The commonwealth ranks among the top five states in the nation for referring students to law enforcement for school discipline issues. During the 2015‒2016 school year, Virginia schools issued over…
On Sunday, Feb. 18, the Senate and House money committees released their budgets. Some key differences in the House and Senate budget proposals are described below. Alternative Transportation We are…
In Virginia, children and adults experiencing a mental health crisis are often transported to a mental health facility by law enforcement. During transport, children are frequently handcuffed and sometimes shackled…
We joined many other advocates to raise our voices in the Virginia General Assembly on Children’s Mental Health Advocacy Day, Feb. 5, 2018. Our Talking Points Our talking points focused…
Carl Price recalled lying in bed at age 14 thinking he was going to die. “Dying from the cancer was my way out, my exit strategy,” he said. He thought…
The 2018 General Assembly session is well underway, and Voices is once again at the forefront, advocating for a stronger children’s mental health system in Virginia. Our mental health priorities…
The 7th Annual Carol S. Fox Making KIDS COUNT Awards Reception was a celebration recognizing the impressive and necessary work of an individual and organization that improve the lives of Virginia’s…
Virginia is unique among states in prohibiting our governor from serving consecutive terms. We are also unique in that the outgoing governor presents a two-year budget blueprint for the new…
Yesterday’s chilly temperatures failed to deter a large number of Virginians from attending the General Assembly budget hearings in Richmond, Radford, Sterling, and Virginia Beach. In Richmond alone, more than…
written by Mary Beth Testa, Voices’ Northern Virginia consultant Early childhood development is a smart investment. We have made good progress in Virginia in recent years: recognition is increasing among…
