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SUMMARY:Maintaining Program Participation During COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Communities across the country have stepped up to create plans that connect children to meals during COVID-19\, but how do advocates and sponsors maintain momentum and sustain programs? Join this webinar to hear about strategies for maintaining participation and tips for adjusting meal service as the impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/maintaining-program-participation-during-covid-19/
LOCATION:DC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200423
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SUMMARY:FRAC: National Day of Action
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, April 22\, join the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)\, Feeding America\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)\, Center for American Progress (CAP)\, and other national allies and advocates across the country in a National Day of Action urging Congress and the Administration to enact SNAP benefit boosts in the next COVID-19 relief package. Recent reports indicate that the next package would include assistance for businesses and healthcare efforts\, but not SNAP — we must insist that individuals and families need immediate relief\, too. \nThe next COVID-19 relief bill must include the following SNAP priorities: \n1. boost SNAP maximum benefits by 15 percent;\n2. increase the minimum SNAP benefit from $16 to $30; and\n3. suspend all SNAP administrative rules that would terminate or cut benefits. \nThese temporary provisions must continue until the economy improves. The provisions will not only help households put food on the table during this crisis\, but will also help to stimulate the economy. \nCheck out FRAC’s COVID-19 Updates page for more resources on the Day of Action\, which will be added leading up to Wednesday. \nGet vocal on social: Join FRAC\, Feeding America\, CBPP\, and CAP for a Twitterstorm this Wednesday from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT as part of the Day of Action. \nClick to tweet: On Wed\, 4/22 @3PM EDT\, join @fractweets\, our national partners and other advocates for a Day of Action Twitterstorm urging Congress and the Administration to boost SNAP benefits and help families put food on the table during #COVID19. bit.ly/fracCOVID-19
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-national-day-of-action/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T150000
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SUMMARY:FRAC: Possibilities Through Partnership During COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Ensuring access to nutritious meals during COVID-19 requires collaboration on every level. Join FRAC and guest speakers to learn about promising partnerships between state agencies\, school districts\, program providers\, food banks\, and others that result in more children being reached by the child nutrition programs.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/possibilities-through-partnership-during-covid-19/
LOCATION:DC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T140000
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SUMMARY:Congress and COVID-19: What passed and what comes next
DESCRIPTION:In response to the massive public health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic\, the federal government has passed a historic $2.3 trillion relief and recovery package. The legislation enacted so far takes some important steps towards responding to the crisis. But it does not do enough\, and Congress will have to return to ensure that the people most in need – and whose aid will do the most to spur recovery – get adequate help. Join CHN as we examine the good and the bad of what’s available so far\, and the human needs that still must be addressed in a fourth package. We’ll discuss cash assistance\, expanded benefits\, help for nonprofits\, and new programs such as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. And we’ll let you know how you can take action to call on Congress to take the next steps needed. \nIf we cast aside any of us – whether incarcerated\, homeless\, immigrant\, poor – it will hurt all of us. Congress may have dispersed\, like all of us\, but we still must work together to recover from this pandemic. \nA captioned recording of this webinar along with the slides is available here.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/congress-and-covid-19-what-passed-and-what-comes-next/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T090000
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SUMMARY:Think Babies Policy Forum
DESCRIPTION:Where do babies in your state stand? \nJoin ZERO TO THREE for the Think Babies™ Policy Forum on Capitol Hill as we reveal how your state is supporting the littlest among us and where it has room to grow. This year\, we will focus on equity of opportunity for all babies\, with new data that goes beyond averages to explore differences that emerge when we look at race/ethnicity\, income\, and geographic setting. \nRSVP here. \nDate: \nApril 1\, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM \nLocation: \nThe Gold Room (Room 2168) \nRayburn House Office Building\nWashington\, DC
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/think-babies-policy-forum/
LOCATION:Rayburn HOB\, 2020 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20005
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Friday Advocates’ Meetings have been halted until further notice. \nFor further information please email Richelle Friedman at: rfriedman@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-14/
LOCATION:AFSCME\, 1625 L St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036
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SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks. \nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-13/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200301
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SUMMARY:FRAC: National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join 1\,200+ of your fellow anti-hunger advocates in Washington\, D.C.\, for two days of “can’t miss” networking opportunities\, content-rich sessions\, interactive training\, and the National CACFP Leadership track\, followed by a day on Capitol Hill. You’ll go home with an arsenal of best practices\, innovative advocacy methods\, and personal connections to help you better fight hunger in your community\, your state\, and at the national level. \nCo-sponsored by the Food Research & Action Center and Feeding America in cooperation with the National CACFP Forum.\n\nRegister at this link here.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-national-anti-hunger-policy-conference/
LOCATION:Omni Shoreham Hotel\, 2500 Calvert St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T090000
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SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks. \nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200213T140000
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SUMMARY:The New Trump Budget: Why it Really Matters
DESCRIPTION:President Trump’s latest budget proposal is out. And it’s every bit as bad as we feared. \nRecently\, President Trump asked a crowd of his donors: “Who the hell cares about the budget?” \nWe do\, and we think you should too.  Why?  If the new one is similar to his past proposals\, there will be very big cuts proposed for human needs programs.  Congress has rejected these in the past.  But his plans matter\, because the Trump Administration has aggressively sought to carry them out through administrative rule-making and moving or refusing to spend money despite Congressional intent. \nIn this webinar\, you’ll hear from experts about what the Trump budget would do and how it would affect people across America now and into the future. \nYou’ll find out more about how the President’s proposals will affect low- and moderate-income people through likely cuts to Medicaid\, SNAP\, housing\, help for people with disabilities\, education and job training\, social services\, and public health programs.  You’ll learn about the impact of tax cuts – who benefits and who is hurt by the loss of revenue. \nYou’ll also get tips on how to talk about the choices the budget makes\, its winners and losers\, and how fairer and more sensible choices can better meet our nation’s needs.  You’ll get social media tools so you can be a part of a national debate on the right budget choices. \nSpeakers: \nTamara Fucile: Tamara is Director for Government Affairs and Senior Advisor for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Tamara helps direct the Center’s work with federal policymakers and with other national organizations on a broad range of policy issues\, including federal budget and appropriations\, nutrition programs\, and housing issues. A great budget expert\, she served as Associate Director for Legislative Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget from 2014 to 2017. \nDeborah Weinstein:  Debbie is Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs. In her 16 years at CHN\, she has focused on educating advocates about how to engage in critical federal budget choices on behalf of low-income people. \nAccessibility Assistance: The webinar will be captioned. The webinar will also be recorded\, and all registrants will get the recording link with captions\, slides\, and follow-up information.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-new-trump-budget-why-it-really-matters/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T120000
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SUMMARY:Hill Event on proposed Social Security Cuts 01/28/20 11:00am-12:00pm
DESCRIPTION:Please join The Arc of the United States\, Center for American Progress\, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia\, Little Lobbyists\, Shriver Center for Poverty Law\, and Social Security Works next Tuesday\, January 28\, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.. ET for briefing on the Proposed Rule on Continuing Disability Reviews.  \nJanuary 28\, 2020  \n11:00 am-12:00 pm  \n385 Russell Senate Office Building \nThe Trump administration is attacking Social Security and demanding that 2.6 million people with disabilities fill out complex and unnecessary paperwork and cutting benefits. If the administration’s rule is enacted\, we’re facing a $2.6 billion cut by 2029 to Social Security benefits for people with disabilities and chronic conditions\, including seniors\, children\, and people with cancer. The administration is increasing the number of onerous continuing disability reviews and resurrecting the playbook of the 1980s when a dramatic increase in random reviews lead to tens of thousands of people losing their lives. These cuts to the Social Security program resulted in a massive outcry from the public and both chambers of Congress and were repealed. As we did back then\, we will fight back. Join us to tell the Administration that we will support NO SOCIAL SECURITY CUTS! \nParticipants: Members of Congress\, People with Disabilities\, Family Members\, Experts on Social Security \nThe event will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks \nPlease contact rcokley@americanprogress.org  with any questions or accessibility needs or concerns. \nPromote on Twitter using #NoSocialSecurityCuts\n \nNote from CHN:  \nYou can still comment in opposition to this proposed rule – Deadline: Friday\, January 31 at midnight.  \nBackground and simple links to submit comments are here.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/hill-event-on-proposed-social-security-cuts-01-28-20-1100am-1200pm/
LOCATION:Rayburn HOB\, 2020 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20005
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T090000
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SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T194120Z
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SUMMARY:Service Providers and Census 2020 - What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nJoin CHN and our partners for a webinar December 4th at 2pm ET to learn what service providers need to know about the 2020 Census. Specifically we will share what’s at stake\, what service providers need to be doing between now the Census\, and where to get free/easy-to-use resources that can be used to achieve our goals. Hear from leaders of the national Count All Kids Campaign and the Census Counts Campaign as well as a local service provider about what works and what missteps to avoid. \nRegister now\, even if you can’t attend\, to ensure you have the recording and follow up materials sent to you. \nSpeakers: \n\nBeth Lynk\, Census Counts Campaign Director\, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights\nDeborah Stein\, Network Director\, Partnership for America’s Children\nLocal Service Provider\, Community Action Partnership\nModerator: Deborah Weinstein\, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\n\n*Registrants for this webinar will receive follow-up emails on this and related topics. You may unsubscribe at any time.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/service-providers-and-census-2020-what-you-need-to-know/
LOCATION:DC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191204
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
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SUMMARY:GivingTuesday 2019
DESCRIPTION:The season of giving is here\, and after your post-Thanksgiving #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday shopping\, on #GivingTuesday\, December 3rd\, please consider supporting the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN). \nCHN has been fighting for human needs for close to 40 years. This past year alone\, CHN has: \n\nFought for an accurate count in the 2020 Census\nResisted harmful changes in programs like SNAP and Medicaid\nStood up to improve the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit\nOrganized letter-writing\, phone\, and comment campaigns opposing harmful changes that would hurt low-income people.\n\nAnd so much more. CHN will always be committed to advocating for the human needs community\, but we cannot do it alone. Now\, more than ever\, we need your support. \nClick here to support CHN! \nHelp us by becoming a sustaining donor to the Coalition on Human Needs. By giving $5 monthly\, you will support our efforts now and well into the future. And thanks to support of a generous funder\, all contributions collectively up to $5\,000 will be matched dollar for dollar. \nPlease keep CHN in mind for your #GivingTuesday contribution. By saving the date and making a tax-deductible donation online\, you will strengthen CHN in our fight for human needs. Please join us this December 3rd.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/givingtuesday-2019/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20191101T212226Z
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SUMMARY:Economic Policy Institute: The Future of Work and Care
DESCRIPTION:The National Academy of Social Insurance\, with support from Caring Across Generations and the Ford Foundation\, recently released a groundbreaking report on Designing Universal Family Care: State-Based Social Insurance Programs for Early Child Care and Education\, Paid Family and Medical Leave\, and Long-Term Services and Supports. The report explores strategies that states could pursue to better support families in meeting evolving care needs over the lifespan. This analysis was developed over a year of deliberations by a Study Panel of 29 experts in care policy from a variety of perspectives. \nIn this symposium\, Alexandra Bradley (Lead Policy Analyst on the Academy Study Panel) and Benjamin Veghte (Study Panel Director and now Research Director at Caring Across Generations) will identify gaps in our care infrastructure and policy options developed by the Study Panel to address them. Elise Gould (Senior Economist at EPI) will discuss her recently co-authored study on value-based budgeting for California’s early care and education system. And Robert Espinoza (Vice President of Policy at PHI) will report on his research on the relation between quality direct care jobs and quality long-term care and propose standards for direct care jobs and workforce policy. \nA light lunch will be served. Your RSVP will help us prepare. \nCo-hosted by: Economic Policy Institute\, the National Academy of Social Insurance\, and Caring Across Generations\nWhat: Symposium on strategies to meet families’ evolving care needs. \nWho: Alexandra Bradley\, Caregiving Study Panel project\nBenjamin Veghte\, Caring Across Generations\nElise Gould\, Economic Policy Institute\nRobert Espinoza\, PHI\n \nWhen: Wednesday\, November 6\n12 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Eastern \nWhere: Economic Policy Institute\n1225 I St. NW\, Suite 600
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/economic-policy-institute-the-future-of-work-and-care/
LOCATION:Economic Policy Institute\, 1225 I Street NW\, 6th Floor\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191107
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SUMMARY:EITC/CTC Call-in Day of Action
DESCRIPTION:Right now\, Congress is looking to add bipartisan tax legislation to the end-of-year budget package. It is imperative that if there is any tax legislation helping businesses and the rich that we also do what we can to help low-wage workers. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) help working families and individuals better provide for basic needs. These two tax credits together lifted 8.9 million people out of poverty in 2018\, and helped millions more\, and with improvements they can do more to alleviate poverty and help low-income families keep up with the increasing cost of living. \nOn November 6th please call: 1-888-678-9475 \nWhen you do you will be connected with your Senator’s DC office. When you are connected please ask the receptionist who answers your call to share this message with your Senator and their lead tax staff person: \n“Any tax package that passes this year must include improvements to the low-income tax credits: the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit.” \nMore Background: The overwhelming beneficiaries of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) are corporations and wealthy individuals while largely ignoring low-wage workers\, whose wages have been stagnant  in recent decades\, and their families. Congress will likely add a bipartisan package of tax provisions to end-of-year budget legislation including ‘technical corrections’ for business provisions in the TCJA. Those corrections will add more tax breaks worth billions for business. Senators need to hear from us now that any tax package must help low-income workers. \nThe 2017 law included a highly touted $1\,000-per-child increase in the CTC (from $1\,000 to $2\,000 per child). However\, low-income working families with 11.4 million children are receiving only a token CTC increase of $75 or less. The reason is because under the 2017 law the CTC doesn’t start to phase in until a tax filer has more than $2\,500 in earnings\, and it then phases in slowly. And if a family’s CTC would exceed the federal income tax it owes the family cannot receive more than $1\,400 per child as a tax refund. \nThe EITC for low-wage workers who aren’t raising children in their home is often too small even to offset the income and payroll taxes that these workers must pay\, and doesn’t cover workers of all ages. That’s the main reason why the federal tax code taxes more than 5 million such workers into or deeper into poverty. Despite longstanding bipartisan support to boost the EITC for these workers\, the 2017 tax-cut law failed to include it.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/eitc-ctc-call-in-day-of-action/
LOCATION:DC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191101T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T215306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204712Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-10/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190802T194513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204738Z
UID:10000103-1568827800-1568835000@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:CHN’s 16th Annual Human Needs Hero Reception
DESCRIPTION:Honoring: Marian Wright Edelman and Peter Edelman\nEvery year\, the Coalition on Human Needs gathers advocates\, from neophytes to veterans with decades of experience\, to celebrate our community’s steadfast commitment to standing up for the most vulnerable in our society. And there is much to celebrate: We’ve stood up against harmful cuts to programs like SNAP and succeeded in increasing funding for human needs programs; fought for a fair and accurate Census; resisted attacks on immigrants; and much more. \nOf course\, these accomplishments are only possible thanks to the tireless work of the generations of change-makers who have come before us. That’s why we are especially thrilled to honor Marian Wright Edelman and Peter Edelman for their historic contributions to advancing the cause of the most needy\, spending decades advocating for those who need an advocate the most. \nWe’re hoping you and/or your organization will sponsor the event and be listed in invitations and our program. This is our only in-person fundraising event of the year and all proceeds raised go to supporting the work of the Coalition on Human Needs. \nFor more information and to sponsor: Click here for our Human Needs Hero event page!
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/chns-16th-annual-human-needs-hero-reception/
LOCATION:AFL-CIO\, 815 16th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190913T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190913T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T215219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204750Z
UID:10000143-1568365200-1568368800@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-9/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190806T150543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204826Z
UID:10000104-1567605600-1567611000@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:What Can We Expect from the New Poverty\, Income and Health Insurance Data\, And How Can We Find the Info We Need?
DESCRIPTION:On September 10th\, the Census Bureau will release national poverty and income data\, as well as nationwide and state health insurance data. Other state and local findings will be out on September 26th and October 17th. \nCHN’s annual preview is especially important this year: First\, Jared Bernstein will share his incisive predictions about what the data will show (More uninsured after years of better news?  More progress in reducing poverty or stubbornly high numbers?). Second\, there are changes both in the Census Bureau’s website and the timing of releases that we will help you navigate. Whether you plan to comment on September 10th or use the data over time\, we will give you the tools you need. \nPresenters: \n\nJared Bernstein: Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, famously and clearly analyzes economic trends both as an on-air commentator for CNBC and MSNBC\, as well as regularly contributing to the Washington Post’s PostEverything blog and elsewhere. He hosts the respected blog On the Economy (jaredbernsteinblog.org). Jared will give you the forecast\, telling you what to watch for\, and what it means.\nDeborah Weinstein: Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\, provides practical information about how to get and use the information you need (local\, state\, and national)\, and shows how to navigate this year’s Census website and timing changes.\n\nThis webinar will be captioned. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/what-can-we-expect-from-the-new-poverty-income-and-health-insurance-data-and-how-can-we-find-the-info-we-need/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190725
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190513T203245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204841Z
UID:10000178-1563753600-1564012799@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:National Alliance to End Homelessness: 2019 National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day is the nation’s largest convening of service providers\, leaders\, advocates\, and consumers working to end homelessness in the United States. This year’s July conference will feature dedicated tracks focused on families and youth experiencing homelessness\, updated content on chronic homelessness\, veterans\, single adults\, and other populations. Capitol Hill Day will offer an opportunity to speak with members of Congress and their staff\, and advocate directly for the resources that will benefit homeless families and youth in your districts.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/national-alliance-to-end-homelessness-2019-national-conference-on-ending-homelessness-and-capitol-hill-day/
LOCATION:Washington Marriott Wardman Park\, 2660 Woodley Rd. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190712T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190712T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T215132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204853Z
UID:10000142-1562922000-1562925600@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-8/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190625T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190513T201121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204935Z
UID:10000177-1561453200-1561482000@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Institute for Policy Studies: "Taxing the (Very) Rich: Finding the Cure for Excessive Wealth Disorder"
DESCRIPTION:Any serious policy agenda geared towards combating inequality and raising living standards for the vast majority must look to ultra-high earners in the top 0.1 percent\, who wield disproportionate economic and political power. \nThe Economic Policy Institute and the Institute for Policy Studies invite you to attend a day-long conference on Taxing the (Very) Rich. Join tax policy experts\, activists\, advocates\, organizers\, and elected officials who will be making the case for taxing the very rich—and debating how best to do that. \nFree with Eventbrite Ticket. Register HERE.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/institute-for-policy-studies-taxing-the-very-rich-finding-the-cure-for-excessive-wealth-disorder/
LOCATION:Mayflower Hotel\, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T215049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204946Z
UID:10000141-1561107600-1561111200@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-7/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190618T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190618T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190508T141458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205018Z
UID:10000172-1560880800-1560891600@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Americans for Democratic Action: Honoring America’s Federal Workers and other Champions
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 18th at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington\, DC \nReception begins at 6:00 PM\, followed by awards ceremony. \nAmericans for Democratic Action (ADA) has the distinct honor of celebrating progressive leaders for over 70 years at our annual awards reception.  It has been our privilege to honor liberal giants like Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi\, Senator Bernie Sanders\, and Senator Sherrod Brown\, and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich as well as rising stars such as Virginia Delegate Danica Roem. \nJoin us Tuesday\, June 18th at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington\, DC as we celebrate champions and fuel our work in this important year. \nADA is proud to honor: \nSenator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) with ADA’s 2019 Frances Perkins Public Service Award for her steadfast advocacy for progressive change. \nAmerica’s Federal Workers with ADA’s 2019 Reuther/Chavez Workers’ Rights award and have AFGE President J. David Cox accepting the award (presented by Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI)) \n \nNan Aron of Alliance for Justice with ADA’s Winn Newman Lifetime Award (presented by Heidi Hartmann of IWPR)
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/americans-for-democratic-action-honoring-americas-federal-workers-and-other-champions/
LOCATION:Washington Court Hotel\, 525 New Jersey Aenue Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Americans for Democratic Action":MAILTO:info@adaction.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190613T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190613T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190513T194549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205138Z
UID:10000174-1560438000-1560445200@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:FRAC: June 2019 Breakfast Matters Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Community Eligibility Adoption Deadline is Quickly Approaching: Get Your Questions Answered Here \nCommunity eligibility is a huge success\, reducing paperwork for schools and increasing school breakfast and lunch participation. School districts that are still on fence on whether to adopt for the 2019-2020 school year will need to decide by June 28\, 2019 (note: by statute\, the deadline to apply is June 30\, 2019\, but this year the 30th falls on a Sunday; contact your state agency for clarification). This webinar will feature policy experts and a school district staff who operating community eligibility. The webinar will cover important considerations about adoption\, such as community eligibility’s relationship with Title I and state education funding\, strategies for increasing school meal participation and boosting your budget\, and tips for marketing your program to families.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-june-2019-breakfast-matters-webinar/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190612
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190401T202407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205156Z
UID:10000168-1560124800-1560297599@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Bread for the World 2019 Advocacy Summit
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Advocacy Summit will stretch over two days — Monday\, June 10 and Tuesday\, June 11\, 2019 \nThere will be breakout sessions\, a reception honoring Bread founder Art Simon\, and a dinner and legislative briefing on Monday\, June 10. \nThe following day\, on June 11\, a morning gathering and breakfast will take place ahead of Capitol Hill visits with members of Congress. \nThe day will end with an evening reception\, including awards given out to legislators\, and a worship service where participants can share with others about their day. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served at the reception. \nTo learn more about what happens at the Advocacy Summit\, read about last year’s event here. \nThis year’s theme is “Better Nutrition\, Better Tomorrow.” The theme is the same as the 2019 Offering of Letters\, which is focused on urging Congress to pass legislation that will accelerate progress on global nutrition. Register for this year’s Advocacy Summit »
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/bread-for-the-world-2019-advocacy-summit/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T215000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205207Z
UID:10000140-1559898000-1559901600@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-6/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190513T195927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205226Z
UID:10000175-1558627200-1558630800@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Economic Policy Institute: Broader\, Bolder\, Better with Elaine Weiss
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 23\, 2019\nTime: 4:00 pm \n\n\n\nIn Broader\, Bolder\, Better\, Elaine Weiss of the Broader\, Bolder Approach to Education campaign and former Massachusetts education secretary Paul Reville make a compelling case for a fundamental change in the way we view education. The book builds upon nine years of research by the Broader\, Bolder Approach to Education\, a national initiative endorsed by more than 60 policy experts and leaders from across the country. It draws on case studies of effective integrated student support efforts in twelve diverse communities to illustrate the variety of strategies that can be adopted locally. \nJoin Weiss and others for a discussion of Broader\, Bolder\, Better and the need for a large-scale expansion of community-school partnerships in order to provide student supports from cradle to career. \nWhat: Book Talk on Broader\, Bolder\, Better: How Schools and Communities Help Students Overcome the Disadvantages of Poverty \nWho: Elaine Weiss\, author\, Broader\, Bolder\, Better\nChristian Dorsey\, Chair\, Arlington County Board\nJoy Kirk\, teacher\, Frederick County\, VA\, Public Schools \nWhen: Thursday\, May 23\n4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Eastern \nWhere: Economic Policy Institute\n1225 Eye St. NW\, Suite 600\, Washington\, DC 20005
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/economic-policy-institute-broader-bolder-better-with-elaine-weiss/
LOCATION:Economic Policy Institute\, 1225 I Street NW\, 6th Floor\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190513T200529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205250Z
UID:10000176-1558555200-1558558800@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:FCNL: Let’s Talk Climate Solutions with Rep. Costello
DESCRIPTION:Rep. Ryan Costello (PA-06) has been key to the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s work to foster bipartisan climate change action in Congress. Now you have a special opportunity to hear from him directly. \nPlease join FCNL on Wednesday\, May 22 at 8:00 p.m. EDT for a call with former Rep. Costello and Emily Wirzba\, FCNL’s legislative representative for sustainable energy & environment. Together they will discuss the importance of your grassroots advocacy for bipartisan climate solutions\, and FCNL’s climate strategy. \nYou are an important part of our work to advance bipartisan political action to address our climate crisis. Strategizing together about FCNL’s work will be crucial to our success. \nRep. Costello will discuss his long association with FCNL\, and we will hear from Emily about FCNL’s strategy for climate action in the 116th Congress. There will be an extended question and answer period. This is a unique opportunity\, so please submit your questions ahead of time through the sign-up form.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/fcnl-lets-talk-climate-solutions-with-rep-costello/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Call
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190515T180155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205309Z
UID:10000102-1558533600-1558544400@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:The Latest Plan to Deny Assistance: Shrinking the Poverty Line
DESCRIPTION:The Latest Plan to Deny Assistance: Shrinking the Poverty Line \nWednesday\, May 22\, 2:00 p.m. ET(1:00 p.m. CT\, noon MT\, 11:00 a.m. PT) \nRegister here. \nBy shrinking the poverty line over time\, the Trump Administration is proposing to reduce the number of people who qualify for health care\, nutrition\, and other aid. \nJoin the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and CHN for a webinar that will tell you how this proposed change would affect people who need Medicaid\, Medicare\, SNAP\, school meals\, LIHEAP\, and many other programs. \nThe Trump White House is seeking comments by June 21 on changing the way the federal poverty line is adjusted annually for inflation. The webinar will clearly explain why this matters to children\, seniors\, people with disabilities\, and others who are poor or near-poor. You’ll learn how shrinking the inflation adjustment will over time reduce vital assistance by billions of dollars as millions of people are disqualified. \nYou’ll get clear explanations from expert Center on Budget and Policy Priorities staff. You’ll get access to easy ways to provide comments online\, and to resources with the facts and arguments you need. \nThis webinar will include closed-captioning – we appreciate your sharing with your networks that the webinar and recording provide this form of accessibility for those with hearing impairments. \nRegister Now! (All registrants will get the slides\, webinar recording\, and a follow-up email with links to the CHN webpage with resources and easy ways to comment.)
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-latest-plan-to-deny-assistance-shrinking-the-poverty-line/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190526
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190513T204740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205347Z
UID:10000101-1558483200-1558828799@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:2019 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join us at #HCH2019 as we explore what it means to be “Working Together for Justice” through sintensive trainings in health care and homelessness in the heart of Washington\, D.C. Register to learn and network with hundreds of colleagues from across the U.S. at this singular annual gathering of clinicians\, consumers\, administrators\, advocates\, and policymakers. \nWhether you’re interested in exploring cultural humility or medical respite\, harm reduction or trauma-informed care\, we hope you’ll join us in our nation’s capitol as we unite as a community to explore the future of homeless health care and real solutions to homelessness.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/2019-national-health-care-for-the-homeless-conference-policy-symposium/
LOCATION:Grand Hyatt Washington\, 1000 H St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190513T194024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205406Z
UID:10000173-1558020600-1558026000@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Economic Policy Institute: "Zero Weeks: America’s Leave Crisis and the Cost of Doing Nothing"
DESCRIPTION:Most Americans agree that family comes first. No matter where you work or what zip code you live in\, you should be able to welcome a new child\, to care for your mother when she has her knee replaced or to heal from cancer without facing financial disaster. \nAnd yet in 2016\, only 14 percent of private sector workers in the U.S. reported having paid family leave through an employer; less than 40 percent have personal medical leave through an employer-provided temporary disability program. The United States and Papua New Guinea are the only countries in the world without a paid leave law. Because 44 percent of American households don’t have enough savings to cover their basic expenses for three months\, families are often forced to choose between taking time off to care for a partner or parent with an unexpected medical emergency or continuing to work so that they can keep their job and health insurance. The crisis is just as bleak for new mothers. Nearly 1 in 4 mothers return to work within two weeks of having a baby. Without the protections of paid leave\, new mothers are 40% more likely to need food stamps or public assistance. \nWeaving powerful stories together with insightful interviews with leading policymakers\, economists\, researchers\, and activists\, Zero Weeks lays out a compelling argument for guaranteed paid leave for every American worker. The film looks at paid leave from an emotional\, medical\, financial and global perspective. \nOnce a fringe issue\, paid leave is now central to the national debate. The issue is not just political\, it’s smart economics. Three states that have implemented their own policies—California\, New Jersey and Rhode Island—have experienced greater economic stability. Companies like Google\, which provide over 16 weeks of paid leave\, have seen their rates of attrition fall by 50%. Paid leave is not just good for families\, relationships\, and the health of seniors\, parents and children\, but it is beneficial for business and our nation’s ability to compete on a global scale. \nJoin the Economic Policy Institute on Thursday\, May 16\, for a screening of Zero Weeks\, a movie that chronicles the deep financial and emotional distress caused by America’s shameful lack of paid leave in the workplace \nThe screening will begin at 3:30 p.m.\, with introductory remarks from EPI Senior Economist Elise Gould\, Director of Family Values @ Work Ellen Bravo\, and the film’s director\, Ky Dickens. The movie will start promptly at 4 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be served during the film and a brief reception will follow the screening. \n  \nWhat: Screening of “Zero Weeks: America’s Leave Crisis and the Cost of Doing Nothing” \nWhen: Thursday\, May 16\n3:30 p.m Eastern \nWho: EPI Senior Economist Elise Gould\nDirector of Family Values @ Work Ellen Bravo\nDirector Ky Dickens \nWhere: The Economic Policy Institute\n1225 I Street NW\, Sixth floor\nWashington\, DC 20005
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/economic-policy-institute-zero-weeks-americas-leave-crisis-and-the-cost-of-doing-nothing/
LOCATION:Economic Policy Institute\, 1225 I Street NW\, 6th Floor\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T214910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205418Z
UID:10000139-1557478800-1557482400@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-5/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190410T180531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T134857Z
UID:10000171-1556805600-1556809200@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Webinar:  Why We Should Oppose Repealing Payday and Other Loan Protections
DESCRIPTION:Join the Coalition on Human Needs and Americans for Financial Reform for a webinar that will tell you all about rules that protect consumers from payday loans and other forms of predatory financing-and how the Trump administration is trying to repeal those protections. \nAnd you’ll learn how to slow down the Administration’s efforts by commenting on the dangers of their proposal. \nIn October 2017\, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final national rule that protected borrowers from appallingly high interest rates on payday and car title loans. For years\, civil rights organizations\, consumer advocates\, faith groups\, working families\, and others across the country have pushed for a rule to protect their communities from the payday lending debt trap. But now the CFPB is looking to gut crucial protections against predatory payday lenders. \nJoin us to learn why payday and car title lending protections work\, and how we can protect them. This webinar will feature expert speakers on the rule change and why it matters\, as well as examples of why protections against payday lending work at the state level. You’ll also learn about how you can take action to stop the Trump administration by commenting against the CFPB rule change. \nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\, will moderate.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/webinar-why-we-should-oppose-repealing-payday-and-other-loan-protections/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T214340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205603Z
UID:10000138-1556269200-1556272800@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-4/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190409T142740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205613Z
UID:10000170-1554994800-1554998400@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:FRAC: April 2019 Breakfast Matters Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Community Eligibility or Provision 2: Similarities\, Differences and Things to Consider \nCommunity eligibility is a huge success\, allowing high-poverty school districts to offer school meals at no cost and reducing paperwork for schools. School districts will need to decide if they want to opt in for the 2019-2020 school year by June 30\, 2019 and should be planning for implementation now. Other school districts have found Provision 2\, a longstanding federal option\, to also be a great way to offer meals at no cost. Join this webinar to understand the similarities and differences between community eligibility and Provision 2\, and the factors that may help school districts decide which provision to implement.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-april-2019-breakfast-matters-webinar/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190414
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190401T205552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205643Z
UID:10000169-1554768000-1555199999@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:CWLA 2019 National Conference\, Advancing Excellence in Practice & Policy: Meeting the Challenge of the Family First Prevention Services Act
DESCRIPTION:The CWLA 2019 National Conference\, Advancing Excellence in Practice & Policy: Meeting the Challenge of the Family First Prevention Services Act\, will be held April 9 – 13 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington\, DC. With the framework of the CWLA National Blueprint for Excellence in Child Welfare\, this conference will highlight successful strategies and practices organizations and communities are using that can be leveraged to meet the challenges and opportunities of the Family First Prevention Services Act and help ensure that children and families flourish. \nBoth the CWLA National Blueprint and Family First Act are calling for a multi-system\, community-based approach to protecting children and supporting families. The conference will feature evidence-informed/evidence-based programs and practices and their related policies and tools that will accomplish the goals of the Family First Act and lead to the successful implementation of the National Blueprint.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/cwla-2019-national-conference-advancing-excellence-in-practice-policy-meeting-the-challenge-of-the-family-first-prevention-services-act/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill\, 400 New Jersey Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190329T154843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205933Z
UID:10000167-1554296400-1554300000@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Food Research & Action Center: SNAP Matters for Seniors  Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 3\, 2019 – 1:00 PM Eastern (12:00 PM Central\, 11:00 PM Mountain\, 10:00 AM Pacific) \nDiscover how many eligible seniors in your state are missing out on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)\, the nation’s first line of defense against hunger.  You’ll learn about interactive data tools that highlight the senior nutrition gap as well as concrete strategies and resources to connect eligible older adults to SNAP.  All attendees will receive a communications toolkit to help them promote why SNAP matters for seniors\, just in time for Senior Hunger Awareness month (April) and Older Americans Month (May).
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/food-research-action-center-snap-matters-for-seniors-webinar/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T214306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205952Z
UID:10000137-1553850000-1553853600@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-3/
LOCATION:AFSCME\, 1625 L St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036
CATEGORIES:Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Richelle Friedman":MAILTO:rfriedman@chn.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190327
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190308T220710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210023Z
UID:10000165-1553299200-1553644799@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:FCNL Spring Lobby Weekend 2019
DESCRIPTION:Registration for Spring Lobby Weekend 2019 is now open! \nThe 2019 Spring Lobby Weekend will focus on immigration. Come lobby for laws that protect the rights and safety of immigrants\, migrants\, refugees\, and their families. \nThis is an especially pivotal time in DC—join us this March and make your voice heard. \nFor questions about scheduling your lobby visit\, contact Amanda Levin\, FCNL’s Lobby Visit Coordinator. \nFor all other questions related to Spring Lobby Weekend\, contact Annie Chiorazzi.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/fcnl-spring-lobby-weekend-2019/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190308T221743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210042Z
UID:10000166-1552910400-1552915800@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:IPS Brown Bag: Activists & Poets Against Walls
DESCRIPTION:In this multimedia brown bag session\, independent DACA activist Allyson Duarte and Poets Against Walls co-founder Emmy Pérez will talk about recent activism in the Rio Grande Valley in support of borderland communities. They will share video footage of speech clips and poetry performances to introduce some of the intersectional work they are involved in. Poets Against Walls is a collective of poets with a DIY philosophy that aims to amplify and help document borderland poetry\, testimonio\, and the spoken word to help counter mainstream depictions of the borderlands. Allyson Duarte’s work and advocacy commitments emphasize the need to seek solutions beyond whatever policy measures can achieve through the limited scope of party politics\, which is almost always defined by gridlock that is rooted in private interests. \nAllyson Duarte is a DACA recipient and proud resident of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas. She currently resides in DC and is pursuing graduate studies at American University. Her advocacy efforts revolve primarily around immigration in border communities\, but she has also partaken in efforts related to education\, LGBTQ+\, and environmental issues. Allyson is emphatic about the need to supersede advocacy and organizing modes that find reliance on America’s two-party electoral system. \nEmmy Pérez poetry collections include With the River on Our Face and Solstice. Her work also appears in anthologies such as Ghost Fishing: An Eco-Justice Poetry Anthology\, Other Musics: New Latina Poetry\, and What Saves Us: Poems of Empathy and Outrage in the Age of Trump. She is a past recipient of poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts\, CantoMundo\, and the New York Foundation for the Arts\, as well as a member of the Macondo Writers’ Workshop for socially engaged writers. She grew up in Santa Ana\, California\, where she recently received LibroMobile’s inaugural Modesta Avila Award\, and for the past 18 years has lived in the Texas borderlands. Currently\, she is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and serves as Associate Director for the Center for Mexican American Studies. She currently serves on the organizing committee for CantoMundo national literary organization and co-founded Poets Against Walls. \nCo-Sponsored by Split This Rock and the Institute for Policy Studies\, this  event is presented as part of “What Is It\, Then\, Between Us?: Poetry & Democracy\,” an annual programming initiative of the Poetry Coalition.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/ips-brown-bag-activists-poets-against-walls/
LOCATION:Institute for Policy Studies\, 1301 Connecticut Avenue\, NW\, 6th Floor\, Washington\, DC\, 20036
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190308T220407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210055Z
UID:10000164-1552575600-1552579200@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:FRAC: MARCH 2019 Breakfast Matters Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Making Community Eligibility Work with Lower ISPs \nCommunity eligibility is a federal option that allows high poverty schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. Schools can participate in community eligibility as long as 40 percent of the enrolled students are automatically eligible to receive free school meals—typically by way of direct certification. Thousands of schools across the nation have adopted community eligibility with ISPs between 40 and 60 percent and are finding that it can help improve their school nutrition finances\, while increasing the number of students experiencing the educational and health benefits linked to eating school meals. . Now is the time to start planning for community eligibility implementation for the 2019-2020 school year. Join this webinar to learn about the strategies and resources available for making community eligibility work at schools with ISPs between 40 and 60 percent. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-march-2019-breakfast-matters-webinar/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190305T230125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210127Z
UID:10000149-1552572000-1552575600@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:First Focus: Cutting Child Poverty in Half Within a Decade: A Congressional Briefing
DESCRIPTION:First Focus: Cutting Child Poverty in Half Within a Decade: A Congressional Briefing\nHosted by the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group\, First Focus\, the American Academy of Pediatrics \, and the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives\, in collaboration with Congresswoman Barbara Lee\, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard\, and Congressman Danny Davis  \nChildren continue to disproportionately experience poverty in the United States\, and are 62 percent more likely to experience poverty than adults. Yet while the U.S. child poverty rate remains stubbornly high\, there is no long-term national strategy\, or even a national dialogue\, to address child poverty in the U.S. and the negative outcomes associated with it. We know it does not have to be this way. When countries prioritize their children\, it results in lower child poverty rates and improved economic outcomes for all of society. \nIn response to a mandate from Congress\, the National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine released a landmark consensus study on child poverty in the United States. This study included analysis of the economic\, health\, and social costs of child poverty to our society\, as well as the effectiveness of current anti-poverty programs–including international\, federal\, state\, and local efforts–to reduce child poverty. Based on this analysis\, the study committee issued a set of evidence-based policy recommendations about how to cut the national child poverty rate in half within a decade. \nConcurrent with the release of this study\, the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group\, a partnership of over 20 national organizations\, launched a national campaign\, End Child Poverty U.S.\, to garner collective action in calling upon the federal government to make child poverty a priority through setting a national target to cut our child poverty rate in half within 10 years. \nPlease join the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group\, First Focus\, the American Academy of Pediatrics\, and the National Prevention Science Coalition To Improve Lives for a Congressional briefing\, Cutting Child Poverty in Half Within a Decade\, to hear from leading experts on this new landmark study and learn how Members of Congress and other stakeholders can utilize its findings to reduce child poverty and its negative consequences in the United States. \nOpening Remarks \n\nBruce Lesley\, President\, First Focus Campaign for Children\n\nModerator \n\nJohn K. Roman\, Ph.D.\, Senior Fellow\, Economics\, Justice and Society Group\, NORC\, University of Chicago and Co-Director of the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives\n\nPanelists \n\nChristine-James Brown\, President and CEO\, Child Welfare League of America and NAS Study Committee Member\, Building an Agenda to Reduce the Number of Children in Poverty by Half in 10 Years\nDr. Benard Dreyer\, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics\, NYU School of Medicine\, Director of Pediatrics\, Bellevue Hospital Center\, Past President of the American Academy of Pediatrics\, NAS Study Committee Member\, Building an Agenda to Reduce the Number of Children in Poverty by Half in 10 Years\nDr. Angela Diaz MD\, PhD\, Director\, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center and Professor\, Department of Pediatrics\, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/first-focus-cutting-child-poverty-in-half-within-a-decade-a-congressional-briefing/
LOCATION:Rayburn HOB\, 2020 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20005
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190304T191159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210218Z
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SUMMARY:The Trump Budget: What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:The Trump Budget: What You Need to Know\nThursday\, March 14th\n2 P.M. EDT\, 1 P.M. CDT\, 12 P.M. MDT\, 11 A.M. PDT\nRegister Here\nEven if you can’t attend\, you should register to get access to the webinar recording with captions\, slides\, and follow-up information.  \nEach year\, the President is mandated by law to submit a proposed federal budget to Congress. The budget states the President’s priorities. For the Trump Administration\, that means cuts to human needs programs and big Pentagon increases. This year\, we expect the proposed budget will be released the week of March 11th.  \nThe Coalition on Human Needs is hosting a webinar to tell you what you need to know about the Trump budget and the work ahead for better alternatives in Congress. One of the biggest issues: will Congress lift looming spending caps that will slash domestic programs by about 10 percent? We’ve already heard that the President wants to make deep cuts in domestic appropriations while dramatically increasing funds for the Pentagon. Advocates need to know how to prevent those cuts\, how to fight against cuts to basic needs programs like Medicaid or SNAP\, and how to advance real improvements in the services we need. On this webinar\, you’ll find out more about the spending caps and how the President’s proposals will affect low- and moderate-income people through likely cuts to Medicaid\, SNAP\, housing\, help for people with disabilities\, education and job training\, social services\, and public health programs. And you’ll learn about opportunities to protect and expand human needs programs as Congress takes up the FY 2020 budget. \nSpeakers:\nSharon Parrott: Sharon is Senior Fellow and Senior Counselor at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. A preeminent expert on federal budget and anti-poverty policy\, Sharon served for two years as Associate Director for the Education\, Income Maintenance\, and Labor (EIML) Division at the Office of Management and Budget within the Obama Administration. \nDeborah Weinstein:  Debbie is Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs. In her 16 years at CHN\, she has focused on educating advocates about how to engage in critical federal budget choices on behalf of low-income people. \nAccessibility Assistance:\nThe webinar will be captioned. The webinar will also be recorded\, and all registrants will get the recording link with captions\, slides\, and follow-up information. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-trump-budget-what-you-need-to-know/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190308T220244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210236Z
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SUMMARY:FRAC: CEP 30-Minute-Deep-Dive
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the Relationship between Community Eligibility and Title I Funding \nCommunity eligibility is an amazing federal option that allows high poverty schools to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students while eliminating the free and reduced-price school meal application. Many school districts have questions regarding how to measure student poverty for Title I funding purposes at community eligibility schools in the absence of collecting this form from families. Join FRAC for this 30-minute webinar to learn what you need to know about community eligibility implementation and measuring poverty for Title I and the resources available to assist school districts with planning for community eligibility implementation. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/cep-30-minute-deep-dive/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190311T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190311T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190308T213916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210254Z
UID:10000162-1552316400-1552321800@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:CEPR: Screening of "I\, A Black Woman\, Resist"
DESCRIPTION:March 11\, 2019\n3:00 PM \nHosts:\nRep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Raúl Grijalva \nSponsors:\nThe Center for Economic and Policy Research\, the Washington Office on Latin America and the U.S. Network for Democracy in Brazil.\n \nLocation:\nRayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\nRoom 2325 \nPlease join us for a screening of the short documentary “I\, A Black Woman\, Resist” followed by a discussion with two leading experts on racism and feminism in Brazil about the life and legacy of Afro-Brazilian leader Marielle Franco\, a staunch critic of police brutality and state-sanctioned violence who was assassinated on March 14\, 2018. \nDeeply rooted in the longstanding tradition of Black Feminist activism in Brazil\, Marielle Franco dedicated herself to speaking truth to power and to uplifting and empowering marginalized communities in Brazil up until the final moments of her life. Featuring a first-hand account from Dr. Barber of the last event that Marielle attended at Casa das Pretas (Black Women’s House) on the night of her assassination\, this short documentary seeks to raise awareness\, build consciousness\, and facilitate dialogue around the necessity of transnational solidarity in the fight against racism and the global struggle for Black Lives. \nCo-Director Dr. Sharrelle Barber will speak and answer questions about her inspiration to create this documentary that bears witness to Marielle Franco’s life. Dr. Gladys Mitchell-Walthour will discuss the broader context of human rights and democracy in Brazil and the status of the Afro-Brazilian rights movement at this challenging juncture in the country’s history. \nPlease RSVP and direct questions to Marilyn.Zepeda@mail.house.gov.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/cepr-screening-of-i-a-black-woman-resist/
LOCATION:Rayburn HOB\, 2020 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20005
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190308T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190308T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T214213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210321Z
UID:10000136-1552035600-1552039200@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks. \nLocation: Our FAM on Friday March 8th will be at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)\, 1200 18th St NW\, 2 blocks from both Farragut North and Farragut South metro stops. \nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)\, 1200 18th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190225T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190225T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190221T144424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210342Z
UID:10000147-1551114000-1551121200@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Economic Policy Institute: Making the Digital Economy Work for Everyone
DESCRIPTION:From the Economic Policy Institute: \nThe digital transformation of the global economy is more than automation and AI—it is a fundamental structural transformation. As two of the leading global economies\, the United States and Germany are at the forefront of debates about what the changes brought by technological progress mean for employees\, gig workers\, unions\, and businesses. \nWhat innovative ideas are out there to make the digital economy a working economy for all? Please join us for a discussion with policy makers and union leaders from both sides of the Atlantic as we address this challenging question. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Your RSVP will help us prepare. \nMonday\, February 25\n5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Eastern time \nHubertus Heil\, German Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs\nLiz Shuler\, Secretary-Treasurer\, AFL-CIO.\nModerated by Thea M. Lee\, President\, Economic Policy Institute \nWashington Court Hotel\nBallroom\n525 New Jersey Avenue Northwest\nWashington\, DC 20001 \nRSVP for this event\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/economic-policy-institute-making-the-digital-economy-work-for-everyone/
LOCATION:Washington Court Hotel\, 525 New Jersey Aenue Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190227
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T220013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210358Z
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SUMMARY:National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by Feeding America and the Food Research & Action Center in cooperation with the National CACFP Forum.  \nJoin 1\,000+ of your fellow anti-hunger advocates in Washington\, D.C.\, for two days of “can’t miss” networking opportunities\, content-rich sessions\, interactive training\, and the National CACFP Leadership track\, “CACFP Innovation\, Dedication\, Celebration\,” followed by a day on Capitol Hill. You’ll go home with an arsenal of best practices\, innovative advocacy methods\, and personal connections to help you better fight hunger in your community\, your state\, and at the national level. \nhttp://www.antihungerpolicyconference.org/
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/national-anti-hunger-policy-conference/
LOCATION:Omni Shoreham Hotel\, 2500 Calvert St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190222T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190215T165719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210418Z
UID:10000135-1550826000-1550829600@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Friday Advocates' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks. \nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-copy/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Richelle Friedman":MAILTO:rfriedman@chn.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190201T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190118T222925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210433Z
UID:10000132-1549011600-1549015200@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Friday Advocates' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks. UPDATE: The Friday\, Feb. 1 Friday Advocates Meeting will be located at CLASP\, 1200 18th Street NW\, Suite 200. \nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Richelle Friedman":MAILTO:rfriedman@chn.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190118T153202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210501Z
UID:10000131-1548255600-1548259200@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Census 2020: Why getting it right matters (a lot!)
DESCRIPTION:Census 2020: Why getting it right matters (a lot!)\nWednesday\, January 23rd\n3 P.M. Eastern\, 2 P.M. Central\, 1 P.M. Mountain\, 12 P.M. Pacific\nClick Here to Register Today\nWith 2019 now upon us\, the 2020 Census is right around the corner. Join the Coalition on Human Needs and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights to find out what you need to know as the year-long countdown to the next decennial census begins. \nYou’ll hear from experts on the importance of a complete and accurate count\, how inadequate census outreach would be detrimental to our democracy\, and an overview of the state of play around whether a citizenship question will be included. You’ll get a preview of what will happen between now and 2020\, how to keep up the pressure on Congress and the Administration to ensure a fair Census\, and what can be done to improve the count of certain populations such as young children that have been under-counted in the past. \nThe decennial census is one of the foundational building blocks of our democracy. The demographic information gleaned by the Census Bureau is used to make critical decisions both by the government and the private sector\, such as the allocation of funding for social services and where non-profits and businesses decide to expand their operations. And the official count will be used for electoral redistricting and the reapportionment of Congress itself. \nSo much is at stake\, and many important changes are in store for the 2020 Census. This time\, there will be a greater emphasis on gathering Census form responses online. And in spite of a federal judge’s recent ruling\, questions still remain about the inclusion of a citizenship question for the first time in decades\, which could result in lower response rates from populations that have historically been undercounted to begin with. \nClick here to register today. \nKeep in mind: Slides and a full recording of the webinar will be available after the event\, so even if you cannot attend\, you should sign up to gain access to the materials.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/census-2020-why-getting-it-right-matters-a-lot/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190307T170638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210515Z
UID:10000150-1538402400-1538406000@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Protect Immigrant Families Rapid Response Webinar
DESCRIPTION:View an archive of this webinar here. \nOn September 22nd\, the Department of Homeland Security publicized a proposed rule change that would make using health\, anti-hunger\, anti-poverty\, or affordable housing programs a disqualifier for some immigrants\, putting millions of families at risk. The proposed Public Charge rule would punish immigrants going through official immigration processes and their families for applying for or receiving benefits for which they are legally eligible. \nOnce the proposed rule change is published\, there will be a 60 day period for the public to leave comments. The Coalition on Human Needs is hosting a webinar on on behalf of our partners at the Center for Law and Social Policy and the National Immigration Law Center. On this webinar\, you’ll find out what you need to know about the public charge rule\, why this change is so dangerous\, and what we can do about it.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/protect-immigrant-families-rapid-response-webinar/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20200611T183622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210549Z
UID:10000114-1536238800-1536242400@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Poverty\, Income\, Health\, and Work: What Can We Learn From the New Census Data?
DESCRIPTION:Unemployment is down\, but workers’ pay is losing ground. Did low-income people make gains in 2017? What is helping; what’s standing in the way?\nCHN held its 2018 annual Census webinar to prep you for the new data that came out on September 12-13. In this webinar\, you’ll get the forecast from economic expert Jared Bernstein and training from CHN Executive Director Debbie Weinstein on how to get the facts for your community\, congressional district\, state and nation. Our Moderator is Ellen Teller\, Director of Government Relations at the Food Research & Action Center. \nView a streaming copy of this material with an ASL interpreter here.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/poverty-income-health-and-work-what-can-we-learn-from-the-new-census-data/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190307T171308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210738Z
UID:10000151-1524583800-1524587400@www.chn.org
SUMMARY:Strategies to Stop SNAP Proposals that Take Away Food Assistance from Millions
DESCRIPTION:You can view an archive of this recording here. \nTuesday\, April 24\, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time \nSNAP\, the nation’s most effective anti-hunger program\, is under attack in the 2018 Farm Bill that’s moving through the House right now\, possibly reaching the House floor as early as the week of May 7. The 2018 Farm Bill expected to be approved by the House Committee on Agriculture would make it harder for millions of people to put food on the table by taking away or reducing SNAP benefits for many struggling Americans\, including parents raising kids\, people with disabilities\, older adults\, and people who are working but struggling to get enough hours or get by on low wages. Many children will lose access to free school meals\, too. \nPlease join this webinar to learn more about how the Farm Bill moving to the House floor would harm SNAP participants and communities across the country\, the best messages to use when talking about the Farm Bill\, and actions you can take in the coming days and weeks to protect SNAP. This webinar is co-sponsored by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, the Coalition on Human Needs\, Feeding America\, and the Food Research & Action Center. \nPlease note that this webinar is geared towards advocates; it is not for legislative staff or members of the media and is not on the record.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/strategies-to-stop-snap-proposals-that-take-away-food-assistance-from-millions/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180419T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180419T160000
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SUMMARY:How Benefit Cuts Impact People with Disabilities: How to Fight Back
DESCRIPTION:You can view an archive of this webinar with ASL and captioning here. \nWebinar:  How Benefit Cuts Impact People with Disabilities; How to Fight Back \nLearn about likely federal policy threats affecting people with disabilities\, in programs such as Medicaid\, nutrition assistance\, SSI/SSDI\, housing and legal protections.  Included in the webinar will be a discussion of effective messaging to combat these threats\, and action steps you can take to get involved. Following the presentations\, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions. \nWHEN: Thursday\, April 19th\, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT \nPRESENTERS: \nT.J. Sutcliffe\, Director of Income and Housing Policy at The Arc \nLisa Ekman\, Co-Chair\, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Fiscal Policy Task Force \nRebecca Cokley\, Senior Fellow\, Disability Policy\, Center for American Progress \nRebecca Vallas\, Vice President\, Poverty to Prosperity Program\, Center for American Progress \nModerator:  Deborah Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs \nThis webinar is co-sponsored by Center for American Progress\, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Fiscal Policy Task Force\, and the Coalition on Human Needs. The webinar will be captioned and ASL interpreting will be provided; a transcript will be available\, along with the recording and slides.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/how-benefit-cuts-impact-people-with-disabilities-how-to-fight-back/
LOCATION:DC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190307T173721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210840Z
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SUMMARY:The Trump Budget: What You Need to Know 2018
DESCRIPTION:An archived version of this webinar is available here.\n \nWebinar:  Wednesday\, February 14\, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET\nco-sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, Center for American Progress\, and the Food Research & Action Center. \nPresident Trump’s budget proposal for next year will be released on February 12.  Then the Trump Administration will try to sell Congress and the public on his priorities.  You need to know what’s proposed\, and how it affects low- and moderate-income people and communities.  Last year\, the Trump budget included massive cuts to Medicaid\, SNAP\, housing\, help for people with disabilities\, education and job training\, social services\, and public and environmental health programs.  Find out what’s the same or different\, and whether they will package cuts under the theme of promoting work. \nYou’ll hear from federal budget expert Sharon Parrott\, Senior Fellow and Senior Counselor at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, get brand new related poll findings from expert John Halpin\, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress\, brief action steps from Deborah Weinstein\, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\, and added anti-hunger budget details from moderator Ellen Teller\, Director of Government Affairs at the Food Research and Action Center.  There will be time for questions.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-trump-budget-what-you-need-to-know-2018/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170907T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170907T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190307T185031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210919Z
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SUMMARY:Using the New Poverty\, Income\, and Health Insurance Data: A Practical Guide
DESCRIPTION:An archived version of the webinar is available here. \nOn September 12 and 14\, the Census Bureau will release its annual poverty\, income and health insurance survey data. Don’t miss CHN’s handy preview to show you how to use the local\, state\, and national findings. You’ll get brilliant predictions and insights about trends. You’ll learn about the wealth of information available\, and how it can help make your case for public investments in vital programs. Whether your organization wants to comment on the findings at the time of release or use them all year long\, this webinar will give you the tools you need.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/using-the-new-poverty-income-and-health-insurance-data-a-practical-guide/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170719T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170719T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190307T185653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210945Z
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SUMMARY:The 2020 Census: Why Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Count Matters
DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nThis webinar co-sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs\, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights\, the Children’s Leadership Council\, and the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality. \nThe 2020 Census may seem like a long time away\, but decisions are being made now in Washington that will affect the accuracy of the count.  In the past\, the Census has undercounted young children\, communities of color\, and low income rural and urban households; very much related\, immigrants also are at risk of disproportionate undercounting.  This matters a lot:  much federal funding is distributed by formulas based on population and income\, and some communities will get less than they should if their residents are not accurately counted.  Further\, congressional\, state legislative\, and municipal districts are re-drawn every ten years based on the Census count.  In 2020\, for the first time\, the Census Bureau will promote the Internet as the primary way to answer the census\, which may increase the likelihood of an undercount in low-income communities. \nIn this webinar\, learn from national Census experts about how we can protect and improve on the Census’ accuracy\, so that low-income communities are not shortchanged.  This webinar will be useful for advocates and service providers working at the local\, state\, or federal levels.  If your communities receive funding based on federal or state formulas\, this webinar is important to you. \nPresenters:         \nTerri Ann Lowenthal is a nationally recognized expert on the U.S. census. During a 14-year career as a congressional aide\, she was staff director of the House census oversight subcommittee from 1987-94\, and has advised the Census 2000 Initiative and The Census Project\, Funders Census Initiative\, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and business and industry data users.  She will describe how the 2020 Census will be used and the preparations for it going on now. \nWilliam O’Hare has more than forty years of experience in statistical analysis of social and demographic data.  Previously a Senior Consultant with the KIDS COUNT Project at the Annie E. Casey Foundation\, Bill is the author of The Undercount of Young Children in the U.S. Decennial Census (SpringerBriefs in Population Studies).  Bill will explain about who is undercounted\, with new state and local information and how advocates can use it. \nCorrine Yu is Senior Counsel and Managing Policy Director of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights\, and a leader in efforts to protect and improve the accuracy of the census.  She will describe action steps to make sure the Census is adequately funded and to prepare for the outreach needed in communities to get an accurate count. \nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\, moderator.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-2020-census-why-ensuring-a-fair-and-accurate-count-matters/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170321T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170321T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190307T190218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T211000Z
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SUMMARY:Trump's Plans to Cut Human Needs Programs
DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nPresident Trump has announced plans to cut domestic programs to pay for Pentagon increases. Learn about the expected impact on housing\, services for children\, seniors and people with disabilities\, nutrition\, public health\, and more. \nThis is the first step in a long budget process. You’ll hear from experts about what’s next – and the strategy to fight back.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/trumps-plans-to-cut-human-needs-programs/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190307T191600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T211009Z
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SUMMARY:The New Congress: How It Plans to Cut And How to Fight Back
DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nThe Affordable Care Act. Medicaid. Medicare. SNAP. SSI.  Tax rates for the wealthy and corporations. The new Congress wants to repeal\, restrict and/or cut all of these.  How will they use their rules to try to carry all this out?  And how will Senators who oppose these goals try to stop the cuts? \nPresenters: \nEllen Nissenbaum\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities \nDeborah Weinstein\, Coalition on Human Needs \nRepresentative Jim McGovern \nModerator:  Ellen Teller\, Food Research and Action Center \nWhat you’ll learn: \nThe new Congress will try to repeal the Affordable Care Act in January\, so President Trump can sign it soon after his inauguration\, and enact some kind of replacement later.  They will use budget rules to try to get the repeal done with a simple majority.  Ellen Nissenbaum\, a renowned expert on the congressional budget rules\, will explain how the rules work\, and what leverage points may exist for opponents.  Some actions can pass with only 51 Senators; many others require 60 votes to pass.  These rules affect the strategies over plans to cut/restrict critically important human needs programs\, as well as gigantic tax cut proposals.  Advocates need to understand the rules\, to work effectively with congressional allies to hold off extreme proposals.  Deborah Weinstein will talk about advocacy strategies we can use together.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-new-congress-how-it-plans-to-cut-and-how-to-fight-back/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T163000
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SUMMARY:Poverty Data Webinar 2016
DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nWould you like to know … \n\nwhether poverty is growing or declining in your state?\nhow to use state and local data about income by race\, age\, or gender?\nhow to get the new Census Bureau poverty\, income and health insurance data?\nwhy cat videos attract more attention than sociology studies?\n\nGet the answers to three of these questions in our annual Poverty Data Webinar! \nWednesday\, September 7\, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET (Noon Pacific Time) \nJared Bernstein\, nationally known economic expert you’ve seen on CNBC\, MSNBC\, and in the NY Times\, Washington Post\, and on NPR\, will share his astute analysis of what the new data is likely to show for poverty\, income\, and health insurance\, and why.  Jared is Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, and previously was Chief Economist and Economic Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden. \nDeborah Weinstein will provide you with practical training so you can find and use the Census data as soon as it is released (The Census Bureau will publish the data on September 13 and 15).  She has specialized in helping advocates use national\, state and local data\, with clear instructions and follow-up help if you need it.  Debbie is Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs. \nEllen Teller\, our moderator\, will make sure the speakers answer as many of your questions as possible.  Ellen is a champion advocate\, and is Director of Government Affairs at the Food Research and Action Center.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/poverty-data-webinar-2016/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
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SUMMARY:Child Lead Poisoning: Preventable Harm
DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nChild Lead Poisoning: Preventable Harm \nA Webinar co-sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs\, First Focus\, Children’s Leadership Council\, Partnership for America’s Children\, MomsRising\, and the National Head Start Association \nTuesday\, May 3\, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET \nThe lead poisoning of children (and adults) in Flint\, Michigan has focused the nation’s attention on the terrible human cost of allowing contamination of our water supply. We have since learned that lead in water affects many communities nationwide\, and that lead from paint in older buildings is an even more prevalent source of child poisoning. We have known about this for a long time\, and steps to reduce the lead around us in previous decades have dramatically reduced the number of children suffering from lead poisoning. But reduced investments by local\, state\, and federal governments have slowed our progress and brought preventable harm to more than half a million U.S. children. \nThis webinar will provide expert evidence about the consequences of lead poisoning in children\, examples of work being done in Flint and Philadelphia to stop this scourge\, and timely information about Congressional proposals to fund the solutions. \nSpeakers include: \nDr. Jennifer A. Lowry\, MD\, a pediatrician and national expert on medical toxicology\, including lead poisoning\, practicing at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City\, MO. She directs the Mid-America Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PESHU) for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 and serves as chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Environmental Health. \nColleen McCauley\, Health Policy Director at Public Citizens for Children and Youth in Pennsylvania. She works on child health policies\, with special emphasis on low-income and undocumented children in the metro Philadelphia area. Prior to joining PCCY in 2001\, Colleen was a nurse and former Assistant Director of the Abbottsford Community Health Center in Philadelphia. \nModerator: \nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/child-lead-poisoning-preventable-harm/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T211051Z
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SUMMARY:$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America
DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nA special webinar with authors Kathryn Edin and Luke Shaefer\, whose book $2 a Day describes in depth the lives of families living in extreme poverty in America.  $2.00 a Day has been included in theNew York Times Book Review list of 100 Notable Books of 2015.  When he reviewed the book in September\, respected Harvard sociologist William Julius Wilson wrote\, “This essential book is a call to action\, and one hopes it will accomplish what Michael Harrington’s “The Other America” achieved in the 1960s\, arousing both the nation’s consciousness and conscience about the plight of a growing number of invisible citizens.” \nKathy and Luke will be joined by a panel of experts:  people who have lived in such deep poverty.  Their comments and questions\,and yours\, will be moderated by CHN’s executive director\, Deborah Weinstein. \nAt a time when some are intent on feeding divisiveness and hatred\, please join us in this call to conscience. \nSpecial thanks to our co-sponsors: \nChildren’s Leadership Council \nCenter for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) \nFood Research & Action Center (FRAC) \nNational Women’s Law Center \nMomsRising
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/2-00-a-day-living-on-almost-nothing-in-america/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150909T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150909T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190307T214001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T211100Z
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SUMMARY:Using the New Poverty Data
DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nUsing the New Poverty Data \nWednesday\, September 9\, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern time \nThe annual Census Bureau data about poverty\, income\, and health insurance will be released on September 16 and 17.  There is increasing recognition that poverty is stubborn\, entrenched\, and damaging.  There is also a growing body of evidence about what works to reduce poverty. \nLearn how to get accurate information about your state and community – and how to use it to press for real solutions. \nPresenters: \nJared Bernstein\, Senior Fellow\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities \nJared\, formerly Chief Economist and Economic Advisor for Vice President Biden and the Obama White House\, and now a prominent writer and commentator on economic issues\, will predict likely poverty and income trends in the new data.  And show us what works to reduce poverty – and what doesn’t. \nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs \nDebbie has been providing practical\, hands-on tips on using the Census survey data for a long time.  Each year\, she works to streamline the info so you can find and use poverty\, income\, health insurance\, education\, disability\, race/ethnicity\, employment and other data for the nation\, and for states and communities. \nThe webinar will give you step-by-step instructions to find the information you need\, including trends over time and comparisons to other states.  All registrants will be sent those instructions and follow-up help when the Census Bureau releases its new reports.
URL:https://www.chn.org/event/using-the-new-poverty-data/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100128T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100128T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190128T194343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190128T194343Z
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SUMMARY:Jobs - A Webinar on What the Federal Government Must Do Webinar
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URL:https://www.chn.org/event/jobs-a-webinar-on-what-the-federal-government-must-do-webinar/
LOCATION:DC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090902T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090902T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071129
CREATED:20190128T193125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190128T194813Z
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SUMMARY:Learn How to Use New Data About Poverty and Health Insurance Webinar
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URL:https://www.chn.org/event/learn-how-to-use-new-data-about-poverty-and-health-insurance-webinar/
LOCATION:DC
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