Updates & Blog

Details: Written by: Moe Hickey; Read Time: 8 mins; Published: Mar 13, 2017

Early ChildhoodWins for new moms and babies including much-needed funding support for Early Intervention Services/Baby Watch (Sen. Luz...

Details: Written by: Terry Haven; Read Time: 4 mins; Published: Mar 11, 2017

It’s time to start preparing for the 2060 Presidential election. No, I’m serious. Today, somewhere in Utah, there are children who could run for...

Details: Written by: Questions?; Read Time: 5 mins; Published: Mar 7, 2017

Congress’ New Health Care Repeal Bill Cuts Medicaid, Harms Kids.We have made enormous progress in making sure Utah kids have health insurance...

Details: Written by: Matthew Weinstein; Read Time: 6 mins; Published: Mar 6, 2017

This op-ed by Matthew Weinstein of Voices for Utah Children and Derek Monson of the Sutherland Institute was originally printed in the Salt Lake...

Details: Written by: Terry Haven; Read Time: 2 mins; Published: Mar 1, 2017

Love Utah Give Utah is once again underway. Love UT Give UT is a 24 hour online event that encourages everyone to be a philanthropist and...

Details: Written by: Matthew Weinstein; Read Time: 3 mins; Published: Feb 23, 2017

Open Letter to the Utah LegislatureFebruary 23, 2017Dear Senators and Representatives:We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to consider...

Details: Written by: Matthew Weinstein; Read Time: 1 min; Published: Feb 15, 2017

Voices for Utah Children Supports HB 294, the Utah Intergenerational Poverty Work and Self-sufficiency Tax Credit. HB 294 strengthens Utah’s...

Details: Written by: Sara Gunderson; Read Time: 3 mins; Published: Feb 15, 2017

Like most juvenile justice systems across the country, Utah's juvenile justice system could do more to produce the outcomes that we all want for...

Details: Written by: Terry Haven; Read Time: 3 mins; Published: Feb 14, 2017

The basic premise of KIDS COUNT is that in order to affect good policy change for kids you must have good data on their well-being. In addition, to...

Details: Written by: Questions?; Read Time: 3 mins; Published: Feb 13, 2017

New factsheets by the University of Utah School of Medicine describe two policy solutions that would help Utah families obtain healthcare they need...