Child Welfare
Stereotypes about Students in Foster Care
In recent years, there have been efforts to improve the system and support those that have previously been in foster care, with more resources becoming available.
Child Welfare
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Child Welfare
CDF-Ohio Urges Action on the Placement Crisis in Foster Care
A local news report on February 2, 2023, shined a spotlight on an ongoing issue in Ohio: the practice of youth sleeping overnight at children’s services offices while waiting for placement in foster care.
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Child Poverty
We Must Be Willing: A Call To Action
On this King Day, we must ask ourselves if we are truly willing to honor the legacy of Dr. King by taking the necessary risks to ensure that there is a tomorrow for our young people.
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Child Welfare
What the Omnibus Spending Bill Means for Children and Youth
The passing of this bipartisan bill comes at a pivotal time when families nationwide, regardless of racial, economic, and social background, are rising out of unforeseen, unprecedented, and unpredictable circumstances.
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Child Welfare
Consolidation of Power, the Enemy of Children
For decades, growing partisan gerrymandering across the country has carved out districts that unfairly favor certain politicians or groups, creating a mismatch in the priorities of the people and those representing them.
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Child Health
Ohio’s Whole Child Framework: Services to students and families to support child behavioral 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.
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Child Health
Ohio Should Enact Bold Beginnings to Protect Mothers and their Children
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.
