Sunday, January 10, 2010

Children often hurt the most by budget cuts, group finds - Vallejo Times Herald


Children often hurt the most by budget cuts, group finds - Vallejo Times Herald:

"State and local budget cuts to a myriad of programs are eroding children's health and robbing them of their potential, according to a state organization's annual report.

Education, health coverage, obesity and asthma levels all received low grades in the 2010 California Report Card, which identifies issues impacting children's well-being, public health and the economy.

Solano County is echoing many of the same issues identified in the new study, said the Children's Network executive director, Kim Thomas .

'We have many more families dropping into low-income status,' Thomas said."