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Every Child Matters in IA

ACEs: How the Deck was Dealt

The ace in a deck of playing cards is often seen as the highest card played, depending on which game you are playing. However, ACEs in…

Aug 1, 2016

Aug 1, 2016

Suspensions in Preschool — We Can Do Better

This week, a number of articles came across my desk on the increasing numbers of preschool children suspended from the classroom. I’m…

Jun 27, 2016

Suspensions in Preschool — We Can Do Better

Jun 27, 2016

Affordable Housing an Ongoing Need for Families

Since reopening our offices in Iowa last year, we have focused on a number of key issues affecting children and families. We want to make…

Jun 15, 2016

Affordable Housing an Ongoing Need for Families

Jun 15, 2016

Iowa Primaries Fast Approaching

Whether you like it or not, 2016 is full of politics for Iowans. We made it through the Caucus on February 1st and are soon to approach the…

May 23, 2016

May 23, 2016

The Places Our Kids Will Go

It is graduation season and a time I often remember the Dr. Seuss book, Oh The Places You’ll Go. FYI, a great gift for high school…

May 17, 2016

The Places Our Kids Will Go

May 17, 2016

It’s Time for Paid Leave

The birth of a child is a joyous occasion. Parents spend nine months anticipating, then meeting and bonding with their newest family…

Apr 25, 2016

Apr 25, 2016

Extracurricular Activities and Opportunity

This week I will enjoy a more relaxed pace at home brought on by one less extracurricular activity. My daughter has been busy with…

Apr 18, 2016

Apr 18, 2016

What does it cost to live in Iowa?

This week, the Iowa Policy Project released a fifth update to their report The Cost of Living in Iowa. The data is very telling for a…

Apr 8, 2016

What does it cost to live in Iowa?

Apr 8, 2016

Awareness in April

April is Child Abuse Awareness month, representing a great opportunity to collaborate with other organizations to prevent child abuse and…

Apr 1, 2016

Awareness in April

Apr 1, 2016

For Women’s History Month, don’t forget the struggle is real

March is Women’s History Month — let’s celebrate! In 1987, Congress declared the month of March as Women’s History Month to honor women’s…

Mar 25, 2016

Mar 25, 2016

Every Child Matters in IA

Every Child Matters in IA

We are a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to making children a political priority. We work to end child poverty, promote early care and prevent child abuse.

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