Child Health
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Child Health
Children’s Defense Fund appoints Sheri Brady Vice President of Strategy & Program
In a homecoming of sorts, Sheri Brady will join the Children’s Defense Fund’s (CDF) Executive Team as Vice President of Strategy & Program. As a student, Brady was an intern for the leading child advocacy organization.
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What the American Families Plan Means for our Nation’s Children
On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Biden released the American Families Plan, outlining a bold proposal with $1.8 trillion in historic investments in our nation’s children and families including expanded tax credits, investments in child care, universal preschool, two years of tuition-free community college, a national paid leave program, and more.
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President of Nation’s Leading Children’s Advocacy Organization and Ferguson Commission Chair on the Conviction Of Derek Chauvin
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, who chaired the Ferguson Commission following the murder of Michael Brown, and currently serves as President of the Children’s Defense Fund, weighs in on the conviction of George Floyd’s murderer.
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For Black Mamas and Black Sons
This week, in honor of Black mamas and of Black sons, we’re standing with those protesting this latest example of police violence and calling on lawmakers at all levels of government to enact policies that abolish systems of racism and white supremacy that consistently, tragically tear Black children away from their mothers. We cannot rest until that happens.
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Thousands of Children Have Lost a Parent Due to COVID-19
This week, research findings provide another harrowing reminder of the trauma this pandemic has wreaked on children and families across the country: An estimated 40,000 children have lost a parent due to COVID-19. Though children are less likely to die from COVID-19, they are not being left unscathed by the loss and grief of the pandemic. Our children must remain the top priority in our response to this crisis.
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Top Organizations Across US Launch NinetyToZero To Combat Racial Wealth Gap
Goldman Sachs, Starbucks, Lead Research Partner The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, Robin Hood foundation, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, ACLU, McKinsey & Company, Lord Abbett, and Children’s Defense Fund join together to combat the racial wealth gap.
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The American Jobs Plan Will Help Ensure a Strong Economy and Future for Our Children
The American Jobs Plan is the first of a two-part effort to invest in our children’s future and build towards a stronger and more equitable economy—with provisions to address long-standing racial disparities and funding designated specifically for underserved Black communities and other communities of color. Congress must now build on President Biden’s proposal and invest in our nation’s most precious resource—our children— ensuring we do not return to a fragile and inequitable status quo.
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National Child Advocacy Organization Sounds Alarm for America’s Children in Crisis
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