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Children's Defense Fund Update
May 5, 1998
In This Issue:
-- Child Care
-- Children's Health
*** Child Care ***
--- IMPORTANT CHILD CARE VOTE COMING SOON! ---
During the week of May 18th, the U.S. Senate will vote on a bill that
is key to our child care effort -- a Senate tobacco tax bill. This
tobacco tax bill is very important to our efforts to win a major
investment in child care funding because it may include increased
funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). This
may be our best opportunity this year to win funding for a major
increase for child care.
It is clear that by promoting children's healthy development and
learning and helping children make good choices, quality child care
programs are effective tools to reduce teen smoking. After school
programs have been found to be successful in reducing likelihood that
children, particularly preteens and teenagers from engaging in risky
behaviors like smoking and sex. However, an increase in funding for
the CCDBG will not be included in the Senate tobacco tax bill unless
we share this message with our Senators.
Call your U.S. Senators today! Here's the message: "Vote for child
care funding in the Senate tobacco bill when it comes to the floor on
May 18th. This will help curb teen smoking and promote children's
healthy development."
You can reach Senators by calling the U.S. Congressional switchboard
at 1-202/ 224-3121. The switchboard operator can help you identify
your Senators and connect you to deliver your message. Please call as
soon as possible!
*** Children's Health ***
---ADVOCATES TOOL KIT FOR STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM--
** NOW AVAILABLE -- Advocates Tool Kit for the new State Children's
Health Insurance Program. Tool kits can be purchased from CDF's
publication department for $4.95, plus $2.00 shipping.
This tool kit provides advocates with easy to use fact sheets, state
tables, and in- depth information on uninsured children across the
country. Order your copy today.
If you are interested in receiving a copy, please send a check to:
CDF Publications Division
25 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Please include the a note with your check stating your check is for an
Advocates Tool Kit for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
and an address where you would like us to send your tool kit.
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