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House Bill 616 Would Make Ohio One of the Worst Places to Raise a Family

Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio (CDF-Ohio) strongly opposes House Bill 616, introduced by Rep. Mike Loychik (R-Bazetta) and Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) in the Ohio legislature this week. This bill runs counter to what all children need to thrive and what Ohio needs to do to be the best place to raise a family.

April 7, 2022 | Ohio

Child Health

Ohio Takes a Step Forward to Protect Infant and Maternal Health

As of April 1, 2022, thousands of women in Ohio at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage are now able to access health care for the critical 12 months after giving birth.

April 5, 2022 | Ohio

Child Health

Public Statements in Opposition to H.B. 327

This legislation, which is similar to other bills that are being pushed by outside groups in service to an extreme political agenda, and Ohio is the latest state to fall prey.

April 4, 2022 | Ohio

Child Health

Racial Impact Statement Legislation National Scan (Updated 3.17.22)

In the absence of racial impact assessment, legislation that “appears” race-neutral at face value can, in practice, adversely – and disparately – affect New York’s children and families of color. Just as our State legislators consider the fiscal and environmental impacts of new laws, so too must they examine the potential racial disparities of all legislation and rule-making activity – prior to enactment.

Child Health

State Board of Education Public Comment: Social Emotional Learning are Critical Life Skills Preparing Youth for Success in Life and Work

As an organization, we believe that while children make up 22% of Ohio’s population, they represent 100% of our future. We all want our children to receive a high-quality education today that helps them develop the critical life skills they need to achieve their goals and be informed, active citizens in our democracy tomorrow.

March 14, 2022 | Ohio

Child Health

Joint Statement from Coalition of Anti-Hunger, Education, Child, Nutrition, and Public Health Organizations Calling on Congress to Extend Child Nutrition Waivers

Since the beginning of the pandemic, our organizations have worked tirelessly to ensure that children have access to meals through the child nutrition programs. Together, we have called on Congress to extend the waiver authority for another school year to support children and families as they recover from the educational, health, and economic impacts of the pandemic.

March 9, 2022 | National

Child Health

Our New York Children's Budget: A Community Vision for Prioritizing Our Children

New York can and must do better for our children, youth and families. This report is a blueprint for addressing the most pressing needs of New York children, and the Governor and the Legislature must adopt these proposals in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget to realize our bold vision rooted in making opportunities accessible, ending harm and transforming systems.

Child Health

2022 State of the Union Response from Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson

In last night’s State of the Union address, President Biden welcomed and told the story of Joshua Davis, a 13-year-old from Virginia who lives with type 1 diabetes. The teen, celebrating his birthday with the entire nation, has been advocating for school safety and health since he was four years old. By turning the camera and conversation to the cost of care to keep him healthy, the president made the most significant symbolic gesture of the evening. He centered America’s children in the public policy debate. Now, we have to keep them there.

March 2, 2022 | National

Child Health

New Report Shows Half of Children are Covered by Medicaid. States Must Ensure These Children Don’t Lose Coverage.

Any gaps in health coverage are harmful for children and their families. Our partners at Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) just released a new report with strategies for states to ensure children don’t lose coverage when the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement ends.

February 25, 2022 | National

Child Health

WIC promotes racial equity, reduces infant mortality, and increases use of preventive health care

With increased national attention and resources directed to the maternal and infant health crisis in our country, that is, women in the United States remaining the most likely to die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth in the developed world, we continue to seek solutions not only improve outcomes but tackle disparities.

February 21, 2022 | Ohio