Cover All Kids

Legislative Agenda 2010

siobhan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:16:57 -0500

In 2010 our legislative agenda outlines strategies to protect kids and families through the economic recession.

Read the 2010 Legislative Agenda.

We're in the News: Learning for Life (King 5 TV)

siobhan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:44 -0500

The Children's Alliance Advocacy Camp is a feature of King 5 TV's Learning for Life series. Watch this great video of camp and an interview with Jon Gould, Deputy Director.

We're in the News: DSHS warns clients of budget cuts

Carolynm — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:06:31 -0500

Programs for elderly, children likely to be eliminated The Olympian January 12, 2009 By Adam Wilson The state Department of Social and Health Services has been working to inform those its serves about $370 million in cuts to its budget by June. The agency sent out notice to families who signed up for state health insurance and make between 250 percent and 300 percent of the poverty level, telling them that the program was canceled because of cuts in this year's budget.

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Action: Join the Virtual Rally

siobhan — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:06:27 -0500

Proposed cuts in the state budget slash entire programs that kids’ need to be safe, healthy and succeed. Take action! The I'm Counting On You! Virtual Rally is happening now.

Check it out and join now!

You can print and share this flyer - also available in spanish.

There are three ways you can join the rally:

Option 1: Add your picture

Take a photo of yourself – or take a photo of your kid(s) (with or without you in it) holding a sign that says “I’m counting on you”. You can make your own sign or download and print this one.

E-mail your picture to us. In your e-mail include the following: Your name and the city or town you live in, if you want that information included. By sending in your picture you are agreeing that we can post it on our website as part of the “I’m Counting On You” virtual rally.

2009 Legislative Agenda

mjennings — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:28:17 -0500

The Children's Alliance 2009 Legislative Agenda lays out our top priorities in this tough legislative session.

Policy Paper - 2009 Session: Children's Health

mjennings — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:31:08 -0500

The Children's Alliance 2009 Cover All Kids policy paper lays out our priorities for the 09 legislative session: stay the course and cover all kids by 2010.

The Children’s Alliance goes to the other Washington

MariaM — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:43:03 -0400

Our Federal Government handles many pressing issues – from foreign affairs to the environment to the economy. So where do kids fit into the picture? And what does that Washington have to do with what happens in Washington state?

The answer is a lot, which is why we sent our federal staffer to Washington D.C. last week to advocate for kids. What happens in the halls of Congress helps shape what programs are and aren’t funded in our state.

Advocacy Camp 2010

siobhan — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:25:43 -0400

Advocacy Camp is a three-day, highly interactive training that will equip you with the leadership skills to be an effective child advocate and local leader.

Time for U.S. Senate to protect critical kids’ health care funding

LizG — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:30:21 -0400

Crucial funding that’s needed to sustain Washington’s Apple Health for Kids program and other vital health care services in states all over the country is in serious jeopardy.

Native American children lead ranks of uninsured in WA

MariaM — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:26:34 -0400

Though Washington has made great progress toward providing all kids with health coverage, an estimated 78,000 remain uninsured, and it’s a problem that plagues American Indian children at much higher rates than any other group.