Welcome
- Events Calendar
- View all Events
August 2010
Step Up for Kids 2010
Every Child Counts is happy to be working with Every Child Matters Education Fund once again this year on Step Up for Kids events. We also welcome the Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children as a partner this year. Thank you to all who were involved in the campaign last year. We are at it again!
October 4-10, 2010 is STEP UP FOR KIDS WEEK!
Join us for:
- Advocacy Training
- How to Make Your Vote Count
- Media Event
- Free Lunch
All events will begin at 10:00 a.m. and endy by 1:00 p.m.
October 4th - Davenport
October 5th - Cedar Rapids
October 6th - Mason City
October 7th - Sioux City
October 8th - Des Moines
Stay tuned for more information about exact location and registration information.
What is Step Up for Kids Week?
This is the third annual special, non-partisan, nation-wide event, sponsored by the Every Child Matters Education Fund (ECMEF) and is co-sponsored by many other national, state, and local organizations LIKE US! It will bring thousands of people together during the week of October 4-8, to show widespread public support for a shift in spending priorities toward children and families. It will call upon the Administration, Congress, State Legislators, Governors, Mayors, and local officials to make our nation's children a top priority. Events will take place on the steps of the state capitols and other appropriate venues as well as in Washington, DC.
Early Childhood: Our Profession, Our Passion, Our Play
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children
Annual Statewide Conference
October 15-16, 2010
In partnership with the Iowa Head Start Association.
Join them on October 14 for the IHSA fall conference www.iowaheadstart.org
April 2010
The 2010 Legislative session came to a close on March 30th - one day early. The session was scheduled to last 80 days instead of the normal 100 days during an election year. There is talk that they may try to shorten next year's session, also! I guess we will have to wait and see what happens. Every Child Counts has completed a Legislative summary based on our three priority areas:
- Quality Early Care and Education
- Child Well being and Development
- Child and Family Economic Success
Click here to download the summary.
March 2010
3/17/10 Action Alert! Due to the continued shredding of the budget, and the need for more revenues to the state, the Coalition for a Better Iowa is calling for state lawmakers to USE THE REVENUE REPAIR KIT. This repair kit provides real revenue solutions that do more to help the state retain better fiscal footing than the current tax credit bills proposed by the legislature. Please join us tomorrow at the Capitol. Click here for more information.
3/2/10 Action Alert! Legislators must be contact NOW to told to adopt a balanced buget approach that includes revenues as well as spending cuts in resolving the current budget crisis. Spending cuts alone will not solve the problem. Click here to read more.
February 2010
Over the last six years, Iowa has become a leader in developing a comprehensive child health system. To continue to lead, the Off to a Good Start Coalition offers specific policy recommendations to improve Iowa's child health services across several areas. The policies outlined in this document are research- and evidence-based and demonstrate successful health outcomes for children, if implemented. These policies are needed to ensure young children's health, reduce health disparities, and achieve long-term cost savings and heath benefits.
January 2010
2010 finds Iowa at a crossroads in meeting the needs of its youngest residents. The deepest economic recession since the Great Depression has eroded state revenues and jeopardizes essential services to Iowa's children and their families. Every Child Counts will advocate for solutions that create a sustainable state budget that meets children's needs.
In addition to the over-arching priority of a balanced and fair approach to budgeting, Every Child Counts sees strategic opportunities for lawmaker action on each of its three priority areas:
- Quality Early Care & Education
- Child Well-Being and Development
- Child & Family Economic Success.