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This year, Kids Forward – the oldest advocacy organization for children and families in the nation – celebrates its 140th anniversary of supporting children and families so they can live healthy, successful lives. To help mark this milestone, the organization has created a multimedia section of its website where site visitors can read, watch and hear the real stories of Wisconsinites working to advance the issues that matter most to families, from family child care to juvenile justice.
Reading, writing … and a really nutritious lunch? That’s what’s on the menu this upcoming school year. The federal government extended healthy school meals for all – as a response to the ongoing pandemic – through the 2021-22 school year so that all students can eat free meals at school regardless of family income. While this is a win for students, their families and schools, the future of heathy school meals for all beyond this school year is unknown. Kristy Anderson, MPP, the senior government relations advisor for the American Heart Association is working to take this temporary program and make it a permanent one. Voices for Healthy Kids sat down with her to gain insight into healthy school meals for all and why it should be here to stay.
Healthy students are better learners. For parents who have already or are preparing to send their kids back to school, this sentiment is probably top-of-mind. One of the best ways to guarantee that students stay focused and engaged in the classroom is to ensure they have a nutritious breakfast and lunch. But millions of families with children will experience food insecurity – lacking access to enough food – this year, some for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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