Virginia News Connection Highlights Early Head Start

December 21, Richmond VA-- Public News Service VA

"Jon Morris, executive director of STEP Incorporated, a community action agency serving Franklin and Patrick counties, says a key part of the early Head Start program is a home-based component that brings help directly to new parents who may be struggling."

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Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 8:56 AM - Categories: Member News | Press Releases

Virginians Fighting Poverty with Federal Recovery Act

Richmond, VA- Over 800,000  Virginians living on the edge of poverty are being kept afloat with the help from the Federal Recovery Act, according to a new study released today by the Center on Budget and Policy Poriorities (CBPP) in Washington, D.C.

Read the full report from CBPP....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:52 AM - Categories: Press Releases

Gov. Kaine Announces ARRA Funding for Expansion of Early Head Start

Richmond- Governor Kaine today announced that Virginia will received $9.5 million in Early Head Start Expansion Funds from the American Reinvenstment and Recovery Act (ARRA).   Among the recipients were Community Action Agencies Rooftop of Virginia, Clinch Valley, and STEP, Inc.

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Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 4:23 PM - Categories: Member News | Press Releases

NY Times/CBS News Poll Reveals Trauma of Joblessness

From a New York Times article by Michael Luo and Megan Thee-Brenan:

"More than half of the nation's unemployed workers have borrowed money from friends or relatives since losing their jobs.  An equal number have cut back on doctor visits or medical treatments because they are out of work."

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Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:51 AM - Categories: Press Releases

Eastern Shore AAA/CAA Hosts College Night Event

December 12, 2009- DelmarvaNow!com

Eastern Shore AAA/CAA recently hosted a College Night event at Eastern Shore Community College.  Project Discovery also participated in bringing the event to the community.

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Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:19 AM - Categories: Member News | Press Releases

Sobering News on Food Stamp Usage from the New York Times

Food Stamp Use Soars, and Stigma Fades

In a New York Times article, authors Jason DeParke and Robert Gebeloff write:

"With food stamp use at record highs and climbing every month, a program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children."   Read more....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:23 AM - Categories: Press Releases

Commonwealth Institute: The State of Working Virginia

Richmond, Va.-  The Commonwealth Institute today issued its new report on the State of Working Virginia.  It's bad, and it's going to get worse.......

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Read the entire report....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 3:24 PM - Categories: Press Releases