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For 35 years, CDF has been a leading advocacy voice for all the children of America. Our talented advocates, educators, organizers, policy experts, and other spokespeople use their voices every day to help lift children out of poverty, protect them from abuse and neglect, and ensure access to health care, quality education, and a moral and spiritual foundation to help them succeed. Learn more about CDF's public speakers.

CDF In the News

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11/15/09
Gazette Opinion: Keep Kids Covered in Health Reform Plans
Billings Gazette

11/08/09
Children's Defense Fund Marches for Children
WLBT

11/05/09
Both Sides of Healthcare Reform Want Their Voices Heard
WBIR

11/04/09
Stroller Brigade Hits the Hill (video)
My Fox DC

10/30/09
Hospitalized Children Without Insurance Are More Likely to Die, a Study Finds
The New York Times

10/21/09
'Baby Brigade' Set to March on Washington
9News (NBC- Denver)

10/20/09
Guns and Kids: Lives Interrupted
Florida Times-Union

10/15/09
Clay Sees More Children in Poverty
INFORUM

10/12/09
We cannot allow gun violence to take any more children's lives...
Counter Bullet Points

10/09/09
Prospects Gloomy for Children in Poverty
Rochester Post-Bulletin

10/01/09
Ex-inmate Tells Students: 'It's not a joke'
Hattiesburg American

09/30/09
140,000 of Minnesota's Kids are Living in Poverty
Star Tribune

09/30/09
To Be Equal - High-Quality Early Childhood Education A Step Closer For All
The Seattle Medium

09/18/09
Shoestring ‘Conversation’ Focused on Solutions
Jacson Free Press

09/08/09
SCHIP's Fate May Hang in Balance
Politico

09/07/09
The Top Stakeholders in Health Reform
Boston Globe

09/04/09
Children of Color Need a Healthy Start
USA Today

09/03/09
Healthy Families Bill
KPFA 94

08/29/09
Fourth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
KIAH 39

08/26/09
DOJ Issues Damning Report Of NY Juvenile Centers
North County Gazette

08/25/09
4 Youth Prisons in New York Used Excessive Force
New York Times

08/25/09
Staggering Data Released At Health Care Forum
WDSU

08/23/09
Activist Cathy Grace Still Educating the Public
The Clarion Ledger

08/14/09
California Board Votes to Drop Healthcare Coverage for 60,000 Children
Los Angeles Times

08/09/09
Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor?
New York Times

08/09/09
Pursuing a Bold Vision in Tough Times
Charlotte Observer

08/01/09
California Deal Leaves More Kids Uninsured
The Wall Street Jounral

07/30/09
Health Reform Must Include All Children
San Jose Mercury News

07/29/09
Job Trend Damaging Ohio's Kids
The Columbus Dispatch

07/29/09
Study: Kids Fare Well in North Dakota, Minnesota
INFORUM

07/21/09
Commentary: Raise a Ruckus, Make a Difference
CNN

07/16/09
Summer Program Allows Freedom to Learn
The Charlotte Post

07/13/09
Rally Focuses on Health Care for Children
KSTP TV

07/13/09
Rally at State Capitol to Focus on Health Care for Children
Minnesota Public Radio

07/12/09
Freedom School Students to Participate in Day of Social Action in Bronson Park in Kalamazoo
Michigan Live

07/10/09
Rally to Push for Health Care Reform
The Galveston County Daily News

07/09/09
Summer Program at Kingsley Lincoln Freedom School Adds African Culture
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

07/07/09
Child Advocate at Seattle Summit Blames Youth Violence on Adults
The Seattle Times

07/06/09
Local Luminaries Help with Story Time
Charlotte Observer

07/05/09
Report: 1 in 6 SD Children Fighting Poverty
Rapid City Journal

06/18/09
Books Take Readers Into Past
The Advocate

06/17/09
Breaking the 'Pipeline' to Prison
CNN

06/09/09
Tuition-free literacy, enrichment program to launch next week
The Journal Record

05/28/09
Governor's Budget Ax Poised Over Children's Health Care Programs
Sacramento Bee

05/27/09
Hopes Narrowing for CHIP Expansion
Dallas Morning News

05/26/09
Glen Allen Mom a National Spokeswoman for Children’s Health-Care Reform
The Richmond Times-Dispatch

05/22/09
A New Day for Learning in San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle

05/22/09
Officials, Advocates Look to Reform Juvenile Justice
Star Gazette

05/22/09
Whittier College Graduates Taking On Tough Times
Whittier Daily News

05/22/09
New York Rethinks Juvenile Justice
WAMC

The Children's Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind^® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. CDF provides a strong, effective and independent voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investments before they get sick, drop out of school, get into trouble or suffer family breakdown. Read more...

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