Voices for Utah Children Articles

  • 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

  • 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...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Veronica Aguilera
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 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...

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

  • 2022 Legislative Session: Tax Policy: Giving In Again to the Tax Cut Temptation

    The story of tax policy in the 2022 Legislative session is a tale of two tax cuts: A large, top-heavy cut to the income tax rate from 4.95% to 4.85%. How large? $164 million. How top-heavy? 63% of it goes to the top 20% of taxpayers. all of whom have...

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

  • Voices Statement Re: Constitutional Amendment to End Education Earmark

    Voices for Utah Children Statement on the News that the Legislature Is Considering a Constitutional Amendment to End the Education Earmark of Income Tax Revenue: A Constitutional Amendment Won’t Help If Utah Keeps Cutting Taxes It is understandable...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • 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

  • Invest in Utah's Future, Not Tax Cuts

    BROAD COALITION CALLS FOR INVESTMENT IN UTAH’S FUTURE, NOT TAX CUTS, DOCUMENTS $5.2 BILLION IN URGENT UNMET NEEDS Salt Lake City – On Monday, November 8, 2021 on the steps of the Utah Capitol, a broad and diverse coalition of advocates for the poor,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • 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

  • Voices Statement on Racism in Utah Schools & Communities

    The recent reporting on widespread racism in the Davis School District is not just a wake up call to all Utahns, but the direct result of the legacy we have fostered by leaving racism unchecked, ignored, and accepted. Now is the time to take action. We...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Moe Hickey
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 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...

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

  • NEW BRIEF: The Future of Full-Day Kindergarten in Utah

    More than 18 months ago - right before the pandemic started to truly rock our world - we released "Three Things Utah Can Do to Ensure Right-Sized Access to Full-Day Kindergarten," a wide-ranging report on the status of full-day kindergarten (FDK)...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Thomas
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • October is Youth Justice Action Month!

    This October we celebrate Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), a month of bringing awareness to and encouraging and inspiring action on behalf of young people that have and are currently being impacted by our criminal justice system. Voices is committed...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Thomas
    • 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

  • The Reconciliation Bill is Good for Immigrant Families!

    Right now, Congress is in the process of debating and potentially passing a reconciliation bill that includes a number of provisions that are good for immigrant families. During the next couple of weeks and months, we will see several updates and...

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

  • What Utahns Really Think About Full-Day Kindergarten

    For years, state leaders have not prioritized the expansion of full-day kindergarten opportunities for interested Utah families. This has resulted in very limited and uneven access to full-day kindergarten across the state. Some have justified their...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Thomas
    • 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

  • Voices for Utah Children Statement on DACA Ruling

    We are disappointed and disheartened by the ruling from U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen no longer allowing new applications to be approved. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has allowed more than 600,000 immigrants, including...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Moe Hickey
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • How Can We Strengthen Mental Health for New Parents? Address Gaps in Coverage from Pregnancy through Postpartum

    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...

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

  • 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

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