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Voices eNewsletters (published on the first and third Tuesday of each month)

OH Baby!

Help Me Grow has developed a kit of helpful information that answers the most often asked questions from new moms. OH Baby! is packed with guidance and advice from experts that will make first time families more confident with their new child.

Get Covered. Get in the Game.

Each year, many children who want to participate in school or community sports are sidelined because they don’t have health insurance. They may not be able to afford a physical or their families worry they’ll get hurt on the field. Without health insurance, they can’t play.

CHIP and Medicaid are available now! In 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Get Covered. Get in the Game. in seven pilot states, including Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Wisconsin. The pilot is designed to bring coaches, schools, families and communities together to raise awareness about available health coverage and get eligible children enrolled. Getting covered will protect them both on and off the field.

Nearly five million uninsured kids are eligible for health coverage today. Get Covered. Get in the Game. supports the Connecting Kids to Coverage challenge issued by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in February, which calls on government and community leaders, the faith community and others to help enroll the nearly five million kids who are eligible for CHIP or Medicaid but remain uninsured.

CMS developed informational materials for each of the seven pilot states. Campaign materials are available online at InsureKidsNow.gov.

Child Advocacy Glossary of Terms - PDF

This document is designed to provide child advocates, policy makers, service providers, funders, the media and people who care about these issues a quick reference guide and background on many of the issues they might face.

Information is power, which is why Voices’ created the “Child Advocacy Glossary of Terms.” It is important that people understand terminology in this field in order to feel confident when advocating for better public policies for their children and families.

The glossary is updated periodically because the landscape of public policy is everchanging.

Child Data Fact Sheets

Voices for Ohio's Children released Child Data Fact Sheets for each of Ohio's 88 counties. Advocates, the media and policy makers can find up to date, critical county-level, demographic and child data in one place. This provides a snapshot on children in your community, how children and families benefit from existing health and human service program and where gaps exist. The Child Fact Sheets will be a valuable tool for child-health professionals and lawmakers who are interested in improving the well-being of our community's children and families.