Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith told VPM the department has implemented “a few” policy changes in the last year since racial justice protests erupted in the city – and the department came under fire for its response to those demonstrations. But advocates in the community say they are left wanting more.
Emergency room doctors in Virginia are reporting ERs filled with children waiting for an open bed at psychiatric hospitals. Pediatricians are hearing kids as young as 10 talk about having
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Shocking Disparities Galvanize Maryland’s Child Advocacy Community; Advocates for Children and Youth Host Summit to Focus on Advancing Equity
With COVID-19 highlighting or exacerbating disparities, there are organizations and community members working to advance equity for all young people with bold, innovative solutions. This virtual Summit, featuring Chef Jeff Henderson award-winning chef and founder of the Chef Jeff Project, gives attendees a view into this transformational work through storytelling, research and advocacy approaches. Baltimore, MD, May 10, 2021 (PR.com) Maryland ranks 43rd for children living in poverty in which nearly 160,000 young people live in under-resourced families. Black youth arrest rates are 3 times higher than White youth. Black infant mortality is 3 times higher than with White babies. These and other well-being indicators for Maryland are reported in the Annie E. Casey s Foundation s Kids Count Data Center.
Published: 23 April 2021
COVID-19 has hit familes hard across Virginia, but it might take years to understand how badly children will be affected over the course of their lives.
Some of the immediate impacts are clear, according to Lauren Snellings, the research director at Voices For Virginia s Children, a statewide child advocacy organization. We re thinking about nutrition, Snellings said. More families are going hungry prior to the pandemic in Virginia one in 10 families reported not having enough food to eat. These numbers have risen during the pandemic, upwards of 60 percent for families and double the rate of that for Black families.
Berlei in hot water over cultural appropriation of Indigenous artwork
By Imogen Bailey | 9 April 2021
Lingerie label Berlei has issued a formal statement and apology after one of its Pink Bra Project s winning designs came under fire for cultural appropriation of Aboriginal artwork.
The design which has now been withdrawn from the competition entirely, features Aboriginal symbols and dots and was submitted by non-Indigenous artist Nicole Onslow.
The design was then posted to Berlei s Instagram as one of two winning designs in the Pink Bra Project competition.
The post quickly encountered backlash from commenters, many of whom expressed their shock and disappointment.