2010 Children's Policy Watch at The Capitol

6th Annual
Legislative Breakfast

Investing in Young Children:
The Value of Partnerships

Tuesday, February 23

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VOICES TODAY
a blog for Georgia’s Children

Until the end of the 2010 session, Mindy Binderman, Government Affairs & Advocacy Director, will be posting on Georgia legislative developments under the Gold Dome. You can also visit the Voices' blog for new posts throughout the week from Voices’ staff and colleagues full of opinion, ideas, best practices, video, photos, tips. 

We are anxious to generate conversations and to hear your perspectives. Through this blog and other online tools, we’ll continue to expand our network of dedicate advocates working on behalf of children across the state.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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“Cutting investments
in children will do
more harm than good.” 

An Opinion Editorial by Executive Director Pat Willis
More and more children are suffering in the shadows.
If a child goes to school hungry and he suffers in silence, can we claim he has a fair chance of learning anything?
If a mother leaves her preschooler with her sixth-grader because she has no money for child care, can we claim there is no waiting list for child care subsidies? If a family turns to the ER for a daughter with asthma is it because they have no insurance?
 
With declining revenues for state services and rising numbers of families trapped in a down economy, too many children are suffering....