Voices for Utah Children Articles
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Children Facing Deportation Alone: The Crisis We Cannot Ignore
Every year, thousands of children make the perilous journey to the United States alone, seeking safety and refuge. These children, known as unaccompanied minors, arrive at our borders without a parent or legal guardian. Many are fleeing violence, gang...
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- Author: Liliana Bolaños
- Category: Updates & Blog
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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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Update: Health Coverage Access for DACA Recipients in Utah
03/11/2025 Update: CMS Proposed Rule Threatens Health Coverage for DACA Recipients On March 11th, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a proposed rule that, if finalized, would remove DACA recipients’ access to the ACA...
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- Author: Thaiss Del Rio
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Bad for Kids: Important Information on Amendment A
The well-deserved negative attention to Amendment D–ruled void by a Utah judge for being “false and misleading”–has more people asking, “What exactly is in Amendment A?” To start, there are several similarities between Amendments A and D: Voices for...
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- Author: Anna Thomas
- Category: Updates & Blog
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What the Legislature’s New Constitutional Amendment Means for Education
As the November elections approach, one crucial issue on the ballot is the proposed amendment to end the constitutional mandate Utah voters passed decades ago, directing the legislature to use state income tax to fund public education. This proposal...
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- Author: Abdikadir Eftin, Anna Thomas
- 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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After more than seven years advocating for Utah children’s health coverage and care, I will be leaving Voices for Utah Children to work on national school Medicaid policy and programs. I am so grateful to have worked alongside our amazing team at...
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- Author: Laneta Fitisemanu
- Category: Updates & Blog
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My Policy Fellowship Reflection | Abigail Piña Dahilig
Before starting my fellowship, I had experience doing paid contract work with Voices. The projects I supported were in juvenile justice and immigrant family policies. Over the past year, as part of my fellowship, I worked on the same issues in greater...
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- Author: Questions?
- Category: Updates & Blog
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My Advocacy Fellowship Reflection | Veronica Aguilera
Every child should have access to health care. A controversial yet straightforward statement. Providing every child the opportunity to grow healthy and allow them to bring their foot forward to be a contributing member of society. Utah ranks 49th in...
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- Author: Veronica Aguilera
- Category: Updates & Blog
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My Internship Reflection | Liliana Tapia Bolanos
Utah’s Latinx Community Has Been Heavily Hit By the COVID-19 Pandemic and this is what it means to me. It is no question that the Latinx community has been hit heavily by the COVID-19 pandemic all over the nation. There is a fear that exists in the...
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- Author: Liliana Bolaños
- Category: Updates & Blog
