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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

June 1, 2020 | Ohio

Child Welfare

Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 6/1/20

Here’s the latest roundup of immigration-related news, and our bi-weekly action opportunities.

June 1, 2020 | Texas

Child Welfare

Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 5/16/20

Here’s the latest roundup of immigration-related news, and our bi-weekly action opportunities.

May 21, 2020 | Texas

Early Childhood

CDF Joins Letter Urging Congress to Increase Funding for Child Care

The HEROES Act, introduced yesterday in the House, includes critical supports to stabilize families and communities -- including expansions in access to paid sick and family leave, getting cash to families, additional nutrition benefits, and investments in housing assistance -- yet the legislation falls woefully short on support for child care.

Child Health

Speaker Pelosi Unveils the HEROES Act Which Takes Needed Steps to Support Children and Families through the COVID-19 Pandemic

We applaud the many important provisions laid out in the HEROES Act and will continue urging both chambers of Congress to include these and other steps to ensure our most vulnerable children and families can weather this crisis.

May 14, 2020 | National

Early Childhood

CDF Joins Calls to Ensure Equal Educational Opportunity amid COVID-19

Congress take immediate and comprehensive action to ensure equal educational opportunity during the COVID-19 public health crisis and beyond. Long term closures of early childhood settings, K12 schools, and college campuses, necessary to protect the safety and health of communities, have significantly exacerbated longstanding inequities in our educational system. Leadership and action from Congress can, and must, minimize the harm to marginalized students as long as COVID-19 continues to threaten the public health.

Child Welfare

Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 4/30/20

Here’s the latest roundup of immigration-related news, and our bi-weekly action opportunities.

April 30, 2020 | Texas

Child Health

We care, so you can get care: CDF's Contribution to the Healthcare of Texas Children and Families

April 24, 2020 | Texas

Child Welfare

Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 4/17/20

Here’s the latest roundup of immigration-related news, and our bi-weekly action opportunities.

April 22, 2020 | Texas

Child Poverty

Nearly 400 Organizations Call for a Boost in Funding for Needed Services in the Labor-HHS-Education Bill

We believe that the long-term impact of COVID-19 and the outcomes of future pandemics will be catastrophic if we do not provide robust investments through annual appropriations. Therefore, we urge Congress to commit to improving the lives of Americans by significantly boosting the allocation for the Labor-HHS-Education bill for FY 2021 to support needed services for the American public.