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Black & Brown people are dying of COVID-19 at alarming rates.

April 13, 2020
As the novel coronavirus changes our everyday lives in ways we could never have imagined, we are told over and over again how the virus does not discriminate. Day in and day out we are directed to take protective measures to ensure the safety of our loved ones and the safety of our fellow community...
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Beatriz Beckford
Childcare & Early Education

Head Start Programs On Front Line During COVID-19 Emergency

April 13, 2020
Recently I have been asked whether Head Start programs are open or closed during the coronavirus outbreak. The answer is that they are open and have been on the front lines throughout this public health crisis. Head Start programs in Washington State are providing child care to essential workers, homeless children, children at risk of abuse or neglect, and other priority populations as needed.
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Joel Ryan
Immigration

¡Haz una mariposa para liberar a los niños y familias migrantes de la detención!

April 10, 2020
Hay miles de niños que han sido detenidos por ICE y la Oficina de Reasentamiento de Refugiados (ORR, por sus siglas en inglés) en centros de detención abarrotados en este momento que no tienen un ser querido a quien recurrir para su comodidad o que están con un padre, pero están encarcelados. La...
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Donna Norton
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Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Paid Family Leave

Top #5Actions of the Past Week: April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020
First: we are sending strength to you, your family, and your community. These are unprecedented times. But times like these also remind us why it's so important to stand up and speak out for the issues we care about, both during times of crisis and in the long-term. Below please find our latest...
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Karen Showalter
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Immigration

Make a Butterfly to Free Migrant Children and Families from Detention!

April 10, 2020
There are thousands of children who have been detained by ICE and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in crowded detention facilities right now who do not have a loved one to turn to for comfort or who are with a parent, but incarcerated. The good news is that the vast majority of child...
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Donna Norton
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Parenting during a global pandemic: Don't be so hard on yourself and your feelings are valid

April 9, 2020
Are you trying to survive quarantine with kids? Has Parenting during COVID-19 driving you a little bit crazy? Do you feel like your kids are testing you every. minute. of. the. damn. day?
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Diana Limongi
Families & The Federal Budget Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

Missed #KeepMarching last night? Here's the Zoom recording

April 8, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is upending life as we know it, including how we work, spend money, maintain our relationships, think about the future, and so much more. At last night's #KeepMarching meeting, we considered the implications of COVID-19 for paid family leave, taxes, and the economy. We are...
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Gloria Pan
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Health Care

Congress must do more for disability community re: COVID-19

April 8, 2020
Congress has voted on a third bill to address the impact of COVID-19. The $2 trillion bill includes some small pieces for people with disabilities, but fails to recognize the full needs of our community. People with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19; not only by the virus...
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Julia Bascom
Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

Ley de Respuesta al Coronavirus ‘Familias Primero’ Nuevas leyes sobre los permisos pagados federales y lo que significan para nuestras familias

April 7, 2020
El miércoles, 1 de abril, entraron en vigor nuevas leyes sobre los permisos pagados de emergencia. Esto incluye los permisos pagados de emergencia por enfermedad y los permisos familiares pagados de emergencia. Si tienes algún problema o si necesitas más información sobre tus derechos, llama a la...
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Maggie Humphreys
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Health Care

Quick signature: Tell lawmakers to enact urgent measures to protect our health!

April 7, 2020
The news pouring in of deaths across the nation—across the world—from COVID-19 has been nothing short of heartbreaking. The COVID-19 crisis is shining a bright light on the many devastating shortcomings of our current health care system. In fact, tens of millions of people in America are without...
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Felicia Burnett

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