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Child Harm in the News

Stories / Video Clips

Stories

• Budget Approved but Veto is Threatened. By Jim Sanders. Published by the Sacramento Bee (Sept. 16, 2008)

• California Budget 101: A guide to what's gone wrong in Sacramento -- Your Quick Guide to the Continuing Capitol Mess. By Mike Zapler. Published by the San Jose Mercury News (Sept. 13, 2008)

• Valley Voices: Struggling child safety group tries harder. By Emilie Raguso. Published by the Modesto Bee (Sept. 8, 2008)

• Opinion: State Budget Squeezing County's Social Services. Published by the San Jose Mercury News (Sept. 8, 2008)

• Senate Defeats GOP Budget Plan that Targets Children and Elderly. By California Political Desk. Published by California Chronicle (Sept. 8, 2008)

• State Budget Standoff Harms California's Most Vulnerable Residents; State-Funded Child Care Centers, College Aid Hit Hard. By Karen de Sá and Mike Zapler. Published by the San Jose Mercury News (Sept. 7, 2008)
  

• Budget Delay Squeezes Care Programs. By Sandy Kleffman. Published by the Contra Costa Times (Sept. 6, 2008)

• Benise Concert Raises $15,000 for Family Life Center. By Peter Surowski. Published by the Valley News (Sept. 5, 2008)

• Care Providers in Crisis as Budget Impasse Drags On. By Evan Halper and Molly Hennessy-Fiske. Published by the Los Angeles Times (Sept. 4, 2008)

• Nonprofits Struggle as Budget Impasse Continues. By Genevieve Bookwalter. Published by Santa Cruz Sentinel (August 26, 2008)

• Board of Supervisors Announce Major Budget Cuts. Posted on www.kmph.com (August 26, 2008)

• Budget Changes May Leave Families Uninsured. By Nannette Miranda. Published by ABC7 (August 25, 2008)

• Budget Impasse Threatens Modesto Nonprofit Agency. By Kevin Valine. Published by The Modesto Bee (August 24, 2008)

• County Makes Up for Lack of State Cash. By Martin Espinoza. Published by the Press Democrat (August 22, 2008)

• Local Agencies Affected by State Budget Impasse. By Shaun Bishop. Published by the San Mateo Daily News (August 21, 2008)

• Child Care a Budget Victim. By Christopher Heredia. Published by the San Francisco Chronicle (August 19, 2008)

• State Budget Delay Threatens Valley Childcare Services. By Norma Yuriae. Published by KMPH Fox 26 (August 18, 2008)

• Foster Care Progress. Editorial publised by San Francisco Chronicle (August 18, 2008)

• As Prices Rise, Inland Foster Care Families Trim Costs, Refuse New Children. By Janet Zimmerman. Published by The Press-Enterprise (August 12, 2008)

• Healthcare Providers Struggling with State Reimbursements. By Soumitro Sen. Published by TheUnion.com (August 8, 2008)

• Cash-Strapped Social Services Struggle to Help Residents. By Josh Richman. Published by The Mercury News (August 7, 2008)

• Foster Care Needs Crucial. Editorial by the Fresno Bee (August 3, 2008)

• State Lawmakers Push to Improve Foster Care System. Posted by Karen Massie on www.news10.net (July 2008)

• State Lawmakers Target First 5 Program, its Reserves; Riverside County supervisors object. By Julia Glick and Jim Miller. Published by the Press-Enterprise (July 25, 2008)

• Budget Concerns Weigh on Residents' Minds. By Stacey Kennelly. Published by the Chico Enterprise-Record (July 24, 2008)

• On Government's Social Responsibilities: Parental obligation / Congress must step up to help foster youth. By John Burton and Miriam Krinsky. Published by the San Francisco Chronicle (July 23, 2008)

• San Benito County Residents will Feel the Effects of State Budget Cuts. By Jessica Ablamsky. Published in The Pinnacle (July 18, 2008)

• Bank of Stockton Aids Area Agencies. By Reed Fujii. Published by The Record (July 18, 2008)

• Thousands of Kids to be Homeless? Published by MomLogic (July 16, 2008)

• Budget Can Stop Further Injury to Our Health Care. Editorial published in the Record Searchlight and on Redding.com (July 15, 2008)

• S.J. Religious Leaders Seek 'Moral Budget.' By Julie Johnson. Published by Recordnet.com (July 15, 2008)

• County Frets Over 'Foster Freeze' — State Proposal Could Affect Over 1,073 Kids Across SCV. By Katherine Geyer. Published by The-Signal.com (July 11, 2008)

• Alarm Grows on Kids' Dental Health; Recent Medi-Cal Cuts Will Make the Problem Worse, Officials Warn. By Jane Liaw. Published in the Sacramento Bee (July 6, 2008)

• Proposed California Budget Cuts Affecting Most Vulnerable. By Matthias Gafni. Published by the Contra Costa Times (July 5, 2008)

• Foster Parents Face Potential State Budget Cuts. By Cindy Nixon. Published by KHSTV.com.

• Children's Hospital Oakland Cuts 84 Jobs, Shuts Some Programs. By Marie-Anne Hogarth. Published by the San Francisco Business Times (July 2, 2008)

• New Medi-Cal Cuts Hit Local Pharmacies. By Marci Brightwell. Published by News10/KXTV (July 2, 2008)

• Latest Victim of California Budget Crunch: Foster Homes. By NBC11.com (July 2, 2008)

• Impacts of the 2008-09 Budget Proposals on Children with Special Health Care Needs. By Family Voices of California (June 30, 2008)

• Budget Cuts Could Hurt Child. By Melissa Evans. Published in the Daily Breeze (June 29, 2008)

• Thousands of locals may lose health coverage; A new study says the Governor’s budget plan would deny insurance to 1 million statewide. By Stephen Curran. Published by SanLuisObispo.com (June 26, 2008)

• Advocate for Our Children! By Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (June 23, 2008)

• API Family Services Group Program Faces Steep Budget Cuts. Published by AsianWeek (June 20, 2008)

• Proposed Cuts Threaten Kern County's Most Vulnerable Children. By Bill Curtis (June 19, 2008)

• Foster Care Budget Cuts. Published by KGET.com (June 19, 2008)

• Foster Mom to 1,200 Found Her Calling in Life. By Blair Anthony Robertson. Published in the Sacramento Bee (June 12, 2008)

• 18 and On their Own: For Foster Kids, the Journey to Adulthood is One They Must Make Alone. Written by Jennifer Torres, published by the Stockton Record (May 24, 2008)

• Speaker Bass: Poor Will Take Brunt Of Budget Cuts. By Chris Levister. Published by BlackVoiceNews.com (May 22, 2008)

• "We Are Speaking Up" -- Parent Voices Activists Push for More Child Care Funding. Published in the Children's Advocate by Action Alliance for Children (May-June 2008)

• California Budget Crisis in Full Swing!! The Governor's Budget Flunks the Basic Test of Government: It Hurts Our Children. By John Ford. Published by activerain.com (April 6, 2008)

• Foster Care Cuts Challenged. By Aurelio Rojas. Published by the Sacramento Bee (May 4, 2008)

• Pushing for a Fair Budget -- Parents and Advocates Mobilize to Fight the Proposed State Budget Cuts. Published in the Children's Advocate by Action Alliance for Children (March-April 2008)

• County: Budget cuts could keep kids in abusive situations; State deficits threaten child protective services. By Gig Conaughton. Published by the North County Times (Feb. 28, 2008)

• Don't Cut Foster Care. By John Neiuber, Chief Executive Officer
  Trinity Youth Services, Colton. Published by the San Bernardino County Sun (Feb. 9, 2008)

• Mi Casa is a Wonderful Aftercare Program; There Should Be More of Them! By Sara Steffens. Published by the Contra Costa Times (Feb. 5, 2008)

• The Tidings: California budget cuts seen threat to poor families. Published by Catholic Online (Jan. 22, 2007)

• Budget Cuts Roll Back the SCHIP Program. By Patricia Nazario. Published by KPPC, Southern California Public Radio

Video Clips

 

Care Providers in Crisis as Budget Impasse Drags On

 

 

Mother of boys with autism fear California
budget cuts will hurt medical care  

 

 

Mother needs in-home supportive services for
daughter with disability - Budget cuts threaten

 

 

Mother of children with autism fears budget
cuts will harm children's care

 

Nicole's daughter has down syndrome -
budget cuts threaten health and finances

 

New Medi-Cal Cuts Hit Local Pharmacies.
From www.news10.net

 

 

Senate Budget Chair Ducheny on Foster Care Funding.
Posted by CaSenDems on YouTube.com

 

 

Dr. Peter Van Houten of the Sierra Nevada Medical Clinic
on how the proposed budget cuts will impact rural health.
Posted by fixourbudget on YouTube.com

 

 

When I Get Home PSA — Teens in Foster Care.
Posted by DesignAmerica on YouTube.com

 

 

Foster Care: The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love.
Posted by BethanyChristianSvcs on YouTube.com

 

Santa Cruz County Employee Protests Cuts to Services.
Posted by seiu521 on YouTube.com

 

California Child Care Crisis News Coverage.
Posted by yt4711 on YouTube.com

 

 

In Loving Hands, Children Blossom.
Posted by YoloKids on YouTube.com

 

OTHER VIDEO CLIPS

California Faces Record Budget Shortfall.
www.CBS2.com

 

 

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