Child Health
In partnership with The Knowledge Works Foundation and other partners as part of the Ohio Whole Child Coordinating Committee, CDF-Ohio co-authored a new issue brief outlining recommendations for improving services to students and families.
Child Health
Infant and maternal mortality continues to be a leading public health issue in Ohio where the rate of infant mortality is substantially higher than in much of the rest of the country and the statistics facing Black infants are staggering.
Child Health
August 19, 2022; Washington, D.C. — Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® program and Florida A&M University (FAMU) have been awarded a $175,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to conduct a two-week hybrid summer institute for educators entitled Centering Youth Agency in the Civil Rights Movement.
Child Health
This month, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. What does this mean for Texas families and our fight for health justice in Texas?
Child Health
In the wake of the horrible school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the US Department of Health and Human Services has issued a joint letter to states encouraging them to prioritize children’s mental health and well-being and to maximize all available federal funding streams to expand mental health services for children.
