This shutdown showed how essential SNAP is for the 42 million people who rely on it to put food on the table. People cannot go without benefits, and states cannot carry the weight of higher costs and administrative burdens. frac.org/news/shutdow...

Join us and MomsRising.org in demanding the Administration fully and immediately fund November SNAP benefits. Not partial payments. Not delayed payments. Full payments now. Read these stories from SNAP recipients across the country.

For the first time in history, SNAP recipients are seeing delayed and prorated benefits. Our research has shown that young children can’t wait—their growth and development is at stake. This crisis was avoidable, but there's still time to act. We call on USDA to fully fund SNAP.

“You can’t think forward if you’re constantly scrabbling for the moment.” @baystatebanner.bsky.social's story about the @publichealth.boston.gov and Northeastern IHESJR summit our ED @stephanieedc.bsky.social attended on the social determinants of mental health: baystatebanner.com/2025/10/29/a...

There are tens of thousands of Coloradans with a story like Chelsey Baker-Hauck. Chelsey owns a small business and gets a subsidy to help pay for her health insurance. Without the extension of enhanced premium tax credits, her premium will double. #HealthcareHeist https://loom.ly/E-agJkY

H.R. 1 cuts healthcare for everyday working families. In Massachusetts, premiums are projected to rise hundreds or thousands of dollars a year. Congress must work together to make sure prices don’t go up even more. #HealthcareHeist

“I don't know if I've ever cried opening a letter from an insurance or before, but it happened this time.” Stacy’s premium this year has been $495.32 for coverage for her and her husband. Without the ACA tax credit in 2026, it will increase to $2,168.68.

This week, we're participating in @economicsecurityproject.org's Stop the Healthcare Heist Week of Action. The cost of everything is going up - the last thing people can afford is more expensive healthcare. Stay tuned and join in on the action: economicsecurity.us/resource/hea... #HealthcareHeist

From housing to taxes, the “Pathways to Possibility” report charts a path to reduce poverty in Massachusetts. We’re eager to see these solutions in action. Learn more: malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...

Our Philadelphia principal investigator Felice Le-Scherban breaks down the consequences of the SNAP funding lapse for nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians in this excellent explainer for @us.theconversation.com.

By Saturday, more than 1 million Massachusetts residents could lose their SNAP benefits because of the federal shutdown. Sign up for @projectbread.org action alerts to urge our government to ensure people can access the food they need! projectbread.quorum.us/campaign/145...

"We owe young children something better than preventable harm. We owe them food, not excuses." Our co-lead principal investigator, Dr. Diana Cutts, speaks about the upcoming SNAP funding lapse on the steps of the Massachusetts State House.

We are at the Massachusetts State House to rally for SNAP! Dr. Diana Cutts, our co-lead principal investigator, will be speaking today about the urgency of funding the program.

For our friends in Massachusetts: families in the Commonwealth are at risk of going hungry in November if SNAP isn’t funded. Please join us for a rally at the State House on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from noon to 1 p.m.! Register here: projectbread.org/events/rally...

Children’s HealthWatch urges immediate action by federal and state leaders to prevent a dangerous lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1. Read our full statement: childrenshealthwatch.org/snap-funding...

The Administration is legally required to use contingency reserves to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 Americans who need #SNAP to afford groceries, despite USDA Sec. Rollins’ claim that the Administration is unable to do so. My statement: www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

We are standing with advocates across the country to say that hunger is a policy choice. USDA has the authority to sustain SNAP, just as it has in past shutdowns. Hungry people can’t wait.

"Millions of low-income Americans will lose access to food aid on Nov. 1, when half of states plan to cut off benefits due to the government shutdown."

A great op-ed in @cwbeacon.bsky.social by Victoria Negus of @masslawreform.bsky.social and @peterciurczak.bsky.social of @bosindicators.bsky.social on strengthening and improving the efficiency of the DTA to address food insecurity in Massachusetts.

When families with low incomes don’t face material hardships—i.e., when they don't have to worry about food, rent, or utilities—young children and their caregivers tend to have better health. Read our full study: childrenshealthwatch.org/hardship-fre...

Our own Carolyn Vega, associate director of policy analysis, shares the risk to SNAP and what that means for millions of Americans if the government shutdown continues into November. Check it out on @apnews.com: apnews.com/article/shut...

Our executive director @stephanieedc.bsky.social spoke to @devongray.bsky.social of End Poverty in California about the threats posed to families by looming Medicaid cuts in this new article from @triplepundit.bsky.social: triplepundit.com/2025/medicai...

Premium tax credits make health care affordable for more than 20M people. If they expire, millions will lose access to care. Join us in urging Congress to make health care tax credits permanent & repeal the health care cuts passed in July: commcat.io/467vrRn

A new op-ed in @cogwbur.bsky.social, co-authored by our executive director @stephanieedc.bsky.social and @busph.bsky.social professor Paul Shafer, tackles the USDA decision to stop measuring food insecurity in the wake of SNAP cuts.

From housing to taxes, the “Pathways to Possibility” report charts a path to reduce poverty in Massachusetts. We’re eager to see these solutions in action. Learn more: malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...

"As the government shutdown lingers, the possibility of SNAP benefits being depleted is becoming more real. Food banks across AR are preparing for the worst and ensuring they have enough to support furloughed workers and families who rely on assistance." katv.com/news/arkansa...

USDA has announced that states have until Nov. 1 to implement the harshest cuts to SNAP in decades. We strongly encourage our followers to use this @fracposts.bsky.social form to tell their members of Congress to reverse the cuts: secure.everyaction.com/xf5JzY9MDEGu...

🚨 MA ACTION ALERT 🚨 Send an email to your legislators urging them to co-sponsor and support the Immigrant Legal Defense Act and the Safe Communities Act, two crucial bills that would protect our immigrant communities. Learn more and take action with MIRA's tool: actionnetwork.org/letters/poic...

Decisive action can end poverty. The “Pathways to Possibility” report outlines how Massachusetts can advance equity and opportunity—and we’re proud to help spread the word. Learn more: malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...

We are deeply concerned that Congress could not reach an agreement to keep the federal government open, threatening the stability of millions of families who rely on federal jobs and programs to meet their most basic needs. Read our full statement: childrenshealthwatch.org/statement-on...

From our friends at @nlihc.org: Tell your federal elected officials to support the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025, which would increase access to affordable housing for veterans and low-income families. www.opportunityhome.org/take-action/...

@publicnewsservice.bsky.social has a great story on the findings from MASSCAP's Diaper Distribution Pilot with a quote from our own Richard Sheward: "When parents aren’t scrambling to buy diapers, they’re able to redirect that money to the essentials ... like rent, or medications or food."

[email protected] has a great story on the findings from MASSCAP's Diaper Distribution Pilot with a quote from our own Richard Sheward: "When parents aren’t scrambling to buy diapers, they’re able to redirect that money to the essentials ... like rent, or medications or food."

The Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP)'s Diaper Distribution Pilot distributed more than 3.5 million diapers in its first two years. In a new report, we examine the health impact of those diapers. Read the report: childrenshealthwatch.org/diaperpilot/

USDA recently announced that it is terminating future data collection on food insecurity. This decision will obscure the state of the nation’s households and the impact of policy decisions in the wake of cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. Read our full statement: childrenshealthwatch.org/statement-on...

Our executive director Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba is quoted in a new article on the health impact of Medicaid and SNAP cuts from @bryantfurlow.bsky.social in @lancetchildadol.bsky.social: "We can’t food bank our way out of this." Read the article: childrenshealthwatch.org/medicaid-foo...

The Administration acknowledged that it will stop the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effect. Congress must intervene to save these vital data. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Earlier this week, Rep. @delauro.house.gov and Sen. @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social reintroduced the FAMILY Act! Just 27% of the workforce has paid family leave from their jobs. This bill would address America’s paid leave crisis and benefit working people, families, and businesses. #PaidLeaveForAll

More evidence that cash works for young children and their families. “I don’t have to stress about where we are going to get that extra money from anymore. It’s right there.”

Senator @saldidomenico.bsky.social discusses why H.3073/S.1957, co-sponsored by Representatives Marjorie Decker and @repandyvargas.bsky.social, is so important to "our most vulnerable populations."

Hunger and economic pressures go hand in hand. The 2025 #ElevatingVoices report—our most expansive yet—shows neighbors want more pathways to economic opportunity and self-sufficiency. ⭐ FeedingAmerica.org/ElevatingVoices

Dr. Lucy Marcil, Executive Director of StreetCred at BMC and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at @bumedicine.bsky.social on H.3073/S.1957 and S.1975: "Research confirms what we see in practice..."

Rachel Rodri of the Boston Tax Help Coalition on S.1957/H.3073: "If passed, this law will expand tax credit eligibility to thousands of immigrant and mixed-status families just like mine who have historically been excluded from income assistance programs despite being lawful taxpayers."

MIRA Coalition Political Director Maroni Minter testifying in support of S.1957/H.3073: "Right now, Massachusetts excludes families who file with an ITIN from receiving the EITC, even though they pay the same taxes as everyone else."

Director of Policy Charlotte Bruce testifies in support of S.1957/ H.3073: An Act supporting families through enhanced tax credits. "Currently, just 82 percent of eligible workers claim the EITC in Massachusetts, and uptake for the new Child and Family Tax Credit is likely even lower."

Children's HealthWatch and the Healthy Families Tax Credit Coalition are at the Massachusetts State House today, testifying in support of three bills that will strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child and Family Tax Credit (CFTC).

"We stand proudly together with our partners and neighbors to push back against cruel benefit cuts and attacks on our communities. Together, we will work harder than ever to achieve health equity for all children and families who call this country home." childrenshealthwatch.org/statement-on...

Babies can’t speak up for themselves, but we can. That’s why today, we delivered a #MessageInABabyBottle directly to Congress, calling on them to fully fund the programs babies need, like #EarlyHeadStart #ChildCare #Medicaid #SNAP & #WIC. Add your voice: https://bit.ly/3IaRsWe

WIC works for children and their families. Tell your members of Congress to fully fund the program using @fracposts.bsky.social's Action Network: secure.everyaction.com/52FxE_bL7kuT...

The benefits of school meals reach far beyond the cafeteria. For parents, knowing lunch is covered means less worry and more breathing room in the budget. The resolution is simple: we must support and strengthen school meals programs. Learn more at bit.ly/3JI9u2n