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By Benjamin Kerman and Annmarie Benedict, The Atlantic Philanthropies It’s been almost three years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into full effect. During that time, 13 million people gained health insurance coverage. With open enrollment starting tomorrow, communities have another opportunity to extend…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="320"] The new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay, shown in this December 2012 photo, continues to take shape across the street from the research campus. Construction of the 289-bed state-of-the-art hospital complex for children, women and cancer patients is moving along…

By Adam Searing, North Carolina Justice CenterRecently my colleague Adam Linker and I had the opportunity from our friends here at the Georgetown Center for Children and Families and Atlantic Philanthropies to leave the North Carolina Justice Center and travel to other state capitols around the country. Packing…

By Anne Dunkelberg and Eileen Garcia and Laura Guerra-CardusNew data from the U.S. Census Bureau on health insurance coverage confirm what parents all over Texas will tell you: Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are lifelines for our state's children.While unemployment has doubled since 2007, the number of…

America's Promise hosts an $8 million start-up to focus on budget and tax polices. Can it help the youth field 'speak to Republicans'? Bunch of liberals. That's how official Washing-ton sees many of the country's major advocates for disadvantaged and at-risk youth. With Republicans controlling…

Proposed updates to the discipline code include an end to suspensions for students in grades K-2 For the first time, NYPD releases expanded school safety data on school-based arrests, summonses and handcuffing New scanning policy establishes official process based on data with NYPD oversight for…

By Ben Kerman, The Atlantic Philanthropies The 2015 open enrollment period offers an opportunity to build on tremendous progress in bringing health coverage to more children and their families. An analysis of recent census data by Georgetown Center on Children and Families confirms that many…

Although the benefits from the newly signed health care bill won't be available until 2014, implementation efforts are already underway. To better understand how the new law will be implemented and what it means for children, GCYF partnered with First Focus to host a webinar to…

By Kristen Bole.The new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay project is proceeding on time, significantly under budget and is on track to break ground this fall, pending funding approval by the UC Regents. UCSF expects that construction of the new 289-bed children’s, women’s and…

'Engaging Boomers in Early Childhood' grants help area nonprofits attain more older volunteers to assist children Original Source The Family Nurturing Center in Medford, Oregon is one of three Community Experience Partnership pilot sites. CEP is an Atlantic grantee. By Sanne Specht Becky Walsh sits…