With the economy in decline and the demand for services skyrocketing, members of the Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition reacted to the Governor’s 2009-11 operating budget with concern.

The Children’s Alliance today released the following statement in response to Governor Chris Gregoire’s proposed budget cuts:

“Cuts in the governor’s proposed budget yank the safety net out from under hundreds of thousands of children around Washington State,” said Jon Gould, Deputy Director of the Children’s Alliance. “Without a more creative approach—one that looks at increasing revenue through closing loopholes and other means—children and families in our state will suffer. Now more than ever children and families need the economic stability and support that programs like Apple Health for Kids, child care subsidies and food stamps provide. We look to our legislators to show the vision being demonstrated by president-elect Barack Obama who is investing in families to bring our nation out of the economic difficulties we now face.”

As more and more Washington families feel the economic pinch and struggle to pay their bills, legislation passed almost two years ago is extending a lifeline of health security.

A new report from the Children’s Alliance, Hungry in Washington 2008, is sounding an early alarm about widespread hunger in Washington households as the state and nation enter a recession.

State supreme court decision holds state accountable for promises made to kids in foster care.

A report released today demonstrates that Native American and black children are more likely to enter Washington’s child welfare system than white children, and stay in the system longer.

Read the profile of the 2008 Champions for Children

Coalition-building key to getting new funding for early care.

Critical investments in foster care included in the House budget are absent from the Senate's version.

Grant supports work for health coverage for all kids.