Child Health Research Data & Publications
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04/08/09
In Harm's Way - True Stories on Uninsured Texas Children
In Harm's Way - True Stories of Uninsured Texas Children, documents the personal stories of 16 families from across Texas whose children are uninsured. -
03/31/09
Cradle to Prison Pipeline® State Factsheets
These factsheets provide basic state-level data on the various issues related to the pipeline including poverty, health care, early childhood education, education, child welfare, juvenile justice system and incarceration, and community violence. They also provide action steps needed to protect and reroute children from the pipeline. -
03/23/09
The New Economic Recovery Law: Resources to Help Children and the Economy
CDF gathered useful materials from federal agencies, congressional sources, and advocacy and other organizations so you can begin familiarizing yourself with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funding and program activities available in your state and community. To ensure that children and families truly benefit from these increased funds, it is important to identify funding coming into your state that can be used to invest in children, families, and communities. These links will be updated on a regular basis, so check back frequently. -
03/20/09
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Dentists Remember and Respond to a Child’s Preventable Death"
To the horror of us all, Deamonte Driver, a seventh grader from Prince George's County, Maryland, died of complications from an abscessed tooth on February 25, 2007. The outrage is that Deamonte’s life could have been saved by routine dental visits and an $80 extraction. -
01/23/09
Marian Wright Edelman's La Columna Child Watch®: "Ha llegado el momento de rescatar de la pobreza a nuestros niños y familias indigentes "
Mientras la actual recesión se ha convertido posiblemente en la peor crisis económica desde la Gran Depresión de los años 30, todos fuimos testigos por medio de la televisión de las declaraciones y súplica por un rescate económico de los CEOs (Directores ejecutivos) de grandes bancos, empresas de inversión, sociedades hipotecarias y compañías automovilísticas. Sostuvieron que la bancarrota de tales colosos corporativos daría lugar a una catástrofe económica. -
12/26/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "CDF's 35th Anniversary: Looking Back, Looking Forward"
"As we all look to a new year and pause to remember the highlights of the last one, the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is reflecting on a major milestone: 2008 marked our 35th anniversary. In October, we celebrated with a special event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C." -
12/23/08
State of America's Children® Report - Moments and Each Day in America for Children
CDF's State of America's Children 2008 report is a compilation of national and state-by-state data on poverty, health, child welfare, youth at risk, early childhood development, education, nutrition and housing. This section of the report contains data on what happens to children every second, minute, hour, and each day in America. -
12/23/08
State of America's Children 2008® Report - Child Health and Health Coverage
CDF's State of America's Children 2008 report is a compilation of national and state-by-state data on poverty, health, child welfare, youth at risk, early childhood development, education, nutrition and housing. This section of the report covers the key findings in child health and health coverage. -
11/14/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Is the U.S. Living Its Creed and Preparing for the Future?"
"At this transformative moment in American life with the election of Senator Barack Obama as our first African American and 44th President of the United States of America, we citizens must now roll up our sleeves and help translate this new presidency into a transformation of America’s investment priorities and values—real change...." -
10/07/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Judging the Candidates on Their Records"
"During nearly two years of presidential campaigning, the candidates have made claims and promises on how they would perform if they are elected to the White House. Some of the criteria we might use to judge a candidate's fitness and temperament for leadership are difficult to quantify..."
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