In this issue:
What's New at WCCF
by Bob Jacobson
New faces, successful events, publications, and our usual assortment of analysis, advocacy and general voice-raising for the benefit of kids and families in Wisconsin.
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Greetings from the New Executive Director
by Ken Taylor
Just a quick note from Ken to introduce himself and point out some of the challenges and accompanying opportunities facing WCCF in this new year.
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What Passage of JJDPA Reauthorization Would Mean for Wisconsin
by Jim Moeser
In this article, Jim looks at proposals on the table for reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, and examines both the difficulties a reauthorized JJDPA could present for Wisconsin and the positive changes it may bring about.
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A Step Forward for Child Care
by Dave Edie
On Jan. 22, Gov. Doyle unveiled his proposal for creation of a child care quality rating and improvement system for Wisconsin. While the details of his proposal have not all been revealed, WCCF has long supported implementation of such a system, and is excited about the prospect of it coming to pass in the near future. Dave discusses this new development here.
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Taking a Closer Look at the House and Senate Health Care Reform Bills
by Jon Peacock
In this piece, Jon explores similarities and differences between the two health care reform bills developed by the houses of Congress. While the outcome of the Senate election in Massachusetts changed the politics of the push for health care reform, it is important to understand the work done by Congress to date in order to best follow the action on a compromise that will take place in 2010.
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Don't forget to check out the new WCCF blog at wiskids.blogspot.com!
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Did you know that you can access all sorts of useful data about the well-being of Wisconsin's children and families via the WisKids Count portion of our website? There are a lot of tools available for county-by-county comparisons and generating tables, charts, etc. Check it out.
And did you know that WCCF publishes e-newsletters on a variety of specific issues, including health care, early education, economic support, juvenile justice and other youth issues, and budget and tax matters? Well, we do. If you are interested in any of these issues, please consider signing up for one or more of these email bulletins. You can also sign up via that page for action alerts and for one or more of our campaigns. Once you see the impressive volume of work we are doing on the issues that matter to you, you will no doubt feel moved to help support this work by making a donation to WCCF.
