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Child Poverty Research Data & Publications

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10/22/10

Child Watch® Column: "Children Can't Vote But You Can – And Must"

But any voter who isn't enthusiastic about the ability to place a vote and have a say in these midterm elections for local, state, and national leaders is shirking their responsibility and wasting a huge opportunity others have struggled and died for. Those of us who participated in and lived through the Civil Rights Movement know firsthand that the right to vote is something Black Americans were fighting and dying for not very long ago.

09/24/10

Child Watch® Column: "As Millions More Children Are Affected By Poverty, Now is the Time for Our Nation to Act"

Nearly four million more Americans fell into poverty in 2009: 44 million or one in seven of us are unable to meet our basic needs. Worst of all, children, our most vulnerable group, experienced the steepest rise in poverty and the largest single-year increase since the 1960s.

08/20/10

Child Watch® Column: "Children Need Emergency Help in this Deep Recession Now!"

Children have only one childhood and it is right now. Millions of children in our nation require emergency attention in our recession ravaged economy as poverty, including extreme child poverty, hunger, and homelessness have increased, if irreparable harm is not to be inflicted on them and on our nation's future.

07/28/10

National Observance of Children's Sabbaths Manual, Vol. 19, Welcome Section

Introduction to the 2010 National Observance of Children's Sabbaths manual "Blessed to Be a Blessing". This section includes welcome letter from CDF President Marian Wright Edelman, an overview of the manual, frequently asked questions, and examples of how faith communities have observed the Children's Sabbaths in the past.

06/02/10

The State of America's Children® 2010 - Family Structure Section

The State of America's Children 2010 report is a compilation of national and state-by-state data on poverty, health, child welfare, youth at risk, early childhood development, education and gun violence.This section of the report contains information about family structure in America.

06/02/10

The State of Americas Children® 2010 Report - Family Income Section

e State of America's Children 2010 report is a compilation of national and state-by-state data on poverty, health, child welfare, youth at risk, early childhood development, education and gun violence. This section of the report contains about family income in America.

05/28/10

State of America's Children® 2010 - Child Poverty Section

05/28/10

State of America's Children® 2010 Report

CDF's State of America's Children Report is a compilation of the most recent and reliable national and U.S. state research data on child poverty, children's health, child welfare, youth at risk, childhood and youth education, and other key child indicators.

05/19/10

Jamila?s Corner: "Dear D.C. Councilmember, Step Up to the Plate!"

"Dear Councilmember," the child carefully wrote on yellow lined paper. "I am 10 1/2 years old. I live with my family at the shelter. When I grow up, I want to be a singer. I think you need to find more money to help families find housing because people is in danger without a home. So please, please find more money. SO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIND MORE MONEY. Thank you for listening."

05/19/10

Challenges in Serving Rural American Children through the Summer Food Service Program

Carsey Institute Report on the challenges of serving rural children through the summer food service program.

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