Voices for Utah Children Articles

  • 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...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martín Muñoz, Laneta Fitisemanu
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 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...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martín Muñoz, Laneta Fitisemanu
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Mapping Care for Kids: A County-Level Look at Utah’s Crisis in Licensed Child Care

    Utah’s family demographics have changed. 53% of Utah families have all available parents in the workforce, making child care a necessity. These days, most Utah families need two incomes to maintain financial stability. But Utah’s licensed child care...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jenna Williams
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 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...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Utah Children's Budget 2023

    The care for the children in our state and communities can be measured by our public investment in our smallest humans. From the fiscal year 2008 to 2022, Voices for Utah Children divided all state programs concerning children into seven categories,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Taylor Throne
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 2021 Utah Kids Count Data Book Release

    Kids Count Utah: A Data Book on the Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah, 2021 is the first glance at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Utah’s children. Please click on the button below for the full report. 2021 UTAH KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK Children...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Laneta Fitisemanu
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Utah Children's Budget Report 2021

    Children’s Budget Report Finds Utah Is Spending More On Children Than Ever Before, But Education Funding Effort Is At A Record Low Salt Lake City, December 9, 2021 - Voices for Utah Children, the state’s leading children’s policy advocacy organization,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Taylor Throne
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 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...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jessie Mandle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 2021 Kids Count Data Book is Now Available!

    We are pleased to announce that the Annie E. Casey Foundation has released the 2021 Kids Count Data Book. Access the book today at www.aecf.org/databook Background For 15 years it has been the priority of the Utah KIDS COUNT Project to ensure that...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Martín C. Muñoz
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • The 2021 Utah Legislative Session: Was It Good For Kids?

    We appreciate the many legislators that supported bills affecting children. In summary, it WAS a good year for kids, but we still have plenty to do and we look forward to working together to #investinutahkids! Early Childhood Early childhood care and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Sara Gunderson
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • LEFT OUT: Adding Up the Cost of Excluding Undocumented Utahns from State and Federal COVID-19 Relief

    Voices for Utah Children and Comunidades Unidas Release New Report: "LEFT OUT: Adding Up the Cost of Excluding Undocumented Utahns from State and Federal COVID-19 Relief" Salt Lake City - This morning, July 28, 2020, two Utah nonprofit organizations,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • A Supplement to the 2019 Utah KIDS COUNT Data Book - Talking KIDS Tour 2019

    In 2019, we took on the ambitious goal of visiting every county in Utah. We shared county information from our annual KIDS COUNT book and talked about the importance of the upcoming Census 2020. To read about the key issues that we heard during our...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Terry Haven
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Utah KIDS COUNT Project Releases Annual Data

    2019 edition shows highs and lows for kids The Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah, provides timely, accurate, and accessible data on how kids are doing in Utah. KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state by state...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Terry Haven
    • Category: Updates & Blog
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