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Build Back Better: Improving Maternal & Infant Health Disparities

WebBuild Back Better (BBB) includes a historic investment of $3 billion dollars in maternal health. $175 million in funding is included in BBB to address social …

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2021 General Assembly Session: Health Care Priorities

WebPublic health looks at how external factors influence health outcomes, such as how racism, poverty, food access, and environmental inequities collectively contribute …

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Why Virginia Must Do Better for Black Mothers and Black Babies

WebAccording to research by Sophie Trawalter, an associate professor of public policy and psychology at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, the …

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Improving Medicaid Reimbursement for Children’s Mental Health …

WebThe options below can put Virginia on a path forward to bringing more behavioral health resources into schools and reaching more students who need mental …

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Healthcare in the House & Senate Budget

WebExtending prenatal coverage produces $2.3M in net savings in Virginia. The House and Senate both proposed to amend the Children’s Health Insurance Program …

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Health, Healing, and Hope for Children: Voices’ trip to the …

WebAs the Virginia Health Care Foundation points out in their Assessment of the Capacity of Virginia’s Licensed Behavioral Health Workforce, we suffer from a severe …

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Historical Trauma in the Healthcare System

WebThe Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building located at the intersection of 12th and Marshall streets in Richmond, Va., covers a well site discovered in 1994 …

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9-8-8 is Just One Step Towards a Comprehensive Crisis Services …

WebDespite widespread awareness, young people’s mental and behavioral health needs are often an afterthought or part of “phase two” when developing programs and …

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Children's Mental Health proposed legislation: 2019 session …

WebSchool-based Health Centers Joint Task Force-SB 1195 (Dance) and HB 2006 (Aird) This legislation directs the children’s cabinet to establish a school-based …

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2021 Early Care & Education General Assembly Outcomes

WebImproved Prenatal Health Care Benefits, Particularly for Women of Color. 12 months of postpartum health coverage for economically disadvantaged mothers enrolled in …

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Expanding Coverage for All, Regardless of Immigration Status

WebHealth Coverage for Green Card Holders. As of April 1, 2021, those who are not United States citizens but meet other eligibility requirements, such as income and …

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Health, Wealth, & Justice Policy Network Meeting

WebThe Health, Wealth, and Justice Policy Network serves as a collective space to analyze state-level best trends and challenges that impact community health, community wealth, …

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Virginia Must Declare Racism as a Public Health Crisis

WebVirginia Must Declare Racism as a Public Health Crisis. Posted: February 4th, 2021 - By: Chlo'e Edwards The following is an op-ed by Voices’ Chloe Edwards and …

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2023 Legislative Agenda

WebPositive school climates are necessary for students to feel safe, accepted, and connected to their school environments. Our 2023 Student Belonging and Connection Priorities. 2023 …

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Beyond Trauma: Youth Mental Health Policy and Practice Summit

WebVoices for Virginia’s Children is hosting the Beyond Trauma: Youth Mental Health Policy and Practice Summit on October 11, 2023.With 12 invigorating workshops …

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2023 General Assembly Budget Passes with Significant …

WebHealth Care Access All children in Virginia must have accessible health care regardless of income, race, ethnicity or geography. While there are investments to …

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