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The Community Report "How are
the Children?" is available in hard copy at our the GSC-W
office where they can be picked up in large numbers at One
Heritage Dr., Suite 230, Southgate. If you are interested
in 10 or less you can contact us on line or email linda@greatstartcollaborativewayne.org
or fax us at 734-283-3725 and we can arrange for them to be
mailed out.
January 4,
2008-This was sent to us from Dr. Carolynn Rowland regarding the
SCHIP & Appropriations:
Dear Volunteers:
The 1st session of the 110th
Congress came to a close. But before adjourning, Congress
acted on two of MOD’s federal legislative priorities --
approving the fiscal year 2008 omnibus appropriations bill,
which includes funding for agencies responsible for health
programs, and extending the State Children’s Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP). Although neither of these bills included
everything we had hoped for, we did make some progress. Included
in the omnibus appropriations bill is full funding for the next
phase of the National Children’s Study ($110.9 million) and
small increases in funding for the National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development, which funds research on
prematurity. Obtaining a $42 million increase for the
Children’s Study in a bill that held overall growth of the
Labor, Health and Human Services and Education portion to just
$300 million above FY2007 is a significant achievement. Your
visits with Senators and Representatives during the National
Public Affairs Conference in October and phone calls made in
November were central to MOD’s efforts to keep the National
Children’s Study on track!
Congress also approved funding for the State Children's Health
Insurance Program until March 2009. This extension is
projected to be sufficient to prevent states from experiencing
funding shortfalls. The extension does not include policy
changes to SCHIP and does not address the August 2007 directive
from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) which is
intended to limit state efforts to increase SCHIP eligibility
above 250% FPL ($42,925 for a family of 3 in 2007).
Thanks to each and every one of you
for your hard work this year to advance the March of Dimes
federal legislative agenda. The March of Dimes team is
especially grateful to all of the grassroots and grasstops
volunteers for sending post cards, making phone calls, signing
op-eds and for the many face-to-face meetings with Members
of Congress.
We wish you all a joyous, safe and
happy holiday season.
Warm Regards,
Kara Hamilton Brennan
July 20. 2007
Building
Bridges: A Comprehensive System for Healthy Development
and School Readiness
The National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health
Policy Jan. 2004
June 13,
2007
The
Science of Early Childhood Development The
National Council Center on the Developing Child of Harvard
University
April 24,
2007
To view click on the
articles
How
Are the Children Press Conference Detroit News
How
are the Children Press Conference Free Press
How are
the Children Press Conference Dearborn Press and Guide
March 06,
2007
ECIC
Publication-Budget Bulletin-February 15, 2007
Early
Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC)
Template for Local Early
Childhood System Assessment
December 20, 2006
The Michigan State Board of
Education approved the Early Childhood
Standards of Quality for Infant and Toddler Programs at
its meeting on
December 12. The direct link to the posting on the MDE
website is
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/ECSQ-IT_Final_180649_7.pdf
Talking
Early Child Development and Exploring the Consequences of Frame
Choices This
memo reports on the findings from FrameWorks' research on how
the public views early childhood issues in general and school
readiness policies in specific. (Article written July 2005)
A
Guide to Calculating the Cost of Quality Early Care and
Educationfrom the Finance Project
(May, 2006)
Michigan's
Commitment to Children
Michigan's Children E-News
Social
Emotional Development in Young Children Guide
a guide produced by the Michigan Dept. of Community
Health
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