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Summer!

Books reflect children's varied experiences

Children's Advocates Roundtable

  • Prevent Child Abuse-policy agenda
  • Paid family leave starts
  • Raise revenues?
  • Roundtable picks bills to push
  • Preschool California Advocacy Day-August 4
  • Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network
  • Getting out the vote for kids
  • County programs for kids "stretched thin"
  • "Redesigning" Medi-Cal: Update
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Family economic success

Saving for the future

Individual Development Accounts help low-income people save for education, home-buying, and other big investments-and double or triple their savings!

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In my opinion

In My Opinion

Preschool programs are putting more emphasis on preparing kids for reading and math-is that a good thing?

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"Zero tolerance for lead"

California communities explore new strategies for reducing childhood lead poisoning

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On the road-safely!

Parents and health experts discuss the importance of car seats-and how to use them properly

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Family support works

Measuring success

Evaluation strategies help family support programs prove they make a difference

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