Economic Security
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Pandemic Widens Racial Gap in Meeting VA Families’ Basic Needs
December 16, 2020
News & Blog
Radio & TV
Radio & TV
Radio & TV
Economic Security
Family Economic Security
Report Highlights Racial Disparities for Virginia Families
December 15, 2020
Newspaper
Economic Security
Family Economic Security
New study outlines how families of color in Virginia are affected by the pandemic
December 14, 2020
Newspaper
Economic Security
Family Economic Security
New Report: “Black families experience higher rates of economic, food and housing insecurity during COVID-19 crisis”
December 14, 2020
Radio & TV
Economic Security
Family Economic Security
Data shows pandemic disproportionately affects Virginia’s Black families
December 14, 2020
Radio & TV
Economic Security
Family Economic Security
Pandemic disproportionately affects Virginia families of color, report finds
December 14, 2020
Radio & TV
Early Care & Education
Economic Security
Health Equity
Mental Health
State Advocacy
Advocates Call for Permanent Children’s Cabinet
December 2, 2020
Newspaper
Child Welfare
Foster Care
Child welfare calls have plummeted during the pandemic. Advocates worry the numbers don’t tell the full story.
September 22, 2020
Op-Ed
Child Welfare
Early Care & Education
Early Care and Education
Early Childhood Care and Education
Economic Security
Family Economic Security
Health Equity
Mental Health
Our Voices
Emily Griffey column: Stop failing our children
August 14, 2020
Newspaper
Early Care & Education
Early Care and Education
Early Childhood Care and Education
Childcare a key concern as schools, business start reopening-
August 5, 2020
Newspaper
Early Care & Education
Early Care and Education
Early Childhood Care and Education
How Hampton Roads day cares have weathered the COVID-19 storm
July 26, 2020
Newspaper
Early Care & Education
Early Care and Education
Early Childhood Care and Education
Nearly 40% of Virginia’s child care centers closed during the pandemic– a problem for parents going back to work
July 17, 2020
Radio & TV
Radio & TV
Economic Security
Health Equity
HCPS considering 2 approaches for return to school; seeks parent input via survey
June 24, 2020
Radio & TV
Economic Security
Family Economic Security
Health Equity
Mental Health
Henrico Parents’ Group Pushes for Full In-Person Classes This Fall
June 23, 2020
Radio & TV
Early Care & Education
Early Care and Education
Early Childhood Care and Education
Child care needs could pose a challenge for families as state reopens
June 18, 2020
Op-Ed
Early Care & Education
Early Care and Education
Early Childhood Care and Education
Considering Childcare During a Pandemic
June 14, 2020
Radio & TV
Early Care & Education
Early Care and Education
Early Childhood Care and Education
Many Parents Uneasy About Child Care During COVID-19
June 12, 2020
Radio & TV
Economic Security
Family Economic Security
Extra Food Benefits Coming for Many Virginia Families
May 8, 2020
Op-Ed
Child Welfare
Foster Care
Forgotten first responders: The COVID-19 lockdown has hit Virginia’s child welfare system hard
May 5, 2020
Newspaper
Early Care & Education
Early Care and Education
Early Childhood Care and Education
Virginia will get $70 million from feds to help child care centers care stay open for essential workers
April 15, 2020
Newspaper
Early Care & Education
Early Care and Education
Early Childhood Care and Education
Some day cares are reopening– and new ones are starting– for the children of essential workers
April 9, 2020
Newspaper
Early Care & Education
Economic Security
Family Economic Security
Health Equity
Mental Health
Avula to appear on Facebook Live session April 8
April 6, 2020