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Child Health
Statement from Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, President & CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund
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Early Childhood
CDF Freedom Schools® Will Create Signature Teacher Training Pedagogy with the Help of American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellow
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Youth Voices: Children Deserve Characters Like Them
Children shouldn’t have to wait until maturity to begin to internalize the words, “love yourself”! Better representation in books, tv shows, and news media should start now: through empowering our children to be their genuine selves, encouraging them to engage with a variety of books and media, and showing them that they are the right person to make a change.
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Remembering September 11
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Child Poverty
Use the New, Simplified Child Tax Credit Non-Filer Sign-Up Tool to Get Important Cash and Tax Credits
To help families meet their children’s basic needs, Congress expanded the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for 2021. Families will receive $3,600 per child up to age 5 and $3,00 per child 6 to 17, half of which is paid out in monthly checks. If you haven’t filed taxes recently, you can use the new, simplified CTC Non-Filer Sign Up Tool to sign up.
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Infographic: Child Tax Credit Keeps Millions of Children Out of Poverty
The CTC reached 59.3 million children and reduced child poverty in July by 25 percent. If every eligible child had received the benefit, the CTC would have reduced child poverty by about 40 percent.
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Child Health
CDF Action Council® Strengthens Governance, Releases Report to Hold Congress Accountable
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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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