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University of Richmond’s ‘Unpacking the Census’ Hosts Community Event Exploring Child Well-Being Through Maps

April 8, 2025

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Fund Our Schools Statement on the governor’s budget amendments and veto of HB2341

March 25, 2025

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Advocates urge Youngkin to sign Virginia paid leave bill by next week

March 17, 2025

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Early Care & Education Early Care and Education Early Childhood Care and Education

General Assembly proposes new program to incentivize employers to pay for their employees’ child care

March 10, 2025

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Early Care & Education Early Care and Education Early Childhood Care and Education

Kaine, Britt, Carbajal, Lawler Lead Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable

March 5, 2025

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Early Care & Education Early Care and Education Early Childhood Care and Education

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tim Kaine, Representatives Mike Lawler, Salud Carbajal Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable

March 4, 2025

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Child Welfare Foster Care

Bills extending foster children’s rights came from Virginia Western Community College students who have been in the system

February 28, 2025

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Healthy School Meals for All

Free school breakfasts for all Virginia students is off the table this year. Advocates say they’ll keep fighting.

February 28, 2025

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Healthy School Meals for All

Group advocates for healthy school meals for all Virginia public school students

February 28, 2025

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Health Equity

Rural VA communities most affected by possible Medicaid cuts

February 6, 2025

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Children’s Mental Health Mental Health

Advocates ask for more help addressing youth mental health

February 6, 2025

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Health Equity

Free school breakfasts move closer to reality in Virginia

February 6, 2025

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Children’s Mental Health Mental Health

Legislation to boost healthcare services for Va. students moves forward 

February 6, 2025

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Child Welfare

The percentage of foster youth who earn degrees is low. A program aims to change that

February 6, 2025

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Health Equity

Thousands of Virginians could lose Medicaid as pandemic protections unwind

May 1, 2023

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Virginia begins removing thousands of people from Medicaid rolls

May 1, 2023

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Nearly 400,000 Virginians risk losing Medicaid, starting Monday

April 30, 2023

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Youngkin’s task force to support foster children nears one year mark

March 30, 2023

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Officials say Virginia must improve disability services for students

March 27, 2023

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Legislation Aims to Improve VA School Mental-Health Services

February 22, 2023

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How the Pandemic Heightened NoVA’s Teen Mental Health Crisis.

February 8, 2023

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VA Senate Unanimously Passes McClellan-Hashmi Bill to Increase Support Staff in Virginia’s K-12 Schools

February 6, 2023

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Mental Health

Virginia students lobby for better mental health services

January 23, 2023

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Foster Care

Foster youth in Virginia colleges have nowhere to go during breaks. A bill wants to fix that.

January 19, 2023

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