U.S. Department Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr. is attacking Head Start, proposing to eliminate most of the program's standards and rolling back regulatory rules. If enacted, this move will further exacerbate our nation’s worsening child care crisis while spelling disaster for the hundreds and thousands of children and families who rely on Head Start for care. The importance of supporting the Head Start program and its teachers and families cannot be overstated. Head Start is the most important social and educational program for children, families, and...

By Xochitl Oseguera Shifting the Narrative, Saving Lives: Inside the 2nd Annual Latine Gun Violence Prevention Convening Earlier this month, May 4–6, 2026, a powerful energy took center stage in Berkeley, California. MomsRising—alongside our bilingual arm, MamásConPoder—proudly joined forces with Community Justice and the Hope and Heal Fund at The Latinx Research Center to convene the 2nd Annual Latine Convening on Gun Violence Prevention. Building on the momentum of our first convening and our historic 2024 White House roundtable, we brought together more than 40 national and state Latine leaders. Our delegation included policy experts, frontline community violence intervention (CVI) practitioners, researchers, and grassroots organizers from every corner of the country. We gathered not just to talk about trends, but to align our strategies, heal together, and demand a seat at the policy table where our communities have historically been absent. 2nd Annual Latine GVP   The Stakes: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight The data shared by researchers during the event was eye-opening and deeply moving, reinforcing exactly why our voices must be amplified and heard. The gun violence epidemic hits the Latine community with disproportionate, accelerating force: * Exploding Growth: Between 2015 and 2024, gun deaths among the Latine community rose by 61%—nearly three times the national increase. * A Crisis for Our Youth: Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for young Latino males ages 15 to 19. * The Silent Epidemic: The firearm suicide rate for young Latinas (ages 15–24) spiked by a shocking 31% between 2020 and 2024, compared to a 7% national increase for females in that age bracket. Whether it is gun homicides, police violence, intimate partner violence, or hate-fueled mass shootings like those in Uvalde and El Paso, our families are operating under a state of persistent, unaddressed trauma. Compounding this, our communities face deep systemic barriers—from a lack of language access and underfunded grassroots infrastructure to aggressive immigration enforcement that terrifies vulnerable families into hiding rather than seeking safety resources. _MGL0773.jpg   Shifting the Narrative to "Freedom From Gun Violence" For too long, the white-dominated gun violence prevention movement has focused strictly on policy statistics and narrow solutions. Meanwhile, gun rights extremists use a values-based language of "individual rights" to push a dangerous, agenda that has scapegoated communities of color in order to sell more gunsAt MomsRising, we are resetting the terms of engagement. We are pivoting the national conversation away from purely defensive policy battles and toward a powerful counter-narrative: Freedom From Gun Violence. True freedom means being able to send your children to school, walk through your neighborhood, go shopping, or cast a ballot without the constant fear of getting shot. Gun violence is actively eroding our civil rights. By framing public safety through the lens of fundamental human freedoms, we are opening doors for intersectional movements—civil rights, voting rights, reproductive justice, and immigrant rights allies—to join us in a unified front. 2nd Annual Latine GVP- Xochitl   The Movement Is in Motion This convening was heavy, difficult, and beautiful—but above all, it signaled the beginning of a massive, incredibly sophisticated movement led by the Latine community. A huge, heartfelt shoutout to everyone who traveled, shared their lived expertise, and stood in solidarity. Together, we are building a sustainable, nationwide coalition to ensure our children can grow up in safety, freedom, and radical peace. The space we are occupying belongs to our communities, and we are not leaving it. Join us. ¡La lucha sigue!    

By Xochitl Oseguera Shifting the Narrative, Saving Lives: Inside the 2nd Annual Latine Gun Violence Prevention Convening Earlier this month, May 4–6, 2026, a powerful energy took center stage in Berkeley, California. MomsRising—alongside our bilingual arm, MamásConPoder—proudly joined forces with Community Justice and the Hope and Heal Fund at The Latinx Research Center to convene the 2nd Annual Latine Convening on Gun Violence Prevention. Building on the momentum of our first convening and our historic 2024 White House roundtable, we brought together more than 40 national and state Latine leaders. Our delegation included policy experts, frontline community violence intervention (CVI) practitioners, researchers, and grassroots organizers from every corner of the country. We gathered not just to talk about trends, but to align our strategies, heal together, and demand a seat at the policy table where our communities have historically been absent. 2nd Annual Latine GVP   The Stakes: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight The data shared by researchers during the event was eye-opening and deeply moving, reinforcing exactly why our voices must be amplified and heard. The gun violence epidemic hits the Latine community with disproportionate, accelerating force: * Exploding Growth: Between 2015 and 2024, gun deaths among the Latine community rose by 61%—nearly three times the national increase. * A Crisis for Our Youth: Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for young Latino males ages 15 to 19. * The Silent Epidemic: The firearm suicide rate for young Latinas (ages 15–24) spiked by a shocking 31% between 2020 and 2024, compared to a 7% national increase for females in that age bracket. Whether it is gun homicides, police violence, intimate partner violence, or hate-fueled mass shootings like those in Uvalde and El Paso, our families are operating under a state of persistent, unaddressed trauma. Compounding this, our communities face deep systemic barriers—from a lack of language access and underfunded grassroots infrastructure to aggressive immigration enforcement that terrifies vulnerable families into hiding rather than seeking safety resources. _MGL0773.jpg   Shifting the Narrative to "Freedom From Gun Violence" For too long, the white-dominated gun violence prevention movement has focused strictly on policy statistics and narrow solutions. Meanwhile, gun rights extremists use a values-based language of "individual rights" to push a dangerous, agenda that has scapegoated communities of color in order to sell more gunsAt MomsRising, we are resetting the terms of engagement. We are pivoting the national conversation away from purely defensive policy battles and toward a powerful counter-narrative: Freedom From Gun Violence. True freedom means being able to send your children to school, walk through your neighborhood, go shopping, or cast a ballot without the constant fear of getting shot. Gun violence is actively eroding our civil rights. By framing public safety through the lens of fundamental human freedoms, we are opening doors for intersectional movements—civil rights, voting rights, reproductive justice, and immigrant rights allies—to join us in a unified front. 2nd Annual Latine GVP- Xochitl   The Movement Is in Motion This convening was heavy, difficult, and beautiful—but above all, it signaled the beginning of a massive, incredibly sophisticated movement led by the Latine community. A huge, heartfelt shoutout to everyone who traveled, shared their lived expertise, and stood in solidarity. Together, we are building a sustainable, nationwide coalition to ensure our children can grow up in safety, freedom, and radical peace. The space we are occupying belongs to our communities, and we are not leaving it. Join us. ¡La lucha sigue!    

Únete a nuestra Reunión Comunitaria de MamásConPoder y sus invitados especiales este jueves 12 de marzo a las 5:30 PST / 8:30 EST. En esta ocasión, la organización **Alianza para Sobrevivientes Inmig...

More than 21 million U.S. citizens are without easy access to documents that prove their citizenship.The SAVE Act could disenfranchise millions of voters and create barriers to voting. In fact, in sta...

Monifa Bandele covers the dire state of maternal health in the U.S., exacerbated by reproductive rights restrictions and funding cuts to health care. Monifa Bandele, MomsRising / MamásConPoder

27K likes, 1,889 comments - mamasconpoder on January 12, 2026: ""We have to get out and stop it." ¡Estamos totalmente de acuerdo!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Esto es lo que puedes hacer hoy: 📲 Envía un texto con la palabr...

"We have to get out and stop it." ¡Estamos totalmente de acuerdo!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Esto es lo que puedes hacer hoy:📲 Envía un texto con la palabra RENEE al 888-418-5699 para decirle a tus senadores que frenen a ICE con una supervisión real y que dejen de desviar recursos críticos de atención médica para financiar a una agencia que opera sin rendición de cuentas.Estamos indignadas de que miembros del Congreso estén intentando destinar aún más de nuestros impuestos a ICE en el proyecto de financiamiento del año fiscal 2026, mientras al mismo tiempo argumentan que no hay suficiente dinero para extender los créditos fiscales que ayudan a más de 20 millones de familias a pagar un seguro de salud. Esta no es la prioridad de las mamás y las familias de Estados Unidos. Esto no es lo que quieren las mamás de Estados Unidos.#JusticeforReneeNicoleGood #GoldenGlobes🎥: @feminist

¡Al fin! El cierre del gobierno más largo de la historia de Estados Unidos ha terminado y lo sobrevivimos… a duras penas. Y ahora, ¿qué sigue? ¡Estamos en la temporada de inscripción abierta de lo...

Te invitamos a participar en nuestro Taller de Salud Mental este miercoles 29 de Octubre a las 5:30 Hora del Pacifico, impartido por la **Dra. Sandra Martínez**, psicóloga y psicoterapeuta con más de ...

Te invitamos a participar en nuestro Taller de Salud Mental este miercoles 29 de Octubre a las 5:30 Hora del Pacifico, impartido por la **Dra. Sandra Martínez**, psicóloga y psicoterapeuta con más de ...

Te invitamos a participar en nuestro Taller de Salud Mental, impartido por la **Dra. Sandra Martínez**, psicóloga y psicoterapeuta con más de 20 años de experiencia brindando apoyo emocional con un en...