Early Childhood
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Child Health
The Senate’s Proposal, the HEALS Act, Falls Far Short of Meeting the Needs of Children and Families in Crisis
The Senate returned to work last week promising to unveil additional COVID-19 relief legislation that their Republican leadership said would focus on “making sure we take care of our kids” in the face of the unprecedented national economic and public health crisis. This week, they finally introduced their idea of relief—The HEALS Act—and it falls far short of the meeting the needs of children and families in this country.
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Child Health
The Senate Promised to Focus on Kids in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package. Here’s What They Should Do
The Senate returned to work in Washington this week promising to act on additional COVID-19 relief legislation that their Republican leadership says will be focused on “bringing back jobs and making sure we take care of our kids.” But for more than two months, as children and families suffered, with Black families and other families of color disproportionately losing their lives and livelihoods to this crisis, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “hit pause” on additional relief legislation and refused to take up the HEROES Act passed by the House of Representatives in mid-May, which builds on the groundwork laid by previous coronavirus relief packages to ease the damaging health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Senate considers additional relief legislation this week, they must prioritize the needs of children and families
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Early Childhood
Leading Child Development Organizations Urge Congress to Provide Head Start with Needed Funding Amid COVID-19
Amidst the challenges of COVID-19, we urge your support of $1.7 billion in supplemental funding to provide Head Start with the necessary resources to maintain high-quality program delivery in communities across our country. For families struggling to make ends meet, toiling away to finish a degree, or searching for stable work, COVID-19 has been an emotional and economic blow, bringing with it a daunting response and recovery process. Fortunately, in all of our communities and especially during this pandemic, Head Start and Early Head Start programs have stepped up to ensure nearly one million children are receiving basic care, new mothers are buttressed against this storm, early learning is advanced, and families living on the edge are surrounded with support.
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Child Poverty
CDF leads sign-on letter urging Congress to include the Pandemic TANF Assistance Act in the next COVID-19 bill
As Congress swings back into session this week, the need is clear for another robust COVID-19 relief package that includes flexible emergency assistance to help families cover groceries, the rent, and housing. We’ve heard stories all over the country of families having to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.
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Child Welfare
Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 7/15/20
Here’s the latest roundup of immigration-related news, and our bi-weekly action opportunities.
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Early Childhood
Minnesota Taps COVID Relief Funds to Support Children Families and the Child Care Sector
As states across the country scramble to keep their child care sectors from collapsing amidst the public health and economic fall-out of COVID-19, Minnesota has taken a novel approach to expanding support through the use of federal COVID relief funds.
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Child Health
Juneteenth: Celebrate Through Resistance
As we commemorate Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, it’s impossible to not reflect on the history of this country and where we are today. Historically, America has refused to recognize Juneteenth as a national paid holiday.
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Child Poverty
The Child Care is Essential Act Will Ensure Desperately Needed Relief for Child Care
CDF will continue to join the call for immediate relief to ensure child care settings and families can weather this crisis – and we are proud to endorse the Child Care is Essential Act which will help get us there. Without this funding, parents will not have the care they need to go back to work, employers will be unable to restart without workers, and our economic recovery will be jeopardized. The child care system needs to be funded like the necessity it is for families, businesses, and our economy.
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Early Childhood
Child Care is a Central Issue for Children and Families as we Re-Open the Economy and Re-emerge from this Pandemic
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