Child Health
School Meals Support Ohio Student Health and Learning
New white paper looks at the problems of child hunger in Ohio and the essential role school meals play in alleviating child hunger and improving child well-being.
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Child Welfare
Stereotypes about Students in Foster Care
In recent years, there have been efforts to improve the system and support those that have previously been in foster care, with more resources becoming available.
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Education
Promote Race Equity with Student Loan Relief
For many students in Ohio, higher education can seem like an insurmountable challenge, especially for aspiring students who are low-income, first-generation, and/or parenting.
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Child Poverty
The State of the Union is…Unfinished: Young people and their families are waiting for more
In last night’s State of the Union, President Biden shifted into the theme of “finishing the job.” His unfinished homework seemed to be the fulfillment of the American Families Plan he announced in April of 2021.
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Gun Violence
In the Aftermath: The Murder of Tyre Nichols
As images of the murder of Tyre Nichols continue to flood the media, we pause to recognize that such images are also flooding our hearts, our homes, and our sense of hope.
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Child Health
Supporting Children's Behavioral Health in the Learning Environment
Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio, Ohio Children’s Hospital Association, and Ohio Excels released a new report in response to the acute need for more and better services to meet children’s behavioral health and social-emotional learning needs.
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Child Welfare
CDF-Ohio Urges Action on the Placement Crisis in Foster Care
A local news report on February 2, 2023, shined a spotlight on an ongoing issue in Ohio: the practice of youth sleeping overnight at children’s services offices while waiting for placement in foster care.
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Education
Black History Month: Why We're Defending African American History
This Black History Month, Children’s Defense Fund honors and commemorates the trailblazers before us by protecting and teaching their stories.
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Education
The Perfect Space for Practice: Student's Rights in Education
how can we expect young Texans to learn these skills while simultaneously making it more difficult for them to vote, failing to create spaces that value student input, and neglecting to teach students the value and power of civic participation?
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Programs
Program for Youth in Worship— Welcome Home: Young Adults Shaping Holistic Houses of Worship
Children’s Defense Fund’s new initiative, Welcome Home: Young Adults Shaping Holistic Houses of Worship, aims to promote youth involvement in congregations and provide congregations with practical resources, tools, trainings, and support to help them transform and better embody the holistic community wanted by young adults.
Featured Blog Series
For Our Children
From the desk of President and CEO Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, discover a new take on child well-being and advocacy. Read to learn more about shaping conversations, policies, and actions for improving the lives of our nation's children and youth.
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