2022 ELS Summary
The 2022 CDF Executive Listening Sessions focused on engaging communities across the U.S. to understand their needs and priorities. Key themes emerged, like family economic mobility, early childhood development, health, and civic engagement. These sessions were instrumental in shaping CDF’s policies and advocacy efforts by centering the voices of children, parents, and caregivers.
24.3%
Health and Healing
9%
Just and Caring Communities
18%
Early Childhood Development
40.5%
Family Economic Mobility
8.1%
Civic Engagement
- Health and Healing
a) Children’s Health
b) Social-Emotional Wellness
c) Environmental Justice - Just and Caring Communities
a) Equality Before the Law
b) Safe Neighborhoods
c) Fair Immigration Laws - Early Childhood Development
a) Maternal Health
b) Universal Pre-K
c) Early Learning
- Family Economic Mobility
a) Child Poverty
b) Living Wages
c) Education
d) Kids Doing Better than Parents - Civic Engagement
a) Running for Office
b) Voting
c) Discussing the Issues