Testimony

Children's HealthWatch Testimony Presented at Government Hearings:

March 4, 2010: The public health crisis of food insecurity and interventions that work: The Child Nutrition Programs
Dr. Chilton, Testimony
US House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies 

June 16, 2009: Maintaining the State's Primary Homelessness Prevention Tool
Dr. Cook, Testimony
The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program 

February 12, 2009:  Reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Programs
Dr. Frank, Testimony
US House of Representatives, Committee on the Budget

 

December 8, 2008:  Promoting Health, Preventing Chronic Disease and Fighting Hunger, Assessment of USDA Food Assistance and Child Nutrition Programs in the Economic Downturn
Dr. Chilton, Testimony
US Senate, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

July 29, 2008: Prenatal and Infancy Nutrition Briefing
Dr. Cook, Presentation
Briefing for Congressman Bobby Scott


July 23, 2008: The Short and Long Term Effects of Hunger in America
Dr. Cutts, Testimony
US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nurtition, and Forestry

June 10, 2008: USDA Listening Session Hearing
Dr. Cook, Testimony


March 5, 2008: Why LIHEAP is Essential Hearing
Dr. Frank, Testimony
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Subcommittee on Children and Families, United States Senate 


May 22, 2007: National Summit on America's Children
Dr. Frank, Presentation
Income and Family Support Panel of the National Summit for America's Children, convened by Speaker Pelosi, and Representatives DeLauro, Fatah, and Miller

 

April 4, 2007: Farm Bill Reauthorization
Dr. Chilton, Staff Briefing on the Food Stamp Program, Food Insecurity and Child Health and Well-being
United States Senate Agriculture Committee

 

March 13, 2007: Farm Bill Reauthorization
Dr. Chilton, Testimony
United States House of Representatives, Agriculture Committee, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, Farm Bill Reauthorization Hearing

 

February 15, 2007: Farm Bill Reauthorization
Dr. Frank, Testimony
United States House of Representatives, Committee on the Budget, Farm Bill Reauthorization Hearing

 

January 18, 2007: Pennsylvania Blueprint to End Hunger
Dr. Chilton, Testimony
Pennsylvania Governor’s Interagency Council on Food and Nutrition Blueprint to End Hunger Summit


October 28, 2005: Farm Bill Reauthorization
Dr. Cook Testimony to United States Department of Agriculture/Food and Nutrition Service on Farm Bill Provisions for Food Stamps and Food Insecurity in Young Children

 

February 10, 2005: Welfare Reform Reauthorization
Dr. Frank, Testimony
United States House of Representatives, Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Welfare Reform Reauthorization Hearing

Press Release


July 16, 2003: Child Nutrition Program Reauthorization
Dr. Frank, Testimony
United States House of Representatives, Committee on Education and Workforce, Subcommittee on Education Reform, Child Nutrition Program Reauthorization Hearing

 

July 19, 2001: Food Stamp Program Hearing
Dr. Frank, Testimony
United States Senate, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Full Committee Hearing on the Nutrition Title of the New Federal Farm Bill


Letters to Government Agencies:

May 27, 2005: Children's HealthWatch Letter to USDA
Comment letter in response Economic Research Service request for renewal of approval for annual information collection on supplemental food security questions in the Current Population Survey

 

 

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