Early Childhood
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Child Health
Testimony to the House State Affairs Committee Opposing HB 4
CDF-TX strongly opposes HB 4, which would subject migrants and Texans across the entirety of the state to the threat of immediate detention and forced removal by authorizing Texas peace officers.
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Child Poverty
What a Continuing Resolution Means for America’s Children and Youth
Over the weekend, the federal government narrowly avoided a shutdown, when Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) just hours shy of the end of fiscal year 2023.
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Child Welfare
For Our Children: Back to School
While many of us caregivers are scrambling to make sure our students have the right supplies (I forgot crayons!), clothes, and enough lunch money, we can’t lose focus on the disturbing social challenges that no pencil, pen, or notebook can prepare our students for.
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Early Childhood
House Passed Budget Cuts Would Harm Children & Youth
On April 26, the House passed a bill that uses the ongoing debate around lifting the debt ceiling to force budget cuts to critical federal programs that support the health and wellbeing of children and youth. This bill would result in millions of Americans losing their access to quality and affordable healthcare, cash assistance and income support through TANF, rental assistance, and access to child care.
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Child Health
Testimony: Strong Foundations Act is Critical Stride Forward for Maternal & Infant Health
Maternal and infant mortality continues to be a leading public health crisis in Ohio.
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Early Childhood
CDF Applauds the Reintroduction of the Child Care for Working Families Act
We need to ensure that all children have access to high-quality environments and that Black and Brown women supporting the care of our children receive equitable and just compensation.
