Blog Category: Kids Count Data

Giving Thanks for a New Indicator – Child Food Insecurity

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…

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Data Center Make Over

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…

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2016 National KIDS COUNT Data Book Released

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…

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Voices is hiring!

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…

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A Big Loss for Voices

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…

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When Families Work, Everything Works Better- A Two-Generation Approach

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…

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NEW REGIONAL INFOGRAPHICS!

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…

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ECE Briefing: 1 in 3 of VA’s Young Kids are At-Risk; and Only 1 in 3 Get Help

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…

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Briefings on Early Childhood in Virginia

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…

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Virginia 11th overall in new KIDS COUNT state rankings, 20th in health

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…

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