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Letter: The Child and Family Wellbeing Fund in the FY 2023-2024 Budget

We urge you to include the Child and Family Wellbeing Fund, currently included in the Child and Family Reinvestment Act advanced by Assemblymember Hevesi and Senator Brisport in the FY 2023-24 Budget. The Child and Family Wellbeing Fund advances the health and development of all New York’s children by investing resources in communities that have been historically disenfranchised and targeted for government intervention through the CPS system.

Child Health

School Meals Support Ohio Student Health and Learning

New white paper looks at the problems of child hunger in Ohio and the essential role school meals play in alleviating child hunger and improving child well-being.

February 17, 2023 | Ohio

Child Welfare

Child Uninsured Rate Could Rise Sharply if Ohio Doesn’t Act to Protect Children’s Coverage

February 17, 2023 | Ohio

Child Poverty

CDF-NY 2023-2024 Human Services Budget Testimony

Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) thanks the chairs of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee for the opportunity to submit testimony on the 2023 – 2024 New York State Human Services Executive Budget Proposal.

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.

February 10, 2023 | Ohio

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.

February 3, 2023 | Ohio

Child Health

Prioritizing the Needs of Children, Youth and Families: New York State Budget and Legislative Priorities FY 2023 - 2024

As communities of color continue to navigate the triple crises of COVID-19, inflation, and systemic oppression rooted in racism, our State elected officials must do what is just, which is to put New York on a strong path to a just equitable recovery by centering and prioritizing the needs of the youngest New Yorkers along with marginalized children, youth and families in the FY 2023-2024 Budget and Legislative Session in ways that center their physical and mental wellness and economic health, thereby enabling them to have joy and to thrive.

Child Health

PRESS RELEASE: In Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, The Children’s Defense Fund – New York Calls for a Just State Budget that Centers Children, Youth and Families

Today, as a part of its celebration of the life and world-changing legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., renowned civil rights activist and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history, the Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) releases its Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 Legislative and Budget Agenda, titled Prioritizing the Needs of Children, Youth and Families: New York State Budget and Legislative Priorities.

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.

January 15, 2023 | New York

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.

December 21, 2022 | National