Education Child well-being in Alabama improves, relative to other states Alabama went from 45th to 39th in a national ranking of child well-being despite child poverty increasing significantly. Chance PhillipsJune 11, 2024
Health VOICES for Alabama’s Children sets healthcare, mental health as 2024 priorities Among other priorities, VOICES is prioritizing support for closing the healthcare coverage gap, including supporting Medicaid expansion. Jacob HolmesJanuary 15, 2024
News VOICES for Alabama’s Children announces growth, new staff VOICES’ mission is to speak for the well-being of Alabama’s children through research, public awareness, and advocacy. StaffAugust 18, 2023
Education Child wellbeing in Alabama may be declining slower than other states Alabama held up better in COVID, but still faces many challenges and remains behind in many indicators. Jacob HolmesJune 14, 2023
State New report on Alabama child wellbeing released The number of child abuse or neglect reports more than doubled in at least 27 counties. StaffApril 12, 2023
Opinion Opinion | VOICES shares facts, Legislature provides help Our legislators have made tremendous investments toward improving these statistics, and they are to be commended for it. Beth ChapmanApril 11, 2022
State New report on the well-being of Alabama’s children Since 1994, the Alabama Kids Count Data Book has documented and tracked the health, education, safety, and economic security of children at the state... StaffApril 7, 2022
State VOICES for Alabama’s Children appoints Collier Tynes as CEO Tynes comes to VOICES with experience in the public and nonprofit sectors. StaffSeptember 22, 2021
Education COVID impacting wellbeing of Alabama’s minority children, families most: report COVID is having significant impact on children and families, and that impact is disproportionately felt by minority children and families. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 18, 2020
Education Report: Alabama ranks 47th in the nation in child well-being The state’s poor ranking is also a drop from Alabama’s ranking last year of 44th in the nation. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 4, 2020