by Family Voices, Inc. | Sep 16, 2020 | Family Voices, Policy Action, Uncategorized
A national call-in day has been organized by the Coalition on Human Needs and other organizations. Please read below and take action TODAY. COVID-19 Senate Call-In Day – TODAY (Wed.) At the moment, Congress seems unlikely to provide additional relief to those...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Sep 3, 2020 | Family Voices, Policy Action, United to End Racism
Following its Black Lives Matter Statement of Solidarity, Family Voices, a network of 59 family-led Family-to-Family Health Information Centers across the United States and its territories, has launched an 18-month project to address and dismantle racism in the health...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jun 6, 2019 | Family Voices, Policy Action, Washington Update
As reported in the May 29 Update, bipartisan bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate to extend F2F funding for five more years at the current level of $6 million per year. Without such legislation, funding for the program will expire at the end of the...
by Family Voices, Inc. | May 24, 2019 | Policy Action
Representatives Mikie (Michelle) Sherrill (D-NJ) and Fred Upton (R-MI) introduced the Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2822), which will extend funding for Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2Fs) for an additional five years, through...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Aug 8, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
NEW HRSA Grants Education & Technical Assistance WEBINAR SERIES for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, Indian Health, Tribal and Urban Indian Health Programs Wednesday, August 8, 1:00-2:30 pm ET – Preparing a Budget for Your Grant Proposal Wednesday, Sept. 12,...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Aug 8, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
On August 1, the cities of Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Columbus, Ohio, filed suit in a federal district court in Baltimore. See Four U.S. Cities Sue over Trump “Sabotage” of Obamacare (Reuters, 8/2/18). The plaintiffs allege that the administration has taken...