My CDF Freedom Schools experience
A letter written to Children's Defense Fund supporters by by Keely Norris, Ed.S, educator and CDF Freedom Schools® Ella Baker Trainer alumna.
Read MoreCongress Must Close America’s Coverage Gap
CDF-Texas has worked tirelessly for the last decade to convince Texas legislators to expand Medicaid to low-wage Texans, to no avail. Without Congressional action, Americans living in the 12 non-expansion states could be waiting another decade or more for basic, life-saving care.
Read MoreMy son’s life-altering experience
A letter written to Children's Defense Fund supporters by Reyna Hinson, a proud CDF Freedom Schools® parent.
Read MoreCDF Supports Legislation to End Harmful School Discipline and Promote Supportive School Climates
All children need access to high-quality and equitable educational opportunities without fear of discrimination or criminalization. CDF is proud to endorse these proposals to protect students from harmful policies and encourage schools to shift their priorities from criminalization to care for students.
Read MoreThe Eviction Moratorium Expires on July 31, Here’s How to Find Rental Assistance
If you’re a renter having trouble paying your rent, utilities, or other housing costs—or if you’re a landlord trying to stay afloat with tenants in this situation—use the new CFPB tool to identify the state and local programs near you that are distributing billions of dollars in rental assistance.
Read MoreCDF Freedom Schools: Impact Infographic
More than 150,000 children have experienced the power of the CDF Freedom Schools® program, and we’re nowhere near done yet. I hope you’ll [...]
Read MoreAlways Expecting Something to Happen
It is past time for Congress to hear and heed our children's calls. Gun violence is not an inevitable or intractable problem. Congress can—and must—strengthen background checks, ban assault weapons, and pass other gun safety measures to ensure all children a chance to grow up free from violence and fear.
Read MoreUpcoming Webinar: Ensuring Families Receive the Child Tax Credit
Please join the Automatic Benefit for Children (ABC) Coalition, co-chaired by the Children’s Defense Fund and Center for the Study of Social Policy, on July 27th, from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. ET for a webinar titled “Ensuring Families Receive the Child Tax Credit: Innovative Outreach Strategies and Removing Barriers for Families to Sign Up.”
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Must Advance Policies to Support LGBTQ+ Children and Adults in the Child Welfare System
As many as one in three children in foster care identify as LGBTQ+, and same-sex couples are seven times more likely to foster or adopt than their opposite-sex counterparts. Still, LGBTQ+ children and families, particularly LGBTQ+ children and families of color, disproportionately experience negative treatment in the child welfare system. CDF was proud submit comments detailing actions the administration could take to improve services for LGBTQ+ children and families in the child welfare system.
Read MoreInequity Starts the Day a Child is Born
This crisis must be treated with urgency and as a matter of racial and economic justice. President Biden and Congress can and must respond by making the Child Tax Credit permanent with critical improvements so that Black, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Indigenous, and immigrant children — who are too often excluded from support services — can receive the benefit. If we are truly committed to racial justice and systemic equality, the choice is clear.
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