MCA Policy Initiatives
"Giving Maine Kids A Voice"
Policy Priorities
The Maine Children’s Alliance aims to improve the lives of Maine’s children, youth and families in these areas:
- Physical and Mental Health
- Economic and Social Status
- Education and Learning
Under those broader categories, we advocate for sound public policies in areas that affect children, including:
- Compiling and producing the annual Maine KIDS COUNT report—the state’s premier source of data on the status and well-being of Maine’s children, youth and families
- Leading statewide efforts to improve EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS, including education, child care, health and development
- Operating the Maine State Child Welfare OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, providing an impartial resource to children, youth and families involved with the foster care system
- Collaborating with other groups in Maine and New England to support local and national efforts to REDUCE POVERTY among children and families
- Providing TESTIMONY at public hearings regarding legislative issues that affect children and families.