National Archives - Page 39 of 265 - Children's Defense Fund

Honoring Sherrilyn Ifill

November 19, 2021 | National

Child Health

National Paid Family and Medical Leave is an Important Promise to Children

Being there isn’t negotiable. National paid family and medical leave is one building block in a stack of policies, including the Child Tax Credit and high-quality, affordable child care, that create a solid foundation for children to grow and thrive. Congress must raise the pillars of stronger, better, and more inclusive national paid family and medical leave in Build Back Better--and beyond.

November 18, 2021 | National

Child Poverty

CDF Urges the House to Pass the Build Back Better Act

The Build Back Better Act will boost families’ economic stability and reduce racial inequities in income, housing, education, and health care that harm Black and brown children every day. By passing this critical legislation, we are finally meaningfully investing in our children and families.

Child Poverty

Expanded Child Tax Credit Has Improved Overall Financial Stability

The expanded federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) has reduced families’ financial stress, helped them afford necessities, and allowed about one in four of those receiving monthly payments to work more hours outside of the home, according to a national poll conducted by Ipsos Research and released today by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP).

November 17, 2021 | National

Health

CDF and Other Leading Child Advocacy Organizations Provide Recommendations to Address the Ongoing Child Mental Health Crisis

The Children’s Defense Fund joined other leading child advocacy organizations to highlight the ways in which the pandemic and ongoing racial injustice have worsened child and adolescent mental health and to provide the Senate with recommendations to best meet children and adolescents’ mental health needs.

Child Health

Sound the Alarm for Kids

Children’s emotional and behavioral health was a concern even before the pandemic, but the ongoing public health emergency has made a bad situation worse. Congress must act to ensure children and families have access to the supports they need to address this crisis.

November 17, 2021 | National

Child Poverty

CDF Calls on Congress to Extend the USDA's Waiver Authority to Ensure Child Nutrition Programs Can Continue to Operate

CDF joined other leading child advocacy organizations to call on Congress to further extend USDA’s nationwide waiver authority to September 30, 2022 to give USDA the flexibility needed to respond to the pandemic as well as its aftermath, and to ensure that the federal child nutrition programs continue to operate and provide healthy snacks and meals to students.

Child Poverty

Investing in Our Other Infrastructure

November 12, 2021 | National

Child Welfare

CDF Joins Calls to Ensure Legal Counsel for Children and Families Involved in Child Welfare Court Proceedings

All parties in child welfare court proceedings deserve effective legal representation to advocate for their needs, to navigate the complex labyrinth of executive and judicial branch processes, and to amplify their voice as courts make life-altering decisions. We urge the House Committee to include guaranteed legal counsel in CAPTA Reauthorization

Child Poverty

God Help Us to End Poverty Now—Beginning With Our 11.6 Million Poor Children

November 5, 2021 | National