National
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Child Health
What Children Need as They Head Back to School This Year
This school year, as concerns loom large for many families, children need protection from COVID-19, mental health supports, safe and supportive school climates, opportunities to finish learning, and certainty and reassurance about their futures.
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Child Poverty
TANF at 25: A Reflection and Reckoning
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a key economic support program to help families with children who have very low incomes through a variety of services. TANF marks 25 years in August 2021, a landmark which invites both reflection and reckoning.
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Child Poverty
Universal Meals Are Essential for Advancing Racial Equity
If Congress does not act now to make universal school meals permanent, millions of children will soon be left behind--and children of color will be hit hardest. Download our infographic to learn more about the ways universal meals will advance racial equity and join us in telling Congress to make them permanent!
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Child Health
Children’s Defense Fund Deepens Commitment to Building Power for Children and Youth
Washington, D.C. -- The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) is deepening its efforts to organize and mobilize communities throughout the U.S. to build power for children and families with new initiatives focused on students and faith communities. The programs are made possible by new multi-year funding commitments, including a $5 million anonymous gift and a $1 million grant from the Lilly Endowment.
