By Colton Powell, University of Richmond intern From carved turkey and mashed potatoes to pumpkin pie and other sweet treats, it can be easy to get lost in an overwhelming…
By Colton Powell, University of Richmond intern From carved turkey and mashed potatoes to pumpkin pie and other sweet treats, it can be easy to get lost in an overwhelming…
Did you know there are over 200 indicators on child well-being in Virginia’s KIDS COUNT Data Center? Nearly 40 of those indicators are provided at the locality (county and/or city…
Virginia Now Ranks 11th Nationally for Child Well-being; However, State’s Child Poverty Rate Not Budging Despite overall improvement in state’s child well-being ranking, 16 percent of Virginia children are in…
Voices is currently hiring for two positions due to staff changes. Our Senior Policy Attorney Amy Woolard will be leaving us in July after four years to return to work…
Dear Friends of Voices for Virginia’s Children, It is with a heavy heart that I share sad news with you on behalf of the board and staff. Last week, our…
A two-generation approach to address poverty, income and employment is called for in a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Creating Opportunity for Families: A Two-Generation Approach. The two-generation…
Have you ever wanted a snapshot of how kids are doing in your region of Virginia? We have just released our new regional child well-being infographics to make it easy…
Voices’ recently conducted a Briefing on Early Childhood in Virginia for Richmond area stakeholders. We will repeat the briefing in Reston, VA on Friday, December 6th at the Reston Family…
Early childhood education has been a hot topic this year. Both gubernatorial candidates have included policies in their campaign platform’s to expand access to preschool opportunities. Young children enrolled in…
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a comprehensive index measuring child well-being at the national and state level, shows that since roughly 2005, children have experienced…