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Putting Human Needs on the National Radar Screen

The National Human Services Assembly has released a brief entitled, Putting Human Needs on the National Radar Screen, a brief on messaging and collaborative action for nonprofit human service and community development organizations.

The brief suggests language but also establishing new narratives about the collective contributions of related human service and community development programs.

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One in four young children under age 6 lives in a family earning just $60 a day  4/16/2012
One in four young children under age 6 lives in a family earning just $60 a day, yet Early Head Start reaches less than 4 percent of eligible children. An analysis of enrollment, teachers, health, service provision and other data is in “Supporting Our Youngest Children, Early Head Start Programs in 2010.” (CLASP)
Forty-eight percent of poor children – versus 75 percent of children from moderate- and upper-income families  –  are identified as school ready at age 5  4/16/2012
Forty-eight percent of poor children – versus 75 percent of children from moderate- and upper-income families  –  are identified as school ready at age 5, says a new report from Brookings Institution on why poor children are less ready for school.  Findings are based on a summary measure that looks at early math and reading skills, learning-related and problem behaviors, and overall physical health.
Quality Early Child Care and Education (ECCE) programs come from having better educated and trained workers  4/16/2012
Quality Early Child Care and Education (ECCE) programs come from having better educated and trained workers in the approximately 1.8 million ECCE workforce, says a new GAO report, which also acknowledges that gaps in ECCE workforce data exist and need to be addressed.

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The President’s Budget and Human Needs

Monday, February 13, President Obama released his budget for Fiscal Year 2013. While the document offers $4.3 trillion in long-term deficit reduction, we are pleased to see that the bulk of savings proposed would not come at the expense of our most vulnerable citizens.

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CareersForGood.org is a new website for NHSA member organizations and job seekers, designed to spread the news that the nonprofit sector is a great place to work and build a career.

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National Collaboration for Youth comprises National Assembly members with a special interest in youth development.

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