Voices for Virginia's Children

Voices for Virginia's Children Voices for Virginia's Children champions public policies that improve the lives of children.

Voices for Virginia's Children champions public policies that improve the lives of children in Virginia. Established in 1994, Voices is a statewide multi-issue children's policy research and advocacy organization.

This Pride Month, we celebrate the resilience, joy, and leadership of LGBTQIA+ young people across Virginia.Every young ...
06/04/2026

This Pride Month, we celebrate the resilience, joy, and leadership of LGBTQIA+ young people across Virginia.

Every young person deserves to feel safe, supported, and free to be fully themselves. Creating a Virginia where all young people can thrive means building communities, systems, and opportunities where everyone belongs.

🌈 Happy Pride Month.

As we look back on past honorees, we’re already thinking about the next class of changemakers.The Amplify Awards recogni...
05/28/2026

As we look back on past honorees, we’re already thinking about the next class of changemakers.

The Amplify Awards recognize individuals and organizations whose leadership, advocacy, and community impact are helping move Virginia forward.

Nominations are opening soon.

Start making your list. Who deserves to be amplified?

Behind every data point is a real person navigating real systems.A family searching for affordable childcare.A young per...
05/21/2026

Behind every data point is a real person navigating real systems.

A family searching for affordable childcare.
A young person trying to access mental health support.
A caregiver making impossible decisions with limited resources.

Data helps us understand trends. But lived experience helps us understand impact.

The strongest solutions happen when the people most affected by policies, systems, and decisions are part of shaping them.

What has life taught you that data never could?

💬 Share your perspective in the comments below.

We’re hiring a Policy Analyst focused on Youth Mental Health.This role is for someone who wants to do more than talk abo...
05/18/2026

We’re hiring a Policy Analyst focused on Youth Mental Health.
This role is for someone who wants to do more than talk about change.

You’ll help shape policies that impact how young people are supported, heard, and cared for across Virginia.
We’re looking for someone who is thoughtful, curious, and ready to turn research and lived experiences into real impact.

What you’ll get:
• $60K–$70K salary range
• 30 days PTO + 12 holidays
• Fully covered health, dental & vision
• Hybrid, Richmond-based work

If this sounds like you, we’d love to see your application.
🔗 Apply here: vakids.org/jobs

05/12/2026

05.11.26: We made history

This week, Virginia’s Paid Family & Medical Leave program was signed into law, marking a historic step forward for families, caregivers, workers, and young people across the Commonwealth.

This moment is joyful, but it did not happen overnight.

Policy does not happen in a vacuum. It takes time. It takes partnership. It takes organizing, storytelling, coalition-building, and persistence from families, advocates, lawmakers, and communities who keep showing up.

This bill signing represents more than a policy win. It is the culmination of years of work to move Virginia closer to a future where no one has to choose between caring for themselves or their loved ones and earning a paycheck.

Today, more than 3 million Virginians can breathe a little easier.

We’re grateful to have witnessed this moment and to continue working alongside partners committed to building a Virginia where families have what they need to thrive.

Today, more than 3 million Virginians can breathe a little easier.We’re celebrating this joyful moment while honoring th...
05/11/2026

Today, more than 3 million Virginians can breathe a little easier.

We’re celebrating this joyful moment while honoring the years of advocacy, partnership, organizing, storytelling, and persistence that made it possible.

Families, advocates, coalition partners, and lawmakers kept pushing for a Virginia where people don’t have to choose between caring for their loved ones and earning a paycheck.

Stay tuned for a full recap tomorrow.

Our Fireside Chat has been postponed.As budget decisions and session outcomes continue to take shape, we’re rescheduling...
05/06/2026

Our Fireside Chat has been postponed.

As budget decisions and session outcomes continue to take shape, we’re rescheduling this conversation for a later date. A new date is TBD.

In the meantime, explore our issue area wrap-up blogs for an early look at what happened this session, what is still unfolding, and what it could mean for young people and families across Virginia.

Read more: https://lnk.bio/vakids

What if prevention started before crisis?We often talk about prevention as something that happens in response to harm. B...
04/29/2026

What if prevention started before crisis?

We often talk about prevention as something that happens in response to harm. But real prevention starts much earlier.
If we want fewer families to reach crisis, we have to invest in what happens before it.

Read more on the blog →
https://vakids.org/posts/child-abuse-prevention-beyond-awareness

3 days left!If this has been on your mind, this is your moment to move on it.VAYA is for young people ages 15–24 who wan...
04/27/2026

3 days left!

If this has been on your mind, this is your moment to move on it.
VAYA is for young people ages 15–24 who want to use their voice, their story, and their leadership to create change across Virginia.

Applications close April 30 at noon.
Know someone who should be in this space?
Send this to them today.

https://vakids.org/get-involved/vaya-2026

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