CDF, Four Leading Child Advocacy Groups Urge Court to Release NYC Teen from Immigrant Detention Facility
Advocates challenge prolonged detention as unnecessary and unjust, highlighting its impact on youth.
Press Release
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CDF to Honor Changemakers, Youth Advocates at National Celebration of Joy
The organization will honor three individuals as Advocates for Joy for their outstanding work advancing policies, building power, and strengthening programs that support children and young people across America.
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SNAP & the Shutdown: The Real Crisis Isn’t What Families Purchase, It’s That They Can’t Afford to Eat
Statement from Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald, Director of Children’s Defense Fund-Southern Regional Office and Regional administrator of the Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative
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National Leaders, Youth Voices to Gather in DC for American Youth Policy Forum, Powered by CDF
The forum, which will take place November 5-6, will explore the impact of politics and policy on issues ranging from education and health care to child poverty.
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Service Announcements
CDF Deepens Commitment to Advancing Child Well-Being, Announces Two Key Appointments to Executive Staff
Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), a longtime national leader in youth advocacy, today announced two key appointments to its executive leadership team.
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Child Welfare
CDF-Texas Urges Protection for Unaccompanied Minors After Illegal Deportation Attempts from Texas
Over Labor Day weekend, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt its plans to deport more than 600 unaccompanied children to Guatemala.
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Child Welfare
As Comment Window Closes, CDF-SRO, Mississippians Urge BEAM to Deliver Affordable, Equitable Broadband
As Mississippi’s public comment window for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Draft Final Proposal closes, Children’s Defense Fund–Southern Regional Office (CDF-SRO) and the Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative (SRBWI) are calling on the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) to strengthen accountability, affordability, and equity in the state’s broadband internet rollout, even within the limits set by recent federal rule changes.
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Child Health
‘Our Children Are Waiting’: CDF–Minnesota Responds to Deadly Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church
Our staff at Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota is heartbroken by the tragic events that unfolded Wednesday on the grounds of Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
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Service Announcements
‘A Celebration of Joy’: CDF-Minnesota to Mark 40 Years of Advocacy for Children, Youth
A Celebration of Joy will reflect CDF-Minnesota’s commitment to improving the economic, educational, and health outcomes of young people in the state.
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New Report Chronicles Los Angeles County’s Systemic Failure to Educate Incarcerated Youth
The Education Justice Coalition (EJC), a consortium of youth advocacy and civil rights groups, today released a new report that examines the historical failures of Los Angeles County’s juvenile detention system and the current conditions that young people incarcerated face.
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