Press Releases
Press Releases
| Date | Press Releases | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2008 |
Child Abuse and Neglect Cost Nation over $100 Billion per Year An economic impact analysis released today estimates the costs of child abuse and neglect to society were nearly $104 billion last year, and a companion report highlights the unavailability of federal child welfare funding for programs and services known to be effective at reducing incidences of child abuse and neglect. |
Health Topics |
| Dec 12, 2007 |
Many current and former foster youth say that celebrating holidays without a permanent family is a tremendous challenge. Today, former foster youth from across the country joined policy makers and child welfare advocates to stuff holiday stockings for children currently in the foster care system at a Congressional reception sponsored by FosterClub. The event also marked release of a new brief, “Hoping for a Home for the Holidays,” by FosterClub and Kids Are Waiting, a project of The Pew Charitable Trusts. |
Health Topics |
| Nov 19, 2007 |
American Indian Children Overrepresented in Nation's Foster Care System, New Report Finds American Indian and Alaskan Native children are overrepresented in the nation's foster care system at more than 1.6 times the expected level, according to a new report by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) and the national, nonpartisan Kids Are Waiting campaign, a project of The Pew Charitable Trusts. Yet tribal governments are excluded from some of the largest sources of federal child welfare funding. |
Health Topics |
| Jun 26, 2012 |
Pew Commends Congress for Passing FDA User Fee Legislation The U.S. Senate today joined the House in passing Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187), a bill to support the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s drug and device reviews. The bill now goes to President Obama to be signed and implemented. |
Medical Safety |
| Jun 21, 2012 |
Pew Applauds U.S. House Passage of FDA User Fee Legislation WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, a bill to support the FDA’s drug and device reviews. “We commend the House for passing the bipartisan Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act," said Allan Coukell, director of medical programs at the Pew Health Group. |
Medical Safety |
| Jun 28, 2013 |
Pew Commends Sen. Mikulski on Food Safety Funding, Grants for School Kitchen Improvements The Pew Charitable Trusts applauds Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) for her efforts to strengthen food safety protections under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and provide grant funding to help school cafeterias across the nation upgrade their equipment to serve healthy, appealing meals to millions of school children. Funding for both programs was included in a larger bill approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. |
School Food |
| Jun 27, 2013 |
Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project Applauds USDA for Finalizing Snack Standards for Schools Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project, issued the following statement regarding the interim final rule by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, setting nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold in U.S. schools. |
School Food |
| May 2, 2013 |
Pew Applauds Reps. Latham and McIntyre for Leadership to Make School Foods Healthier Jessica Donze Black, Pew’s expert on childhood nutrition, issued the following statement on the School Food Modernization Act. |
School Food |
| Nov 1, 2012 |
When It Comes to Healthy Snacks, Many Schools Do Not Make the Grade A new report finds that in all but one state, fewer than half of secondary schools sold fruit or vegetables as snacks in 2010. |
School Food |
| Jun 26, 2012 |
School Budgets, Student Health to Benefit From Higher Nutrition Standards Updating national nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold in schools could help students maintain a healthy weight and increase food service revenue, according to a health impact assessment (HIA) released today by the Kids’ Safe & Healthful Foods Project and the Health Impact Project. |
School Food, Health Impact Assessment |
