Health and Safety

Children and youth deserve quality and culturally appropriate health care, mental health services, and nutritious food to learn, grow, and thrive.

DC Action advocates for stronger access to critical health supports such as School-Based Health Services, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, DC Healthy Families, the Immigrant Children’s Program, and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program.

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Our DC Kids Count initiative provides the best available District-level and ward-level data and key indicators of child and youth well-being to inspire innovative and equitable solutions.

View DC KIDS COUNT Health and Safety

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Related Publications

We support health and safety by conducting research and data analysis to inform our collective action advocacy. 

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

    September 9, 2026
    Health and Safety

    SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is a federal nutrition assistance program that helps eligible low-income children, individuals, and families afford food.

    View Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
    Policy Snapshot

  • Testimony of Rachel Metz, Data and Research Manager, before DC Council Committee on Health

    January 29, 2026
    Health and Safety

    We write to urge this Committee to use the oversight hearing with Director Turnage and DHCF to continue elevating the importance of smoothly implementing and widely promoting pre- and postnatal care available to Alliance and former Alliance enrollees through the CHIP...

    View Testimony of Rachel Metz, Data and Research Manager, before DC Council Committee on Health
    Testimony

  • Data Trends on the District’s Children, Youth, and Families

    January 23, 2026
    Early Childhood Education Health and Safety Voting and Democracy Youth Economic Justice

    DC Action’s DC KIDS COUNT Data Trends Report offers a comprehensive, data-driven look at how children, youth, and families in the District are faring—and where persistent inequities continue to limit opportunity.

    View Data Trends on the District’s Children, Youth, and Families
    Kids Count Report
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