Tagged With "ZERO TO THREE"

Despite low unemployment rates and other positive economic signs, childhood poverty is on the rise in Wisconsin, and the Chippewa Valley is not immune, which is why JONAH – an acronym for Joining Our Neighbors, Advancing Hope – is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, faith-based organization focused on addressing poverty and injustice in the Chippewa Valley. Its parent organization, WISDOM, and three other statewide groups – Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Kids Forward, and the Wisconsin Council of...

Did you know there are at least five current federal legislative actions directed at reducing child poverty? Three of the initiatives would provide direct support to families with children, which would reduce poverty immediately. Biden’s Economic Relief Act – The American Rescue Plan (ARP, also known as the CARES Act), which contains several proposals to support families with children was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. The act contains several family financial relief...

On May 17, a family with a child under age 3 from all 50 states and the District of Columbia will meet virtually with their Members of Congress as part of ZERO TO THREE’s Strolling Thunder . Families will share their stories about what it’s like to raise young children today and urge their policymakers to Think Babies. Are you or someone you know interested? No experience is necessary. ZERO TO THREE will provide training and support to selected families before, during, and after their...