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...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Aug 8, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
On August 1, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Economic Security for New Parents Act (S.3345). The bill would give parents the option to take paid parental leave for up to 12 weeks, for a total of 24 weeks per couple, for each child who has been born or...
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).