ADVOCACY ALERT!
Before They (and You) Go on Vacation, Make a Call to SAVE STATE CHILD SERVICES
The US Senate is set to recess August 9, and is running out of
time to consider bolstering federal support for state child services. The
stimulus package passed in the spring of 2009 temporarily increased federal
funding for vital child services like Medicaid and
education, preventing cuts when families depended on them most. But
the bump to that rate (known as FMAP) is set to expire, even with families
still reeling from the recession. Children nationwide will be harmed if FMAP funding is not
continued. Slashed budgets for child welfare and mental health services,
cuts to hospitals and public safety programs, and reduced access to health
care for children are all expected if FMAP is not maintained.
Contact your US senators and tell them to Support
FMAP, because it protects health, education and other vital state
services for children. Move
quickly, before Congress recesses, so special aid to children and
families doesn't expire.
Call your senators at 1-866-277-7617, because children
need your voice! Westchester Children's Association works to ensure that every child is healthy, safe, and prepared for life's challenges.
|
Westchester Children's Association 470 Mamaroneck Ave, Suite 304 White Plains, NY 10605 914.946.7676
WCA is a member of 
|
