Coalition on Human Needs

With Gov. Spanberger’s signature, Virginia will become the 14th state, along with D.C., to enact a program that guarantees the right to paid family and medical leave. Get the facts on paid leave in Virginia ⤵️ americanprogress.org/article/fast-f…

Reminder: SNAP feeds 9 people for every 1 person that food pantries can feed. Volunteering helps, but it cannot replace the support that the government should provide. Fund our social programs. Not tax breaks for billionaires.

NEW: Inequality is spiking. It makes sense that we're seeing increasing pressure on states to tax their richest, says IPS scholar @Chuck99to1. “It’s good for everybody, in a time of grotesque inequality, for wealthy people to chip in a little bit more.” apnews.com/article/millio…

“President Trump’s order would turn the clock back to 2006, when the foreclosure crisis and Great Recession were just beginning to take their toxic toll...Millions of foreclosures and trillions of dollars in lost home equity are not the future we deserve.” nclc.org/trump-seeks-to…

The Senate is voting THIS WEEK on the SAVE Act. Call ☎️ (202) 224-3121 ☎️ and tell them to vote NO. The SAVE Act would make it harder for MILLIONS of us to vote. This bill would force Americans to “show their papers” to register and cast their vote.

Share your expertise with the WIC Community! 💡Abstract submissions are now open for the 2026 Nutrition and Breastfeeding Education Conference! This is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to share expertise and stories with the WIC community! ✨ Learn more: #tab_eid-145-abstractpresentation-call" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nwica.org/events/info/20…

This #NationalNutritionMonth, we’re celebrating our partnership with @ElevanceFND—its $14.1M investment connects food banks and health care partners nationwide to put food at the center of better health. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3Ke3bSz #FoodAndHealth #FoodAsMedicine

The income gap is still real. Black median income trails far behind national and white averages. Learn more in our latest snapshot. 📉 #JustEconomy #WealthGap hubs.ly/Q0476ZwX0

Healthy meals are essential in child care settings. Strengthening the Child and Adult Care Food Program would expand access and help providers continue serving children every day.

We're hiring! In-person or #remote Development Manager. Salary Range: 79K - 87K/yr. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…

Building digital skills can open doors at every stage of life. ✨ In partnership with @IBM, we’ve selected 25 organizations to bring #IBMSkillsBuild to older adults who want to strengthen their tech knowledge, sharpen their professional skills & more. ⬇️ ncoa.org/article/ncoa-a…

The SAVE Act could eliminate online and mail voter registration and limit community voter drives. Policies that make voting harder for eligible Americans to cast their ballots undermine the foundation of our democracy. Read our fact sheet. ⬇️ unidosus.org/publications/h…

Without federal enforcement of consumer protection laws, debt collectors are able to exploit loopholes in the patchwork of state laws “It’s like reinventing the wheel in each state,” said Andrea Bopp Stark @NCLC4consumers. #ProtectConsumers @business bloomberg.com/news/features/…

The judge found this pilot is "unlawful many times over" & "promises to generate confusion, disruption, and erroneous terminations" that would cut eligible families off SNAP — all while USDA showed no evidence of a major fraud problem, let alone how this would have addressed one.

Happening now: National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis with @DadsCaucus. Tune in live: youtube.com/live/Kd77SzvDJ…

He survived fleeing Burma. He survived displacement. He did not survive being dropped on a street corner — blind, alone, not speaking English — by Border Patrol, who never told his family where he was. This cannot be the norm. Justice for Nurul Amin Shah Alam. #MaskOffRightsOn

With monthly car payments reaching record highs, better public transit offers veterans and everyone else direct economic relief. otherwords.org/keeping-our-pr…

Thanks to improved corporate transparency rules, we can get a better picture of offshore tax havens. Oil service giant Halliburton avoided $29 million in taxes by reporting $138 million of income in the Cayman Islands last year. itep.org/new-income-tax…

CBPP's @TyJonesCox on NPR's @MorningEdition explains how new #SNAP work requirements are a major hit to working families and their kids. "This requirement doesn't increase employment or earnings. It just cuts people off." Listen here: npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-…

How does immigration policy directly impact child care access, the child care workforce, and family economic stability? Come learn with us and @PIFCoalition on Wednesday, 3/18! Registration is FREE for all participants: childcareforeveryfamily.org/events #FundChildCare #CareCantWait