Social Policy & Human Resources
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Advocacy & Issues (2022-2024).
Achieve equal rights for all; combat discrimination & poverty; & provide equal access to housing, employment, quality education, and health care.
State Priority
- Protect children from abuse and neglect through adequate funding, services and programs, training to report signs of abuse and neglect, and correctional measures for abusers. Enforce court orders for child support.
- Support programs to eliminate the incidence of domestic violence, including protective orders and financial compensation for victims.
- Support early childhood education, professional development, and access to affordable, high quality childcare. Expand high quality prekindergarten. Increase services for children with disabilities/developmental delays.
Equal Opportunity/Income Assistance:
- Support action to achieve equal rights for all. Combat discrimination and poverty. Provide equal access to housing, employment, and education. Provide services and job training for income assistance (welfare) recipients.
Health Care for Those of Lesser Means. UrgentIssue:
- Support for a basic level of health care for the medically indigent, including children of low-income families. Support for expansion of Medicaid payments.
- Support adequate funding for a comprehensive health care system for older adults that ensures a seamless continuum of quality care.
Services for Behavioral Health Disorders:
- Ensure adequately funded services to enable the mentally ill to function at an optimal level in the least restrictive environment. Support for community-based residential services.
- Support a variety of transportation modes and services, and work to minimize harmful effects on the environment.