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>Subject: Children Now Internet Update - March 1999
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>> C H I L D R E N N O W I N T E R N E T U P D A T E
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>> http://www.childrennow.org
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>> March 1999
>>
>>1. Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
>>2. The National Center for Children in Poverty
>>3. California Budget & Policy Initiatives Impact Kids
>>4. Early Adolescents: How to Save Their Lives
>>5. Frequently Asked Questions About the V-Chip
>>6. Ten Years of History at Children Now
>>7. Our Web Site Collects Two More Awards
>>8. Support Children Now Through iGive.com
>>9. About Children Now
>>10. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe
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>>
>>1. Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
>>
>>A new national survey of parents and youth ages 10-15 conducted by the
>>Kaiser Family Foundation and Children Now, as part of a national campaign
>>called Talking With Kids About Tough Issues, finds that young people in
>>families who talk openly about sex and relationships are more likely to say
>>they would turn to parents first if faced with a crisis.
>>
>>For more information about the survey as well as a booklet on how to talk
>>to children about tough issues, visit the campaign Web site:
>>
>> http://www.talkingwithkids.org
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>>
>>2. The National Center for Children in Poverty
>>
>>Nearly one in four children under age six -- over five million young
>>children --live in poverty in the U.S. today. (The official poverty line is
>>about $16,500 for a family of four.) Almost five million additional young
>>children live in households that are near poverty with incomes between 100
>>and 185 percent of the poverty line.
>>
>>The mission of the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is to
>>identify and promote strategies that prevent young child poverty in the
>>United States, and that improve the life chances of the millions of
>>children under age six who are growing up poor. NCCP was founded in 1989 at
>>the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and
>>receives core support from the Ford Foundation and Carnegie Corporation.
>>
>>NCCP focuses on preventing young child poverty because that is one of the
>>smartest investments our nation can make. Of all age groups, children under
>>age six have the highest poverty rate and are the most vulnerable to the
>>consequences of poverty. Preventing or reducing poverty early in life means
>>fewer children with costly medical problems; more children entering school
>>ready to learn; and more children growing up to complete high school and be
>>employed as adults.
>>
>>NCCP uses demographic and evaluation research, program and policy analysis,
>>and dynamic communications strategies to advance its mission. For more
>>information call 1-212-304-7195 for a full program summary or visit the
>>NCCP web site:
>>
>> http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nccp/
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>>
>>3. California Budget and Policy Initiatives
>>
>>The February '99 edition of Children Are Watching Now features Governor
>>Davis' proposed budget and policy initiatives. With a special focus on
>>health, the update notes that Davis' budget includes modest improvements
>>for children's health coverage, but broader expansions and reforms are
>>needed. For the entire analysis:
>>
>> http://www.childrennow.org/california/cawn/Feb99CAWN.html
>>
>>In January, Children Now responded to the State of the State Address of the
>>new California Governor. Children Now President Lois Salisbury applauded
>>Governor Gray Davis for emphasizing some of the most pressing issues for
>>children -- education, health care and housing. Salisbury also stressed
>>the need to add quality child care and afterschool care to the list of
>>critical concerns. Read the full statement:
>>
>> http://www.childrennow.org/california/davis-response.html
>>
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>>
>>4. Early Adolescents: How to Save Their Lives - The Preteen Health Care
>>Visit and 7th Grade Immunization
>>
>>A new course covering adolescent health and immunization issues will be
>>broadcast as a live video conference on March 12, 1999 from 12:30 pm - 2:00
>>pm PST.
>>
>>California's new 7th grade immunization requirements present clinicians
>>with an unprecedented opportunity to provide health guidance and quality
>>preventive care to a cohort of preteens each year. This live, interactive
>>review of guidelines for the early adolescent preventive care visit will
>>include a discussion of office resources, parent and preteen questionnaires
>>and immunizations. The 1.5-hour broadcast from Oakland, California will
>>feature a question-and-answer session during which participants may
>>interact with course instructors via telephone or fax. The target audience
>>for this course includes pediatricians, general and family practitioners,
>>nurses, school districts, HMOs, hospitals, public health program personnel
>>and others involved in the health issues and immunization of adolescents.
>>
>>For more information, including registration or facilitation of this
>>course, please contact the California Distance Learning Health Network at
>>(619) 594-3348 or send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] For a list of
>>other distance learning opportunities, see their Web site:
>>
>> httd://www.foundation.sdsu.edu/cdlhn
>>
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>>
>>5. Frequently Asked Questions About the V-Chip
>>
>>The V-Chip is an electronic device that puts the TV ratings system to work,
>>allowing parents to decide which shows they want their children to view.
>>For anyone who has had questions about the v-chip (what it is, how it
>>works, how parents can use it) this fact sheet answers your frequently
>>asked questions.
>>
>> http://www.childrennow.org/media/vchip.html
>>
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>>
>>6. Ten Years of History at Children Now
>>
>>Review Children Now's multimedia showcase of 10 years of work on behalf of
>>children. Photos, text and video annotate a Visual History of Children Now.
>>
>> http://www.childrennow.org/10now/
>>
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>>
>>7. Our Web Site Collects Two More Awards
>>
>>The "Directory of Children's Issues on the World Wide Web," which is one of
>>the most popular sections of the Children Now Web site, was awarded the
>>Hardin MD "Clean Bill of Health Award" as part of its inclusion in the
>>Hardin Meta Directory page for Pediatrics and Children's Health. The
>>Directory and Award are projects of the Hardin Library for the Health
>>Sciences at the University of Iowa. The Hardin Directory lists Web sites
>>that cover health issues:
>>
>> http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/ped.html
>>
>>And, the Children Now Web site received the Young Politicians of America
>>“bookmark it” Award. The YPA was founded to expand the democratic
>>experience of youth in our society. You can visit their site at:
>>
>> http://www.ypa.org/
>>
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>>
>>8. Support Children Now Through iGive.com
>>
>>Now, with iGive.com, you can raise money for Children Now when you browse
>>or shop on the Internet. iGive.com has a network of stores that offer the
>>best deals on the Internet. Stores like Books.com, eToys.com, jcrew.com,
>>Music Boulevard, Sports Superstore, Virtual Vineyards, Reel.com,
>>Fashionmall.com, and many more. Just register with iGive.com, and let your
>>online purchases generate commissions for Children Now. To learn more,
>>please visit:
>>
>> http://www.igive.com/html/ssi.cfm?CID=2968
>>
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>>
>>9. About Children Now
>>
>>Children Now, which celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 1998, is a
>>nonpartisan, independent voice for America's children, focusing particular
>>attention on the needs of children who are poor or at risk. Children Now's
>>mission is to improve conditions for all children by making them a priority
>>across the nation. Nationally recognized for its unique combination of
>>policy expertise, outreach efforts, targeted research, and sophisticated
>>communications strategies, Children Now has a distinguished record of
>>achievement in promoting innovative solutions to the problems facing
>>America's children.
>>
>>For more information about Children Now, please visit:
>>
>> http://www.childrennow.org/
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