Join Us in Honoring Our 2015 Human Needs Hero: the National Women’s Law Center
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June 25, 2015
For the 12th consecutive year, CHN is pleased to host our Human Needs Hero reception, and we want you to join us. This year, we are proud to honor the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) as our Human Needs Hero for their work of more than 40 years to expand...
CHN Celebrates the Supreme Court’s Decision on the ACA
Lecia Imbery,
June 25, 2015
Check out CHN’s statement on today’s historic Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act below. You can also download a PDF version of our statement. What did you think of the Court’s ruling? Let us know by leaving your thoughts in the comments section below. Coalition on Human Needs...
Fact of the Week: 13 Million Dads Benefit from Low-Income Tax Credits
Lecia Imbery,
June 19, 2015
For Mother’s Day, our Fact of the Week highlighted the 21 million moms who benefit from low-income tax credits. We didn’t want to leave out dads, so this week’s fact is about them. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 13 million fathers in working families benefit from...
A Full Court ‘Press’ to Stop Federal Cuts
Lecia Imbery,
June 18, 2015
We’re doing a full court ‘press’ to stop federal cuts to human needs programs, and we need your help. On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education approved funding levels for programs in its jurisdiction. Unlike the President’s budget, which funded priorities more adequately...
Community Voices: Telling Your Story of Nutrition Assistance
Lecia Imbery,
June 17, 2015
With Congress due to reauthorize child nutrition programs like WIC, school lunch and breakfast, summer meals and after school and child care feeding programs, we all have the opportunity to voice our concerns about threatening cuts to nutrition programs. One of the most powerful ways to protect these vital nutrition...
