Child Poverty
Families Deserve a Robust, Permanent Simplified Tax Filing Option
It’s time for the IRS to create a permanent, robust simplified filing process, so all families can easily access crucial programs like the CTC and EITC.
National
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Response to Texas leaders’ statements to deny gender-affirming care for trans children
America's children deserve the freedom to be their authentic selves. Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released a non-binding legal opinion deeming pediatric gender-affirming care child abuse.
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Child Health
New Report Shows Half of Children are Covered by Medicaid. States Must Ensure These Children Don’t Lose Coverage.
Any gaps in health coverage are harmful for children and their families. Our partners at Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) just released a new report with strategies for states to ensure children don’t lose coverage when the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement ends.
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Child Welfare
Child Welfare Federal Funding Streams: Title IV-B
While Title IV-B makes up only 4% of federal child welfare funding, it remains a very important funding source given its flexible structure and focus on prevention. There are no federal eligibility rules for recipients of Title IV-B, so states and tribes have greater flexibility in reaching more children and families and with a wider array of services.
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Immigration
Children Need Safety, Security, and Stability: How Immigration Enforcement Policies Harm Children
At the heart of this mission is CDF’s work at the intersection of child well-being and racial justice. For children in immigrant families specifically, this work involves child-focused advocacy on immigration and other intersecting policies that impact their development and well-being.
