Family Voices News
Washington Update December 14, 2021
This week in Washington, Congress will be tied up with the National Defense Authorization Act and voting to raise the debt ceiling - among many other things. Build Back Better (BBB) is…still being built. Many steps in the building process still remain to be completed....
Webinar: Evaluation TA for F2F Proposals
Join Family Voices Leadership in Family and Professional Partnerships (LFPP) on Thursday, Dec. 16 from 1:30 - 3pm ET. LFPP’s external evaluators at the Institute for Community Health (ICH) will provide a brief overview on general program evaluation practices and then...
Washington Update December 8, 2021
Government shutdown - averted! A continuing resolution passed in both the House and Senate last week extending funding of existing government programs until February 18, 2022. Now, what to do about the debt ceiling? There has been some discussion of including it in...
What you need to know about the coronavirus vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
Children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in the United States since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off last month on the two-shot Pfizer-BioNTech series for about 28 million additional children. Read more here.
Family Voices Launches Anti-Racism Toolkit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 2, 2021 Contact: Nanfi Lubogo Family Voices FamU@familyvoices.org familyvoices.org/famu Lexington, MA: On November 30, the Family Voices United to End Racism Against CYSHCN and their Families (FamU) launched a toolkit website designed...
Washington Update December 1, 2021
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...
What to know about the omicron variant of the coronavirus (Washington Post)
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.
Will the Vaccines Stop Omicron? Scientists Are Racing to Find Out.
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.
Washington Update November 17, 2021
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...
Washington Update November 10, 2021
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...
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