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Another Rural-Voter Survey Finds That the High Cost of Living Is the Most Pressing Problem

Kristi Eaton

The Daily Yonder
January 9, 2023

A child advocacy organization’s survey says more than half of rural respondents worry about having enough food to feed their families in the coming year. The survey, commissioned by the Save the Children Action Network, the political arm of Save the Children, shows that rural residents are facing several challenges, including worries about the ability to feed their children and access to good and affordable child care.

National survey indicates rural concerns

Lisa Dunlap

Roswell Daily Record
January 6, 2023

A national survey indicates that rural residents are experiencing significant concerns about being able to pay for basic necessities such as housing, food and child care.

Bidii Baby Foods upping local food supply

Ivan Leonard

February 2, 2023

Bidii Baby Foods recently gained national recognition from the Rural Child Hunger Research and Innovation Lab with a $100,000 grant. The agricultural cooperative on the Navajo Nation plans to use the grant to support its mission to have a world where traditional Indigenous foods are accessible in early childhood and beyond. It will also go toward developing food access programming that will support Navajo Nation families.

LTE: Expect a cliff effect with SNAP legislation

Jessi Balk

February 2, 2023

As a volunteer with Save the Children Action Network, I can’t stay silent about House File 3 and Senate Study Bill 1105, bills that drastically impact eligibility for SNAP and other public benefits.

Colorado Grandparents Lead the Charge for our Children

Ashley A. Cooper

January 30, 2023

LinkAGES was fortunate enough to sit down with Yvonne Franklin as well as two of her peers, Susan Hill and Kiki McGough, and Annalise Rosomer, SCAN’s Advisor for State and Electoral Campaigns for the Western Region. The topic was how these four women activate, educate, and empower Colorado grandparents to advocate for early childhood education.

CEO predictions, rural voters on the economy and IRS audits

The Indicator from Planet Money

January 13, 2023

My indicator of the week, 70%, this is from a bipartisan poll of rural and small-town voters in the U.S. who were asked about the challenges that they are facing. And the poll is conducted by this international group Save the Children, and they end up focusing on things that impact kids, you know, child care and also hunger.

Advocates Calling on Congress for Better Investment in Kids

Danielle Smith

September 20, 2022

Advocates for children's well-being are in Washington, D.C. today, calling on lawmakers to invest in kids.

Interview: Anne Marie Cornelison on the importance of early childhood education

Chrissy Keuper

September 19, 2022

Tennessee advocates for early childhood education and child nutrition are headed to Washington, D.C., to ask federal lawmakers for more funding, both here in the U.S. and in other parts of the world.

‘The thought of it makes my chest hurt’: Many rural families are stuck in an impossible situation, and fixing the childcare crisis is a first step to help them

Megan Leonhardt

Nearly one in three (31%) rural Americans, including 75% of parents, have personally faced at least one type of childcare challenge, according to a new survey shared exclusively with Fortune and conducted by the Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) that polled 1,006 respondents living in rural areas or small towns. Like Deitrich, 11% have had to leave the workforce as a result.

Legisladores estatales: gracias por apoyar propuesta de salud mental

Daisy Cruz López

Como madre de un niña de 2 años que tiene autismo tengo una comprensión única de los desafíos que enfrentan muchos niños y familias hoy en día en lo que respecta al aprendizaje a temprana edad, especialmente para niños con necesidades específicas de apoyo al aprendizaje. Por eso es tan importante asegurarse de que tengan una base sólida para comenzar el preescolar. Mi hija participa en el programa de visitas domiciliarias de Save the Children, Early Steps to School Success (ESSS). Las oportunidades de educación de la primera infancia como ESSS aseguran que los niños en Washington y otros estados de Estados Unidos desarrollen habilidades de aprendizaje críticas que los prepararán para el éxito en el salón de clases.

School meals matter: I know, first hand

Megan Pirie

The state Senate has the power to make sure that no family in the Evergreen state has to pick between utility bills and feeding their children by passing House Bill 1878. Child hunger is not a partisan issue, as evidenced by the state House of Representatives which recently passed the bill with largely bipartisan support. This legislation would require eligible schools to use available federal funding through the Community Eligibility Provision, allowing them to provide more meals to hungry students at no cost.

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