of Virginia children have lost health insurance coverage
September 26, 2025
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Panel considers elements of early childhood education funding proposal
September 25, 2025
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Funding cuts could lead to big impacts in Hampton Roads
September 6, 2025
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Fairfax County awaits guidance on potential fallout of reduced federal support for Medicaid
September 4, 2025
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Healthy School Meals for All
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The Price of a Meal: Virginians Struggle to Feed Their Families
September 4, 2025
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Impact Report
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Voices FY25 Impact Report
August 28, 2025
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Cuts by County: Mapping the Impacts of H.R. 1 on SNAP and Medicaid in Virginia
August 28, 2025
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Big Ugly Bill puts hundreds of thousands of Virginia families at risk of losing SNAP benefits
August 26, 2025
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Early Care & Education
Early Care and Education
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Arlington, Alexandria daycare costs rank among nation’s highest
August 26, 2025
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‘Trying to do the best we can’: Va. lawmakers, beneficiaries brace for SNAP changes
August 25, 2025
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H.R.1: Costly Impacts for Young People and Families Across Virginia
August 7, 2025
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Provision-by-Provision Analysis of H.R.1: Medicaid and SNAP Impacts on Virginia
July 22, 2025
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Our Voices
Rachael Deane, CEO
Commentary: How that ‘big, beautiful bill’ discards RVA’s children
July 2, 2025
News
KIDS COUNT
Kids Count Data
Virginia Ranks 23 in Birthweight in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book as Virginia Urges Focus on Supporting Thriving Kids and Families Through Medicaid
June 17, 2025