Thank You to Our American Indian and Alaska Native Partners
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we at Voices for Healthy Kids would like to celebrate and thank the initiative's past and current American Indian and Alaska Native partners.
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To celebrate, we’re looking back on the last decade of working with all of you to make each day healthier for every child. Jill Birnbaum, our first executive director, reflects on where we started in our equity journey and the early lessons we learned. Plus, in a new video, Voices for Healthy Kids leaders, staff, and partners discuss the importance of centering equity in our work.
This is a tale of two-year-old toddlers whose parents found themselves in uncharted territory when it came to preventing cavities. The barriers they faced were not only caused by their circumstances but also echoed a larger issue: a lack of accurate guidance and preventive care.
Food. It's nourishment for our bodies. It's how we connect. And it's how we show our friends, families and neighbors that we care. And yet, sometimes money falls short and food feels beyond our reach. That's why we have SNAP - the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - a national, public program with major local impact. SNAP offers a way for our neighbors to keep food on the table when times are tough.
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