A former foster youth is petitioning his home state of Connecticut provide foster kids with duffel bags, not trash bags, when they are moved from place to place.
With a fiscal cliff looming in the not-so-distant future, it's important to keep one thing in mind: what we do now will impact our children for decades to come.
Calling all Californians! Governor Brown has a bill on his desk that would create California's first children's cabinet. Please take a moment to urge the ...
Today the Supreme Court issued a decision that will allow the Affordable Care Act (health reform) to continue, protecting the health of America's children, youth and ...
The Homeless Children and Youth Act, HR32, would make it easier for homeless children, youth, and families to receive homeless assistance, no matter where they happen ...
The majority of Americans rank children and youth among their top political priorities. It’s time our elected officials listened. A recent study found that ...
Washington just made it easier for people and organizations to share important data about young people – data that will help improve services and supports.
It's been over two weeks since President Obama proposed the American Jobs Act -- a plan made up of ideas that both parties have endorsed in the past and should be ...
The Coaltion on Human Needs urges you to write to Congress to ensure that the final outcome of Congress budget debate protects children and low-income people.
Deficit reduction deals should take cuts to programs for low- and moderate-income people off the table. President Obama is scheduled to meet with Senate leaders today ...
Deficit reduction deals should take cuts to programs for low- and moderate-income people off the table. President Obama is scheduled to meet with Senate leaders to ...
Would you want to speak out if you knew that budget cuts were being considered in Washington that would deny tens of millions of the most vulnerable people medical ...
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to cut over $7 million from the
homeless youth services budget – a 60% decrease! Please take action now to ask your ...
Available studies indicate that more than one million youth are homeless each year, and they need YOUR help. Take action today to ask Congress to fund programs ...
Each year an estimated 100,000 children are exploited through sex trafficking in the U.S. and runaway and homeless children are especially vulnerable to this abuse. ...
Legislation introduced in the House & Senate earlier this year aims to improve the McKinney-Vento Act that ensures homeless children and youth receive equal ...
Each year, hundreds of thousands of American
families become homeless, including more than 1.5 million children.
While homelessness takes its toll on adults, its ...
Federal programs and services proven to foster economic progress and
protect low- and moderate-income families face deep cuts in the name of
deficit reduction. ...
