National Summit on America’s Children

The National Summit on America’s Children was convened on May 22nd on Capitol Hill by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to document the latest knowledge about how to improve the well-being of our nation’s children. MCC Executive Director Jetta Bernier was invited by Congressman John Tierney to attend the historic event which was aimed at assisting lawmakers in the development of new federal policy for children. (Read more...)

MCC Executive Director Jetta Bernier with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and
Voices for America’s Children President Bill Brantley

Kids Count-Child Poverty Initiative

As part of its Annie E. Casey-funded Kids Count initiative, MCC has convened a working group of advocates, policymakers and academics to discuss strategies aimed at reducing child poverty. (Read more...)

New President and Members Elected to MCC Board

Ron White, PhD, retired Vice President and Associate Director of Bear Stearns... (Read more...)

MCC Director Honored

The Massachusetts Dental Society honored MCC Director Jetta Bernier on May 11th at its Annual Meeting of Delegates in Boston. President of the Society Dr. Alan Gold presented Jetta with the Richard L. Allard Award for outstanding achievements in the field of child abuse prevention.
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Celebrating over 48 years of advocacy for Massachusetts' most vulnerable children
  
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