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Children’s Defense Fund Deepens Commitment to Building Power for Children and Youth

Washington, D.C. -- The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) is deepening its efforts to organize and mobilize communities throughout the U.S. to build power for children and families with new initiatives focused on students and faith communities. The programs are made possible by new multi-year funding commitments, including a $5 million anonymous gift and a $1 million grant from the Lilly Endowment.

August 26, 2021 | National

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August is National Immunization Month - We Must All Commit to Protecting Public Health

August 23, 2021 | Ohio

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It’s Time to Make CHIP Permanent

More than 700,000 children lost health coverage between 2016 and 2019, even before our country began facing a devastating pandemic that has left more than 28 million Americans infected with COVID-19, including more than three million children. As we work to reverse course and get all eligible children covered, making CHIP permanent is critical so we can depend on it to always be there.

August 11, 2021 | National

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Congress Must Close America’s Coverage Gap

CDF-Texas has worked tirelessly for the last decade to convince Texas legislators to expand Medicaid to low-wage Texans, to no avail. Without Congressional action, Americans living in the 12 non-expansion states could be waiting another decade or more for basic, life-saving care.

August 6, 2021 | National

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#FreeBritney And The State of Disability Rights

August 3, 2021 | Texas

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CDF Endorses the RISE from Trauma Act

By increasing resources to prevent and respond to toxic stress and trauma, the RISE from Trauma Act is an important step in aligning our policies to promote child well-being and ensure that children are able to thrive in their communities.

June 28, 2021 | National

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HB 248 endangers our thread bare public health systems and threatens child safety

June 23, 2021 | Ohio

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Minnesota Ranks Third Overall for Children’s Well-Being, but Fault Lines in Systems Exacerbated by Pandemic; Black, Indigenous and Children of Color Experience Vast Disparities in Outcomes

Minnesota ranked third among states for overall child well-being, improving in health and education rankings but falling in the Family and Community domain from 2020, according to the latest edition of the national 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

June 20, 2021 | Minnesota

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2021 Legislative Session Report Card

With the conclusion of the 2021 Legislative Session, we pause to take stock of progress for New York’s children and families, celebrate our victories and assess where further advocacy is needed to level the playing field for the youngest New Yorkers.

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Children’s Defense Fund receives $20 Million From MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett

Advocacy for America’s children just received a boost in the form of a $20 million investment in the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett. The unrestricted gift is the largest single contribution in CDF’s history.

June 15, 2021 | National