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Tag Archive: share your story

1. Share Your Story: Back to School

   August 19, 2021 8:40 pm Leave a Comment

   As children across Virginia head back to school, many families are feeling uncertain. Lawmakers have taken steps to expand access to child care, to increase food benefits and offer free school meals and to provide child tax credits. These supports are necessary and appreciated. At the same time, there are challenges that will make this year’s back to school transition difficult such as lack of paid leave, long waiting lists to enroll in child care programs and costly back to school purchases.

   We believe that lawmakers will help families and we know they have the ability to provide help. Right now Congress is considering the Build Back Better recovery plan that includes 12 weeks of paid family leave, additional funding for child care, extensions of the monthly child allowance and more. This is the opportunity to pass a comprehensive package to provide families and caregivers with the support you need. With so many things happening in the world at once, we need to bring the focus back to children and families. We need you to share your story.

   Complete this form to share your story.

   You have a couple of options…

   1. type up your story and submit or

   2. submit your name and we’ll follow up to interview you and record a story.

   We will connect with you to approve your story before it shared and let you know more about where and how it can be shared. We would like to collect as many stories as possible in the first two weeks of children going back to school. We appreciate your patience in reviewing your story and getting back to you.

   We can’t wait to hear from you.

2. Share Your Story

   September 14, 2018 10:38 am Leave a Comment

   Our name – Voices for Virginia’s Children – represents the lived experiences of children and families across the commonwealth. As an advocacy organization, we have a responsibility to elevate the voices of those who are often left behind and unseen, so their stories are heard loud and clear by those in the halls of power. 

   Stories are an incredibly effective way to advocate for change. It’s important to us that we hear from you to help inform our work and empower as many people as possible to be greater advocates for children.

   We are looking for:

   • Stories of resilience that inspire, strengthen and heal.
   • The positive impact of financial assistance for child care or preschool that helped parents and prepared children for success.
   • Challenges faced by youth aging out of foster care and what’s needed to remove barriers.
   • Treatment options available when children experience mental health crises.

   Share your story by completing the form below. We will not share your name if you wish to remain anonymous, but we may contact you for additional details.

   Thank you for joining the movement to speak up for kids!

   Your Story

   • Please let us know how you’d like to share your story:
     • I’d like for my story to be featured on the Voices’ blog.
     • I’d like to record a video for Voices’ social media.
     • I’d like to share my story with elected officials.
     • I’d like to help Voices lead an event.
     You may select multiple options.
   • Name*
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   • Email Address*
   • Your Story*
   • Locality
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     • I hearby consent to and authorize the use and reproduction to use all and/or part of my story for educational, advocacy and promotional purposes, without compensation.
   • Parent or Guardian of Individuals under 18 years old
, please type your name above. This authorizes Voices for Virginia’s Children to use this story solely for advocacy and educational purposes.
     Parent or Guardian of Individuals under 18 years old
, please type your name above. This authorizes Voices for Virginia’s Children to use this story solely for advocacy and educational purposes.
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