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Today the Senate Will Take Up the House-Passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Here's What You Need to Know

Today the Senate will take up the House-passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as the next step in providing relief from the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic.

March 18, 2020 | National

Child Welfare

Protecting Children and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On Wednesday, March 18, the Senate will take up the House-passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as the next step in providing relief from the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic.

Child Welfare

The Coronavirus’s Impact on Children: Child Welfare

As the government works diligently to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, the focus has rightly been on shoring up the medical response, containing the virus’s spread and stabilizing the economy.

March 17, 2020 | National

Child Health

Protecting children and families during this crisis: CDF’s response to COVID-19

As we face a widespread, national health crisis, we hope you are taking steps to keep yourself, your loved ones, and your community safe.

March 13, 2020 | National

Child Health

How America Ranks in Protecting Children

If America’s standing in the world is measured by how we treat our children, we are failing miserably.

March 13, 2020 | National

Health

CDF Calls for CHGME Program Funding to Improve Children's Access to Care

The Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program is a vital investment in strengthening the pediatric workforce and access to care for children, but sustaining pediatric training programs requires bolstering our national commitment. Because of this, we joined other leading children's health organizations in calling for $465 million in FY2021 funding for the program.

Prayers for Caring for All Our Children Right Now

March 13, 2020 | National

Housing

CDF Urges Congress to Prevent Housing Instability and Homelessness amid COVID-19

Any comprehensive response to the coronavirus should include emergency assistance funding to help prevent housing instability and homelessness as a result of the outbreak. An emergency assistance fund would provide both short-term financial assistance and stability services to help households with the lowest incomes overcome an unforeseen economic shock that threatens their housing stability.

Child Poverty

CDF Joins the Call for Paid Sick Leave Legislation amid COVID-19

CDF joined over 140 organizations in urging members of Congress to co-sponsor the Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act (S. 3415/H.R. 6150) and advocate for its swift passage. Our society is only as healthy as its most vulnerable members. We all have a stake in ensuring paid sick days for public health emergencies and for personal and family care.

Child Poverty

Children's Education Organizations Urge Congress to Protect Child Care and Early Learning Systems amid COVID-19

Early childhood education programs are essential for the millions of children and families they serve, and are particularly crucial during emergency public health and economic crises. But their success is contingent upon receiving the robust investment they need to take necessary steps and precautions. We urge lawmakers to act swiftly to allocate substantial emergency flexible funding directly to the child care and early learning systems in this country.