Marching Forward to End Child Poverty
Thanks in large part to the hard work and advocacy of partners like you, California took a big step last month to support working poor families.
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Child Health
Medi-Cal Protects the Health of California's Children
As our nation's leaders make critical decisions about America's future, Medicaid's historically strong protections must remain exempt from cuts or structural changes that would undermine its ability to serve people in need. Additionally, a partial or full repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and resulting federal cut to California's budget threatens the viability of the Medi-Cal program and the health of our state's children.
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Child Health
Statement from Children's Defense Fund–California on President Trump's First Budget Proposal
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CHIP: An Advocacy Playbook for California
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Gearing up for CDF Freedom Schools
t’s that time again. Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools® sites in California will begin enrolling this month.
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Celebrating Mothers: Cierra Gunderson
Speaking from a point of view of being “motherless,” surrounding myself with different women has really helped mold and shape me into the woman I’m becoming today.
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Celebrating Mothers: Florencia Valenuela
My older sister, Marcy, has been my mother figure since the age of 12.
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Celebrating Mothers: Timothy Walker
The word mother is a word that seems to always go with so many other words - powerful, leader, compassion, and so many more.
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Raising Confident, Successful Adults
Denise knows that it takes a village and that is why she participates in the Children’s Defense Fund Parent Engagement Institute, a pilot program spearheaded by CDF-CA in partnership with Success In Challenges in Long Beach. The skills and tools she gains through the Institute she shares with her daughter and son-in-law.
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Statement from Children's Defense Fund–California on the American Health Care Act Vote
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