Early Childhood
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Child Health
Here’s What the $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Means for Children and Families
While this bill represents a very important step forward, it does not meet all of the needs of children and families, particularly the most vulnerable, and falls far short of including all of the priorities for relief CDF outlined in our letter to Congress last week
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Child Welfare
CDF Joins the Call for Increased SSBG Funding amid COVID-19
As Congress creates packages to response to COVID-19, we strongly urge increased support for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) to respond to the most vulnerable—our nation’s older adults, children and families, and people with disabilities. people with disabilities.
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Child Welfare
CDF Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Relief Legislation
As you work quickly with your Congressional colleagues to pass new legislation to address the devastating public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, the Children’s Defense Fund urges you to include in the next package a number of critical provisions to protect our nation’s children and families.
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Child Poverty
150+ Organizations Call for the Passage of the PAID Leave Act amid COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 has highlighted the health and economic consequences faced by working people when they lack access to paid sick days and paid family and medical leave. Our society is only as healthy as its most vulnerable members. Now more than ever, we must recognize that we all have a stake in ensuring that working people have access to paid sick and safe days and paid family and medical leave.
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Child Welfare
Protecting Children and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On Wednesday, March 18, the Senate will take up the House-passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as the next step in providing relief from the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic.
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Child Health
Protecting children and families during this crisis: CDF’s response to COVID-19
As we face a widespread, national health crisis, we hope you are taking steps to keep yourself, your loved ones, and your community safe.
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Child Welfare
Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 3/11/20
Here’s the latest roundup of immigration-related news, and our bi-weekly action opportunities.
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