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Human Needs Report: Trump’s Cabinet and what’s to come, averting a shutdown and more
Leo Nguyen,
December 7, 2016
CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report, our regular newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. This edition includes articles on the stopgap spending measure in Congress to keep the government funded, President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks, what to look for from the new Administration and more. See below...
Meet eight people committed to making change
Leo Nguyen,
November 30, 2016
Editor’s note: This post was originally published by the White House on Medium on November 29. CHN is proud that our executive director Deborah Weinstein is featured in the post below as one of eight people committed to making change. Faith and Community Partnerships Meet eight people who work with...
Get the lead out, finally!
David Elliot,
November 28, 2016
Today the Coalition on Human Needs joined three other prominent, national organizations in calling on Congress to approve funding for Flint, Michigan and other communities harmed by lead poisoning. The statement, issued by CHN, the American Academy of Pediatrics, First Focus Campaign for Children, and MomsRising, notes that Congress back...
10 things we’re thankful for this Thanksgiving, despite all
Leo Nguyen,
November 23, 2016
Thanksgiving is upon us once again. This year, gathering with family and friends of different political perspectives will prove harder for some of us than in years past. Even more strongly in this difficult time of transition, we are mindful of the millions who can’t afford a big feast or...
The high cost of being poor in your state, part II
wpengine,
November 18, 2016
Last month, we highlighted some of the fabulous work our state partners did surrounding the reports on poverty they co-released in conjunction with CHN’s national report, The High Cost of Being Poor in the U.S. The work continued this past month, with our remaining state partners releasing reports based on the...
