What

The Nevada Institute for Children's Research & Policy at UNLV, Children's Advocacy Alliance and Courts Catalyzing Change will host "Step Up for Kids Day" during the American Heart Association's annual Heart Walk to raise awareness of the critical issues affecting quality of life for children in Nevada.

When

Saturday, October 15, 2011
10 a.m. - News Conference with Nancy Saitta, Chief Justice of NV Supreme Court
7 a.m. - Noon - Heart Walk 2011

Where

Mountain's Edge Exploration Park
9275 S. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas 89178

Details

With an estimated 100,000 Nevada children living in poverty, children's advocates across Nevada are calling on federal, state, and local policy makers to offer support for programs that ensure the well being of Nevada's children.

Step Up for Kids events across the states raise awareness among voters and political candidates regarding the issues American children face, among them access to early care and learning and after-school programs, poverty, child abuse and neglect and health care. The event encourages residents, the community, and government to step up and invest in kids.

The Courts Catalyzing Change: Achieving Equity and Fairness in Foster Care Initiative (CCC) brings together judicial officers and other experts to set a national agenda to reduce the disproportionate representation of children of color in the child welfare system. The CCC Initiative will launch at the event as the court reaches out to connect with the community partners, leaders, stakeholders, service providers, child advocates, children, and families.

For more information, including a complete list of more than 60 statewide sponsors, please visit Every Child Matters Nevada or contact Amanda Haboush at (702) 217-3614.