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Childcare & Early Education

COVID-19 Tips, Actions for Families and Childcare Providers

04/07/20
First, let me say that I hope this note finds you and the ones you love safe and healthy. I also want you to know ZERO TO THREE is here for you and everyone who cares about the health and well-being of babies and toddlers. Our work together, on behalf of the youngest among us, is far too important...
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Matthew Melmed
Health Care

Midwives on the front lines of COVID-19

04/07/20
Midwives are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether serving in hospitals, birth centers, or homes, midwives are providing essential health care. Midwives are experiencing a sharp increase in demand for their care in community birth settings: homes and freestanding birth centers...
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Tamara Wrenn
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

See how COVID-19 has put child care in crisis

04/07/20
Every morning for the last two weeks I’ve woken up wondering what impact this COVID-19 crisis will have on my toddler’s life along with our entire country. My partner and I are juggling our work schedules (like so many parents and caregivers!) the best we can as we try to give her some semblance of...
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Jeannina Perez
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Families & The Federal Budget Realistic & Fair Wages

Answers on Unemployment Insurance with SAG-AFTRA Pres. Gabrielle Carteris & NELP

04/06/20
Got questions on unemployment insurance? Check out this podcast I just recorded with Gabrielle Carteris, the President of SAG-AFTRA (the screen actors’ union), about the Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits are available under the recently-passed CARES Act. We go through the basics of UI and then concentrate particularly on those industries where it’s common for people to have a lot of different jobs, including people who have both W2 and 1099 jobs with fair frequency.
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Judy Conti
New COVID-19 Emergency Paid Leave is Now Available
Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: New federal paid leave laws and what they mean for our families

04/06/20
New, emergency paid leave laws went into effect on Wednesday, April 1st. This includes emergency paid sick leave and emergency paid family leave. If you have a problem or want more information about your rights, our partners at A Better Balance have a free and confidential helpline at 1-833-NEED-...
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Maggie Humphreys
Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

#5Actions You Can Take Right Now: Paid Leave, Protecting Incarcerated Loved Ones, and More

04/03/20
Last week, the CARES Act was passed by Congress and signed into law. You can read our statement here . While there is still more work to be done, the CARES Act provides urgently-needed support to moms and working families, small businesses and the health care system. This week's actions are things...
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Sue Anne Reed
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Childcare & Early Education Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

Moms rise in crisis: Your March MOMentum

04/03/20
As you know, this movement fights for essential, lifesaving, and long overdue rights for all women, moms and families every day -- rights like accessible, affordable healthcare and child care, paid sick days, paid family and medical leave, among others. Rights that are more important than ever in times of crisis like now.
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Anita Sarah Jackson
Family Economic Security MomsRising

Recursos para las familias del estado de Washington durante la pandemia de COVID-19

04/03/20
Estamos viviendo tiempos increíbles. Pero en medio del caos y de la incertidumbre de lo que tenemos por delante, lo mejor que podemos hacer es apoyarnos mutuamente. La pandemia de COVID-19 ha tenido un impacto desastroso para las familias de todo Washington, por lo que hemos creado una lista de...
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Maggie Humphreys
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Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

Tell Congress, we need the PAID Leave Act and we need it now!

04/02/20
This is all really hard. Our hearts are hurting for our families and our country. And, more than we need hand sanitizer in the time of COVID-19, we need access to paid sick days and paid family leave for everyone. Fortunately we have a start: Today is a historic day in the United States. That’s...
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Taylor Austin
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Health Care Politics & Policy

Re-Thinking Mass Incarceration: COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons

04/02/20
More people per capita are incarcerated in the United States than in any other country in the world—698 out of every 100,000 people are currently incarcerated. Many jails and prisons in the United States are overcrowded. This means that the number of people they have detained exceeds their safe...
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Rachel Robison-Greene

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