@MEChildren

MCA advocates for sound public policies and promotes best practices that improve the lives of Maine children, youth and families.

 Augusta, ME
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Joined May 2011
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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
MEPrimaryCareAssn@MainePCA10 Feb 2025
In response to the emerging dispute in Augusta over the Supplemental Budget and proposed caps on MaineCare payments, MPCA, a membership organization representing the state’s Community Health Centers & the largest primary care network in the state, issued the following statement.
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#SaveTheDate for the @CenterforStates Child Welfare Virtual Expo 2024. Stay tuned for more information on this year’s #CWVE, now scheduled for May 22–23. You won’t want to miss out!
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More children and young adults are now eligible for no-cost or low-cost health coverage through Maine’s Medicaid program, MaineCare! To learn more, visit mainecahc.org/wp-content/upl… or call our HelpLine at 1-800-965-7476. #MaineCare #CubCare
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#OpenEnrollment has begun! Mainers, get the health insurance coverage you need for 2024 through CoverME.gov. Enroll by Dec. 15th for coverage to start Jan. 1st. For free, confidential help, contact our Consumer Assistance Program HelpLine at 1-800-965-7476. #ACA
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If you can’t get #MaineCare, but you need affordable mental health or substance abuse treatment services, there also are other programs that could help. For more information, call the HelpLine at 1-800-965-7476. #mentalhealth #Medicaid
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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
ME Dept of Education@mdoenews12 Oct 2023
Maine DOE Opens 2023/2024 Student Cabinet Application - PLEASE SHARE WITH STUDENTS mainedoenews.net/2023/10/12/…
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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
Food Research & Action Center@fractweets10 Oct 2023
School nutrition directors and staff wear many hats to creating a welcoming environment around #schoolmeals.Their work helps to ensure that students are hunger-free and ready to get the most out of their school day. Read our #NSLW23 blog to learn more. frac.org/blog/nslw-2023

National School Lunch Week Highlights the Powerful Role That School Meals Play - Food Research &...

October 10, 2023 This week (October 9–13, 2023) is National School Lunch Week. Our partners at the School Nutrition Association are celebrating with the theme “Level Up with School Lunch”, and school...

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If you’re no longer eligible for #MaineCare, know that you qualify for a special enrollment period through CoverME.gov, Maine’s health insurance marketplace. For more info, visit mainecahc.org/mainecare-reci… or call us at 1-800-965-7476. #unwinding #sep #aca #medicaid
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Changes are coming to MaineCare and your coverage will need to be renewed soon. If you’ve moved, update your address by calling 1-855-797-4357, option 1 or visit MyMaineConnection.gov. If you receive a #MaineCare renewal form, be sure to respond! #unwinding #medicaid
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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
Center on Budget@CenterOnBudget22 Sep 2023
.@NatWICAssoc has an important message for Congress: "Without the urgent investment of additional funds, state WIC offices could soon be forced to consider waiting lists for prospective participants — a drastic step not seen in nearly 30 years." nwica.org/press-releases/as-…

As Congress Moves To Avoid Shutdown, Additional Investment In WIC Is Essential

As Congress moves closer to what would be a disastrous federal government shutdown, there is a growing risk that millions of pregnant and postpartum women, babies, and young children will not have...

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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
Coalition on Human Needs@Voice4HumanNeed22 Sep 2023
⚠️ With a possible government shutdown looming, one federal program facing funding cuts is the Special Supp'l Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (WIC), which helps low-income families buy healthy foods. Read more below 👇 @NatWICAssoc #FundWIC pbs.org/newshour/show/propos…

Proposed WIC funding cuts raise nutrition concerns for low-income families

With a possible government shutdown looming, one federal program facing funding cuts is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which helps low-income...

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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
Maine Equal Justice@MeEqualJustice27 Sep 2023
From Ann Danforth (MEJ) and James Myall (@MECEP1) "...helping families make ends meet, with as few hoops to jump through as possible, is the way to growth and fairness for Maine and the nation. Let’s reinstate the policies that work." bangordailynews.com/2023/09/… #mepolitics
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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
Maine Equal Justice@MeEqualJustice25 Sep 2023
URGENT: Ask Sen. Collins TODAY to make sure that WIC (food assistance for pregnant and postpartum parents and children) is fully funded in any deal that avoids a government shutdown. Take Action: bit.ly/WICStrong
MomsRising
@MomsRising12 Sep 2023
#WIC is a life-saving, vital program for over 5 million women & children. Anything less than fully funding WIC would be detrimental to these families. Here are some of their stories. Take action with us by calling your Senator to say "#FundWIC now!": actionnetwork.org/call_campa…
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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
National WIC Association@NatWICAssoc5 Jun 2023
We cannot let millions of moms and kids go without the healthy foods and #WIC resources they need. Let your representatives know: bit.ly/WICStrong
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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
First Focus on Children@First_Focus20 Sep 2023
All children need to be included in the fight to #EndChildPoverty & advance economic mobility. Black & Hispanic children experienced disproportionately higher increases in poverty in 2022 than white children.
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Changes are happening with MaineCare! Here are the two things you need to do: 1 Update your contact information. 2 Look out for the envelope with a blue block. Visit MyMaineConnection.gov or renew by phone (855) 797-4357. #unwinding #mainecare #medicaid
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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
Maine Center for Economic Policy@MECEP112 Sep 2023
The #ChildTaxCredit improves children's lives from cradle to career. If the federal expansion had been renewed, 3 million fewer children would have been in poverty in 2022. Learn more via @CenterOnBudget: cbpp.org/press/statements/re… #mepolitics

Record Rise in Poverty Highlights Importance of Child Tax Credit;Health Coverage Marks a High Point...

Today’s stunning rise in poverty is the direct result of policy choices — including Congress’s decision to allow the successful Child Tax Credit expansion to expire.

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Maine Equal Justice@MeEqualJustice12 Sep 2023
📈 Today, the Census Bureau released poverty data for 2022, and the news is very concerning. Want to work with us to make a change? loom.ly/csZtOCs #mepolitics 👉Census report loom.ly/xjigQAM 👉Center on Budget analysis loom.ly/gU1lOHU
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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
ZERO TO THREE@ZEROTOTHREE21 Jun 2023
It may be cloudy, but our vision for change is clear! #StrollingThunder babies & families from every state & DC are on Capitol Hill calling on Congress to #ThinkBabies and make infants and toddlers a national priority.
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Happy Pride, Maine! For info on Pride month events being held all across the state of Maine, check out Equality Maine’s Pride calendar: equalitymaine.org/pride. #pridemonth @EqualityMaine
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Maine Children's Alliance retweeted
Maine Equal Justice@MeEqualJustice21 Jun 2023
We were proud to be with our allies at the State House yesterday to share food and facts about health care legislators as they debate a budget! We're asking them to include access to MaineCare for everyone, including immigrants, in the budget #LD199 #allmeansall #mepolitics
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