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2010 Priorities for New Hampshire's Children
Fact Sheets
2010 End of Session Report

Education
Reduce Bullying
Provide Consistent Education Funding for All Schools
Maintain Education Aid Programs

Safety and Well-Being
Monitor and Protect Essential Children's Services
Lessen the Use of Restraints on Children
Protect Children from Parental Abuse and Neglect

Health and Wellness
Improve Children's Health Insurance
Reduce the Risks of Childhood Obesity
Increase Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Economic Security
Ensure TANF Funds Support Needy Children and Families
Provide Child Support Laws That Protect Children

Success:

NH Child Advocacy Network members brainstormed about the possibilities for the 2011 Priorities for NH's Children. Participants also enjoyed a Celebration honoring those who led in the legislative process and bid a fond farewell to Iris Estabrook who reminded us:

"Because of this collective work,

·      NH’s children will not be routinely shackled when transported under state custody

·      NH’s children will have greater protections than ever from bullying

·      NH’s children will be less likely to be court ordered into the custody of an abusive parent

·      NH’s children will get the early and intensive treatment they need for ASD

·      NH’s children will benefit from updated child support laws

·      NH’s children will have more seamless health insurance coverage

 And even in this economic climate of increasing needs and fewer resources, our work has helped avert some of the deepest and most potentially harmful cuts to services.  Our work on education funding and the children’s budget watch have laid groundwork for monitoring and impacting the budget deliberations of the very tough biennium ahead."

 

 

  

 
 
   
   
  2009 Priorities for New Hampshire's Children

    TANF Fact Sheet
    Overarching Fact Sheet
    Oral Health Fact Sheet
    Education Fact Sheet

 
 
 
     
 

2008 Priorities for New Hampshire's Children

    Childhood Obesity Awareness
    Banning Expansion of “Alcopops”
    Juvenile Justice for Youth
    Foster Home Smoking
    TANF Housing
    Payday Lending Rate Cap
    Foster Youth Transition
    Costing an Adequate Education
 

 
 
 
 

2007 Priorities for New Hampshire's Children

2007 Priorities Review

2007 Priorities End of Session Report


 

 
 
 
  Creating the Priorities for New Hampshire's Children

Learn more about how NH CAN develops and supports the annual Priorities for New Hampshire's Children here.


New Hampshire Child Advocacy Network Voting Process

Throughout the summer, NH CAN partners are invited to submit action step proposals for the annual Priorities for New Hampshire's Children. Proposals are submitted to one of four NH CAN issue areas: Family Economic Security, Health and Wellness, Child Safety and Protection, and Education.

In the fall, workgroups within each issue area are held to review the proposals. Partners and advisors then cast votes to determine which proposals will become part of the Priorities for New Hampshire's Children. The fall workgroup voting rules are below, along with the four criteria used to evaluate proposals.

At the annual Children's Summit, partners and advisors are asked to cast votes in favor of the lead action step in each issue area. While all action steps will be included in the Priorities and receive full NH CAN support, determining a lead action step in each issue area allows us to prioritize our messaging and media outreach.

Fall Workgroup Voting Rules

   • Each NH CAN partner organization may designate a single voting participant.

  • NH CAN Advisor agencies or organizations may designate a single voting participant; individual Advisors who do
     not represent an agency or organization (such as members of the NH General Court) may cast individual votes.

   • Each voting participant will cast three votes, with values of 1, 3, and 5.
 
   • Votes may not be used on a single issue; they must be placed on separate proposals or not at all.

   • Votes will be cast by secret ballot.

   • Voters may choose not to use all of their votes.

   • Each Action Step must receive at least 25% of the available votes.
     The top three will go on to become part of the Priorities.

Summit Voting Rules

   • NH CAN partners and advisors whose membership is up-to-date may vote at the Summit.
   • Each CAN partner organization may designate a single voting participant.
   • Partners may choose a single action step in each issue area, or none at all.
   • Votes will be cast by secret ballot, and the results will be displayed visually.

Four Criteria for Action Step Proposals

   • How many children are affected?
   • What is the severity of the impact?
   • What is our ability to create or influence change?
   • Is a NH CAN partner willing to take the lead?
 

 
 

 

NH CAN

The New Hampshire Child Advocacy Network is a statewide coalition of over 100 partner organizations improving the health and wellbeing of NH’s children and families through the annual Priorities for New Hampshire’s Children.

 
KIDS COUNT

KIDS COUNT is a national and state-by-state effort to document the condition of children and families and to highlight the most promising ways of helping kids grow up to be healthy, productive adults.

 


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