Voices for Utah Children Articles
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Revitalizing a Closed School Into a Community Center
Reimagining James Madison Elementary Ogden School District is a beautiful and vibrant community filled with dedicated leaders who aim to ensure it is a place where all its students can thrive. While the Ogden area faces notable challenges, it is also a...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle, Laneta Fitisemanu
- Category: Updates & Blog
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2024 State of Kids Coverage Report: The Path Taken & the Journey Ahead
Much has changed since the 2019 State of Children's Health Coverage Report. Over the past five years, we have made significant strides at the local and federal health policy levels shaping access to healthcare for children in our state. The journey has...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle, Thaiss Del Rio, Laneta Fitisemanu
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Just Released! 2023 Utah KIDS COUNT© Data Book
We are excited to announce the publication of our 2023 KIDS COUNT© Data Book. This annual release provides valuable insights into the well-being of children in Utah. We invite you to take a moment to explore the data and learn more about the state of...
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- Author: Martín Muñoz, Laneta Fitisemanu
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Just Released! 2024 Utah KIDS COUNT© Data Book
Each year we provide valuable insights into the well-being of children in Utah. Please take a minute to explore the data and learn more about how Utah kids are doing in our annual KIDS COUNT© Data Book. This annual release provides valuable insights...
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- Author: Martín Muñoz, Laneta Fitisemanu
- Category: Updates & Blog
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At Voices for Utah Children, we always start with this guiding question: "Is it good for all kids?" That remains our north star at the outset of the 2024 legislative session, and is reflected in our top legislative priorities. So, what’s good for all...
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- Author: Jenna Williams
- Category: Updates & Blog
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New State CHIP Program: A Win for Utah Children and Families
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Voices for Utah Children is proud to have co-hosted the momentous unveiling of the new State CHIP Program during our morning press conference. We are grateful to have worked with Senator Luz Escamilla (D-Salt Lake City) and...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases 34th edition of KIDS COUNT® Data Book
Utah Shines in Child Well-Being Rankings, Yet the Strain of Inaccessible, Unaffordable Child Care Pushes Parents to the Breaking Point Utah made significant strides in overall child well-being, moving up to second place in the country from fourth last...
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- Author: Laneta Fitisemanu
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Digital Media Policies & Kids: The need for more thoughtful approaches to solutions
By Sariah Villalon (Voices Policy Intern) We live in a digital world where social media has become integral to our society. It has broadened our communication, allowing us to connect and share information with anyone around the world. It has helped...
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- Author: Sariah Villalon
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Families living with health insurance, and without: New storybook highlights why all Utah children need health insurance Throughout the pandemic, health insurance has been a critical lifeline for Utah families to stay healthy and avoid medical debt....
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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What happened to Coverage for All Kids this Session?
This Session, one of Voices for Utah Children’s top priority bills received very little public attention despite its behind-the-scenes activity. Below we will unpack what happened, lessons we learned, and what we believe the path forward should be so...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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New Report on the Important Role of School-Based Health Services Across Utah!
School Health Services Overview: Promoting Student Health, Wellness and Success Schools play a vital role in helping children and families stay healthy. Over the past year, Utah schools experienced a heightened focus on their role in promoting student...
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- Author: Jessie Mandle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Why is Utah Restricting Medicaid Benefits for Parents? Your Comments are (Still) Needed!
Let's Change this Discriminatory Policy! In 2002, long before the Affordable Care Act, Utah decided to offer limited health benefits to low-income adults, who otherwise could not get health insurance. To help pay for these benefits, the state made the...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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NEW REPORT: Covering Uninsured Kids Will Save Utah Millions Every Year
Utah has 82,000 uninsured children, according to the most recent Census data, which means an estimated 8.3% of children in Utah do not have health insurance. Utah currently ranks 46th in the nation for insured children. When it comes to addressing this...
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- Author: Jessie Mandle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Thousands of Utahns are uninsured during pregnancy or after childbirth. A lack of health insurance coverage is associated with short and long-term health challenges, including postpartum depression and anxiety. In Utah, approximately 54 new moms every...
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- Author: Jessie Mandle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Utah KIDS COUNT Data Links Publication, July 2021
Utah is seeing an ever-increasing proportion of our parents in the workforce. This Data Link provides data on families and working parents by county and provides policy recommendations in the workplace. Utah Kids Count Data Links: July 2021
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- Author: Martín C. Muñoz
- Category: Updates & Blog
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American Rescue Plan: Now is the Time to Invest in Health Coverage, Care and Equity for All Kids!
Last week the Utah Legislature accepted $1.7 billion (yes, billion) in federal COVID relief funds through the American Rescue Plan Act. Legislators have stated plans to allocate these funds towards Utah’s biggest challenges and opportunities. As a...
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- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Coverage for All Utah Kids: A Look at the Benefits and Estimated Costs
When kids have health insurance, they experience many short and long-term benefits: better health outcomes, improvements in their educational achievements-- even higher wages in in adulthood. We know from a significant body of research that kids do...
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- Author: Jessie Mandle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Children's Mental Health During COVID-19: What have we learned, where do we go from here?
“It feels like we’re in a game of battle ship… and we’re the ships” Recently, Voices for Utah Children hosted a virtual panel discussion on children’s mental health during COVID-19. Our panel of experts came from the University of Utah Neuropsychiatric...
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- Author: Jessie Mandle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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As Utahns return their ballots and engage with candidates, we want to make sure all Utahns are informed and understand where our future elected officials stand on issues central to Utah kids and families. Here are some questions we are asking- and will...
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- Author: Questions?
- Category: Updates & Blog
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New Data Finds Number of Utah Uninsured Children Increasing at Alarming Rate
Analysis shows 39% increase in the number of uninsured Utah children between 2016 and 2019 An estimated 82,000 Utah children were uninsured last year, a number that has increased by 39 percent since 2016, according to a new report released by the...
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- Author: Jessie Mandle
- Category: Updates & Blog
