by familyvoices | Dec 1, 2021 | Family Voices, Washington Update
This week’s Washington Update will begin by quoting some news article titles circulating about what is going on as Congress returns from Thanksgiving Holiday: “Congress kicks off year-end legislative Blitz” Welcome to “the December Pileup!” Get ready for “Friday’s...
by familyvoices | Nov 29, 2021 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
Omicron has sparked alarm among epidemiologists worried that the new variant’s mutations could make it more transmissible. Scientists are racing to learn more as new cases are confirmed. Read more here.
by familyvoices | Nov 29, 2021 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary. Read more here.
by familyvoices | Nov 17, 2021 | Family Voices, Washington Update
On Monday, November 15, President Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. So where, you ask, do things stand with the Build Back Better reconciliation bill? Word on the street is that the House plans to vote on Build Back Better this week. The...
by familyvoices | Nov 10, 2021 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Much negotiation continues on the details of the reconciliation bill. Last week saw several things being added to or taken away from the framework. Paid Medical leave is back in! Although it is only for 4 weeks total (initial proposal was 12 weeks), it is back in...
by familyvoices | Nov 10, 2021 | Family Voices
On October 29, 2021, Cara Coleman (JD, MPH), Family Voices’ Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, was publicly celebrated in a series of University-sponsored private and public events—including one event before an audience of 80,000—as the current recipient of the...
Encourage confidence to act with the creation of materials and guidance to equip network members to start, lead and sustain conversations to dismantle racism in healthcare of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN).