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Youth Justice

CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND, NATIONAL LEADERS CONVENE TO ADDRESS AMERICA’S CRADLE TO PRISON PIPELINE

For Immediate Release February 27, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 Evan Holland 310-695-8324 SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) [...]

Child Welfare

CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND PRAISES COMMITMENT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PRESIDENT’S BUDGET OUTLINE

For Immediate Release February 26, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman released [...]

Child Welfare

CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS

February 24, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC – Today Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman released the following statement [...]

Service Announcements

EXPERIENCED COMMUNITY ORGANIZER JOINS CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND FIELD TEAM

For Immediate Release February 18, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC – The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) announced today the appointment [...]

Service Announcements

EXPERIENCED EDUCATOR TO LEAD CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND HALEY FARM

For Immediate Release February 17, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 Clinton, TN – The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) announced today the appointment [...]

Ending Child Poverty

CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND APPLAUDS PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY BILL

February 16, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC – The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) today thanked President Obama for signing into [...]

Ending Child Poverty

CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND APPLAUDS CONGRESS FOR PASSING LANDMARK ECONOMIC RECOVERY PACKAGE

For Immediate Release February 13, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC – The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) today applauded Congress for [...]

Health

LEADING CHILDREN’S GROUPS STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF CHIP BILL

For Immediate Release February 4, 2009 WASHINGTON, DC- Today, leading children's groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Children's Defense Fund, First Focus, the March [...]

Service Announcements

CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR HOUSE ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE

For Immediate Release January 30, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC – This week the Children's Defense Fund sent the [...]

Service Announcements

CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND LAUDS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S PLAN TO REVERSE BUSH ADMINISTRATION POLICY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTH COVERAGE

For Immediate Release January 22, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC - Today the Children's Defense Fund released the following [...]

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