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New Edition of Policy Highlights Now Posted!
The 2008 Legislative Session may have concluded here in Missouri, but Congress is still busy addressing children's policy issues.
Policy Highlights, a publication by Citizens for Missouri's Children, allows you to stay informed on happenings related to children and families at the federal level, as well as stay in touch on local happenings here in Missouri and at CMC.
Our new edition provides an update on the harmful August 17th SCHIP Directive and gives more info on some upcoming events you will not want to miss!
Click here to read Policy Highlights!
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Missouri ranks 32nd in Child Well-Being
2008 National KIDS COUNT Data Book
Each year CMC and the Annie E. Casey Foundation release a comparative state-by-state study of the well-being of America's children. This year's National KIDS COUNT Data Book ranks Missouri 32nd in the nation based on data of the economic, health, education, and social conditions of America’s children and families. To see how Missouri is ranked across 10 child well-being indicators, visit the new KIDS COUNT Data Center, hosted at the Annie E. Casey Foundation website.
View the national press release for the 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book.
The 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book can be viewed on the Annie E. Casey Foundation website. The 2008 Data Wheel and 2008 Essay - A Road Map For Juvenile Justice Reform - are also available on the Annie E. Casey Foundation website.
In addition to publishing the National KIDS COUNT Data Book each year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation supports KIDS COUNT projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. CMC is the Missouri KIDS COUNT grantee and we annually publish the KIDS COUNT in Missouri Data Book. Click here to learn more about KIDS COUNT Missouri!
Why is Mediocre Okay?
A response from CMC Executive Director, F. Scott Gee
"Missouri has been ranked between 30 and 34 since the dawn of this century. Why is this acceptable? Why do we continue to accept that 31 other states do more to ensure the health and well-being of their children than we do? How can we bring our elected officials to make our children a higher priority, even in times of tight budgets and increasing competition for funds? Isn’t our state motto “The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law” let’s invest in our future..." Click here to read the entire op-ed.
Read the St. Louis Post-Dispatch story on the Missouri findings from the 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book.
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Events
2008 Speak Out for Kids Luncheon
Susan Dentzer ~ Keynote Speaker
Mark your calendar! On Friday, November 14, 2008 from 12:00-1:30pm, more than 300 people from across the state will gather at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis to hear Susan Dentzer discuss children's health care and national politics. Dentzer is the editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, the nation's leading journal of health policy, and on-air analyst for the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS. Click here to read Susan Dentzer's full bio. To learn more about the annual luncheon or become a sponsor, visit our events page.
2008 End-of-Session Briefing draws crowd from across Missouri
More than 70 citizens and children's advocates came to Ces & Judy's catering on Tuesday, June 3rd to discuss the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session with a panel of distinguished elected officials. Sen. Joan Bray, Sen. Jeff Smith, Rep. Kathlyn Fares, Rep. Neal St. Onge, Rep. Clint Zweifel, and Rep. Rachel Storch offered insights into how Missouri's children fared in the 2008 session. This bipartisan group took questions from the audience and discussed strategies for bringing children's issues to the forefront in coming years.
See photos of the event here
Information Resources
Weekly Legislative Update
The 2008 Missouri Legislative Session has officially ended. Look back over this year's session .
CMC's final wrap-up of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session details progress made in our main program areas, as well as missed opportunities. Click here to view.
To learn more about the final status of other specific bills in our program areas, visit the links below.
Click here to receive the Weekly Legislative Update directly in your email inbox.
2007 KIDS COUNT in Missouri Data Book
The latest data on the welfare of Missouri's children is now available online. Click here to see the latest KIDS COUNT in Missouri data, including information for Missouri's 114 counties and St. Louis City.
2008 Fact Sheets
Health Care
Too Many Children Still Uninsured
Coverage for Parents: It Matters for Kids
Improving Outreach and Enrollment for Children's Health Insurance
Expanding Presumptive Eligibility in Missouri
Immigrant Children Face Many Challenges, Including Health Care
Presumptive Eligibility Expanded in Missouri!
Child Protection
Status of Statewide Accreditation for Missouri's Children's Division
What is Missouri Doing to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care?
Aging Out of Foster Care in Missouri: New Federal Tracking Initiative
Children's Product Safety: Furniture Safety
Missouri On Track to Meet August 2009 Accreditation Deadline
Early Care and Education
Why Missouri's Child Care Subsidy Program Makes A Difference!
Missouri's Child Care Subsidy Program: How it Works
High-Quality Child Care is Essential for Missouri Kids
Missouri's Early Care and Education Programs
Missouri's Child Care Subsidy Program: Some Progress Made in 2008!
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CMC publishes 2006-2007 Annual Review
Over the past two years CMC has taken many important steps into the future. Read about our organizational achievements, program highlights, and the efforts of our donors, volunteers, and staff in the 2006-2007 Annual Review.
The Children's Chronicle
CMC produces a quarterly newsletter to give members and the general public a closer look at the organization and our impact. Click here to read the latest issue.
2007 Annual Policy Briefing
Download the presentations from the CMC Policy Briefing on November 29.
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News & Events
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Who are my legislators?
It is important to remind your elected officials that they need to make children's issues a priority in Jefferson City and Washington, D.C. Find out who represents you in the Missouri Assembly as well as the U.S. Congress by clicking here.
Support Missouri's Kids
Please consider making a gift to CMC to help support our work on behalf of Missouri's children, especially those with the greatest needs. To make a gift online, click here.
The Voice for Missouri's Children
Citizens for Missouri's Children is the voice for Missouri's children. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest organization. Supported by our members, we advocate for public policy that puts children first.
Our priority issue areas are child protection, early care and education, health and mental health care. We also monitor the state budget and revenue, tobacco tax proposals, and push for adequate resources to finance needed children's services. Learn more about our initiatives in our 2007 Key Achievements, Children's Chronicle, Action Alerts and Advocacy in Jefferson City.
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