Call To Action

WHY YOUR VOICE MATTERS NOW

Recent federal funding cuts have eliminated two critical programs that protect our communities:

  1. CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program – cut as part of the dismantling of the entire Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
  2. AmeriCorps Program – eliminated nationwide by the Department of Government Efficiency

These cuts directly threaten the health of our children and the vital community services that Isles provides in Trenton and across New Jersey.

 

THE IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY

Lead Poisoning Prevention

  • 10,000 housing units in Mercer County have un-remediated lead paint where children live
  • 250,000 homes across New Jersey have dangerous lead hazards
  • Trenton has asthma hospitalization rates over twice the average of New Jersey
  • Lead exposure causes permanent brain damage in children

AmeriCorps/Trenton Community Corps

  • $221,000 in funding lost
  • 12 AmeriCorps members currently working in Trenton communities have lost their positions
  • Vital services now at risk: urban agriculture education, youth job training, environmental initiatives, and sustainable stormwater management projects

 

TAKE ACTION: WRITE TO THESE OFFICIALS TODAY

President Donald J. Trump

The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500

Email: [email protected]

Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201

Housing & Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street S.W. Washington, DC 20410

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman

Washington, D.C. Office: 168 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-5801

New Jersey Office: 850 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 201 Ewing, NJ 08628 Phone: (609) 883-0026

Website Contact Form: https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/contact

Senator Cory Booker

Washington, D.C. Office: 306 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3224

New Jersey Offices: One Gateway Center, 23rd Floor Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 639-8700

401 Market Street, Suite 240 Camden, NJ 08102 Phone: (856) 338-8922

Website Contact Form: https://www.booker.senate.gov/contact/write-to-cory/form

Senator Andy Kim

Washington, D.C. Office: Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 520 Washington, DC 20510

Website Contact Form: https://www.kim.senate.gov/contact/#share-thoughts

 

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE LETTERS

  1. Be personal: Share why you care about these issues and how they affect your community.
  2. Be specific: Mention the exact programs that have been cut and their impact.
  3. Be respectful: Regardless of political differences, focus on the importance of these programs for community health and well-being.
  4. Request a response: Ask for the official’s position on restoring these programs.

Your voice matters. Together, we can restore these vital programs that protect our children and strengthen our communities.

 

Click here to download a sample letter to send to officials

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