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It’s a Family Affair: Leading the Way in Mental Health Screening for Moms and Kids
Over the past several years, Massachusetts has expanded its efforts to improve the emotional well-being of our youngest children. Massachusetts is way ahead of other ...
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KIDS COUNT DataBook: Summary of Findings for Massachusetts
Children in Massachusetts lead the nation in Educational achievement, and are at or near the top in a number of measures of Health, according to ...
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Cuts to Early Education & Care in the House Budget for FY 2014
Quality Early Education & Care helps prepare kids for success in school and in life. The House budget would cut funding for Early Ed. & ...
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Children and Public Health in the House Ways & Means Budget
Public Health helps to ensure the health and well-being of children in Massachusetts. Since 2001, overall funding for Public Health programs that support children has ...
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Cuts to Youth Empowerment Programs in the HWM Budget
The Youth Empowerment programs that we organize through our government help young people find jobs, break from cycles of violence, and build careers. The House ...
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Youth Employment in the Governor’s FY 2014 Budget
Every career begins with a first job. In recent years, it has gotten harder for young people in Massachusetts to find that first job. In ...
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TAFDC: Declines in Support for Low-Income Children and Families
To help improve the lives of poor children and their families, Massachusetts provides direct cash assistance through a program known as TAFDC. Over time, the ...
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Nurturing Kids, Supporting Families: Early Education & Care in the Massachusetts State Budget
Quality Early Education & Care can help prepare children for success in school and in life--while also giving parents the flexibility they need to find ...
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Early Education & Care in the Governor’s FY 2014 Budget
The Governor's proposal invests in early education in two broad ways: by expanding access to early education options and by seeking to improve the quality ...
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