Child Poverty
CDF-NY FY23 Human Services Budget Testimony
On behalf of the Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF), I thank Chairpersons Krueger and Weinstein for the opportunity to submit this testimony.
Child Welfare
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Child Welfare
Children's Defense Fund-Ohio Testifies in Support of a Foster Youth Ombuds Office
Today, our colleague, Kim Eckhart testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of HB 4. This legislation would create the an Ohio Youth Ombuds Office that would be an advocate for youth in foster care and work to enforce their rights.
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Child Welfare
Ohio’s First Youth Ombudsman, A Hard-Won Victory for Youth Advocates
This past December, a group of young advocates, who survived abuse and neglect and are working to prevent it from happening to others, celebrated a major milestone: legislators and government officials accepted their proposal for an office dedicated to investigating abuse and rights violations reported by youth who are in foster, kinship, biological, or residential placements.
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Child Health
Stand with Us on the Side of Children: 2021 Impact Report
Through your support, CDF-Ohio successfully fought on the side of Ohio’s children in 2021, holding firm to our values of hope, courage, integrity, and justice.
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Child Welfare
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