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Leading for Kids @leadingforkids

We’re dedicated to making the health and well-being of kids our country’s highest priority.

Joined January 2019
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New blog post about our work with @FrameWorksInst :leadingforkids.org/blog/2024…

The words we use matter when we speak out for Kids - Exciting New Research from Frameworks and...

The mission of Leading for Kids is to create a culture where the health and wellbeing of children is central to all of our society’s decisions.  We took on this mission because despite the efforts of...

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Check out our new blog post:leadingforkids.org/blog/2024…

The words we use matter when we speak out for Kids - Exciting New Research from Frameworks and...

The mission of Leading for Kids is to create a culture where the health and wellbeing of children is central to all of our society’s decisions.  We took on this mission because despite the efforts of...

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Want to broaden the audience for your child advocacy messaging? New research from @leadingforkids and @FrameWorksInst now available at static1.squarespace.com/stat…
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Want to make you child advocacy messaging more effective? New research released today at static1.squarespace.com/stat…
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Want to improve the effectiveness of your kids' advocacy communication? New research from Leading for Kids and Frameworks Institute at leadingforkids.org/s/Collect…
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New research released today from Leading for Kids and Frameworks Institute describes new research backed framing strategies for kids advocates. Read the research report at leadingforkids.org/s/Collect…
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Wendy Lazarus@wendylazarusca
6 Nov 2023
Kids Impact's work to spotlight how proposed policies affect children and families is producing successes. Help us spread the word about using Child & Youth Impact Assessments so that more local communities can give this strategy a try. #KidsAreNotAnAfterThought #InvestInKids
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Really appreciate the opportunity to present to this amazing group today! chear.org/
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We need to do the same here in the US! #leadingforkids
Professor Frank Oberklaid@FrankOberklaid
11 Feb 2023
Strongly support call by @AnneHollonds for a Minister for Children. I would go further and argue for Office for Children in PM office. It’s time. Let’s make it happen. Aust children deserve no less. @DrJackiSmall #ECD #minister for children #office for children
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A fantastic discussion. What can we do to increase the salience of the wellbeing of our kids and families? It’s not just the economy!
Jennifer Ng'andu (she/her)@JennNgandu
19 Jan 2023
Challenges and barriers to #HealthEquity are complex—equity can’t be achieved by looking at economics & wellbeing separately. We have to look at the full picture, one that includes the needs of all families. More on @Health_Affairs’ #AHealthPodyssey: bit.ly/3WNyAi7
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Check out our new blog - Vote Like Our Kids Depend On It — Because they do link.medium.com/2LwtbLM8rub

Vote Like Our Kids Depend On It — Because they do

The New York Times just published an analysis of how the Biden administration’s spending priorities were translated into spending bills by…

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Wendy Lazarus@wendylazarusca
25 Oct 2022
Very true, @leadingforkids. Kids do depend on our voting right by them.
Leading for Kids@leadingforkids
25 Oct 2022
Check out our new blog!! #voteforkids #leadingforkids leadingforkids.org/blog/2022…
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Check out our new blog!! #voteforkids #leadingforkids leadingforkids.org/blog/2022…

Vote Like Our Kids Depend on It - Because they Do — Leading for Kids

The New York Times just published an analysis of how the Biden administration’s spending priorities were translated into spending bills by Congress .  As is usually the case, Congress did not fund a...

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Wendy Lazarus@wendylazarusca
18 Oct 2022
With voting underway in many places, check out what child advocates are doing across the country to make the needs of kids front and center in this election. #VoteKids #Whosforkidsandwhosjustkidding kidsimpact.org/candidates-el…
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This is a fantastic set of resources from @wendylazarusca and kidsimpact.org. Use them yourself, and share them with everyone! #voteforkids

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Wendy Lazarus@wendylazarusca
17 Oct 2022
Join the efforts to make what’s good for young people the priority when we vote. #VoteKids #Whosforkidsandwhosjustkidding kidsimpact.org/2022/10/14/el…
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Nat Kendall-Taylor@natkendallt
12 Sep 2022
🧵IMPORTANT new analysis from @childtrends shows that child poverty has fallen nearly 60 percent since 1993…60%!!! @JasonDeparle wrote a great article on this that brought to mind some thoughts, questions
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These youth councils are organizations we should establish here in the US. Kids voices matter!
Justin Trudeau
@JustinTrudeau
30 Aug 2022
From climate change to reconciliation to affordability, the PM’s Youth Council and I covered plenty of ground during today’s meeting – thank you all! We’ll keep making sure your voices are heard, because we all benefit when youth are included in the decision-making process.
A young person, who is a member of the Prime Minister Youth Council, is sitting and speaking. They are gesturing with their hands. Others are sitting on either side of them. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Ministers Marc Miller and Marci Ien, are sitting across from them.

ALT A young person, who is a member of the Prime Minister Youth Council, is sitting and speaking. They are gesturing with their hands. Others are sitting on either side of them. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Ministers Marc Miller and Marci Ien, are sitting across from them.

A young person, who is a member of the Prime Minister Youth Council, is sitting and speaking into a microphone. Others are sitting beside them.

ALT A young person, who is a member of the Prime Minister Youth Council, is sitting and speaking into a microphone. Others are sitting beside them.

Minister Marci Ien is sitting and speaking into a microphone. A glass bottle of water is on the table in front of her.

ALT Minister Marci Ien is sitting and speaking into a microphone. A glass bottle of water is on the table in front of her.

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We need to think about how systems impact the lives of kids and the families who love them!
Nat Kendall-Taylor@natkendallt
18 Aug 2022
"It’s time for foundations and nonprofits to invest in communications and narratives that center systems." Read more about how and why. buff.ly/3Cd0xZh #narrativechange #systemsthinking
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A fantastic read! Lots of lessons to learn. Ending Child Poverty in America: An Impossible Dream?” by Lisbeth B. Schorr link.medium.com/MHFVrSojdrb
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Insights from our ongoing research with @FrameWorksInst in our new bloghttps://leadingforkids.medium.com/kids-guns-and-the-challenge-of-salience-56019c0580c5
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