Washington, D.C. – As COVID-19 cases surge across the country, the economic repercussions of this crisis have left children, families and communities reeling at the [...]
Read MorePresident Trump’s FY2021 budget proposal abandons millions of children and hard-working families across the country that rely on the programs that the White House proposes [...]
Read MoreThe latest data illustrates the harmful impacts of our national policy failures on children—especially children of color Today, the Children’s Defense Fund released the latest [...]
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: January 30, 2020 Media Contacts: American Academy of Pediatrics: Jamie Poslosky (202-724-3301; jposlosky@aap.org) Leading Children’s Health Groups Oppose New Federal Guidance on [...]
Read MoreMedia contacts: Georgetown University Center for Children & Families: Catherine Hope (202-687-1058; Catherine.Hope@georgetown.edu) American Academy of Pediatrics: Jamie Poslosky (202-724-3301; jposlosky@aap.org) For immediate release: Thursday, [...]
Read MoreAs fewer states saw reductions in child poverty than in previous year, millions of children continue to grow up in poverty The Children’s Defense Fund [...]
Read MoreAbout 1 in 6 children live in poverty, with children of color disproportionately impacted by America’s failure to act About 1 in 6 children in [...]
Read MoreThe most recent Census data released today shows that after decades of hard-won progress expanding health coverage to the vast majority of America’s children, we [...]
Read MoreThe Children’s Defense Fund condemns in the strongest possible terms the finalized Department of Homeland Security Public Charge rule announced today. This regulation is reckless, [...]
Read MoreWe are horrified by and condemn the Trump administration’s imminent plans to conduct mass deportation roundups of immigrant families, which will do real and lasting [...]
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