Voices for Utah Children Articles

  • 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...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle, Thaiss Del Rio, Laneta Fitisemanu
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 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

  • 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

  • Utah Economic Benchmarking Project 2022: Utah vs Texas

    New Economic Benchmarking Report Finds Utah Ahead of Texas in Most Key Metrics of Economic Opportunity and Standard of Living Salt Lake City, August 31, 2022 - Voices for Utah Children released today the fifth in its series of economic benchmarking...

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

  • 100% Kids Coverage Storybook

    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....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • 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

  • 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...

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

  • NEW REPORT: Who's Helping Kids in Utah Courts?

    We are proud to release a new report on Utah's system for ensuring that all children appearing in juvenile delinquency court are represented by a defense attorney. And we are happy to report that there is some good news to celebrate in this area of our...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Thomas
    • 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

  • Utah Economic Benchmarking Project 2021: Utah vs Arizona

    New Economic Benchmarking Report Finds Utah Ahead of Arizona in Most Key Metrics of Economic Opportunity and Standard of Living Salt Lake City, May 6, 2021 - Voices for Utah Children released today the fourth in its series of economic benchmarking...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 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...

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

  • #InvestInUtahKids: An Agenda for Utah's New Governor and Legislature

    Salt Lake City - Voices for Utah Children released publicly today (January 6, 2021) "#InvestInUtahKids: An Agenda for Utah's New Governor and Legislature," the first major publication of our new #InvestInUtahKids initiative. Utah begins a new era in...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Utah Job Quality Report 2020

    In Honor of Labor Day, Voices for Utah Children releases Utah Job Quality Report 2020 Salt Lake City -- This morning Voices for Utah Children released the "Utah Job Quality Report 2020." The report was released four days before Labor Day, the annual...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Report: Striving for Equity in Utah's Juvenile Justice System

    While racial and ethnic disparities in the system have always been part of the reform conversation, equitable treatment and representation of all children (regardless of race and/or ethnicity) was not an explicit goal. So, four years later, how has our...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Thomas
    • 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

  • Utah Ranked 4th in Overall Child Well-being according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation

    The Annie E. Casey Foundation 2020 KIDS COUNT Profile

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