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Child Poverty

Tackling the Benefits Cliff: Smoothing Benefits Phase-outs to Drive Economic Security for Ohio's Children

March 5, 2021 | Ohio
Child Poverty

Universal Housing Vouchers Can Fight the Affordable Housing Crisis and Cut Child Poverty

The first step toward eliminating housing insecurity is adequately investing in federal housing assistance and making housing assistance a mandatory program not subject to budget caps or cuts.

March 5, 2021 | National
Youth Justice

Responding to the Needs of Children After Police Violence in Rochester

The use of chemical agents like pepper spray or tear gas poses immediate and significant physical harm and trauma to children, which is why New York’s rules prohibit their use on children in state facilities. Now, state lawmakers here in New York are advancing legislation to make the same rules apply in our neighborhoods and communities. The rationale is clear to anyone who saw the bodycam footage from Rochester. It is not acceptable to pepper-spray children.

March 3, 2021 | National
Immigration

Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter - March 02, 2021

March 2, 2021 | Texas
Child Health

Families Need Paid Leave During COVID-19 and Beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the health and economic consequences of limited access to paid leave. Workers are often forced to go to work when they or a loved one is sick because they cannot afford to lose wages or risk job loss—which has significant impacts on public health and individual health and well-being.

March 1, 2021 | National
Immigration

The Biden’s Administration Executive Actions on Immigration

February 26, 2021 | Texas
Education

Black History: We Need More than a Month

February 26, 2021 | Texas
Child Welfare

Addressing Racial Bias & Inequity in Child Welfare

February 25, 2021 | Ohio
Child Health

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Nationwide, only five percent of COVID vaccines have gone to Black Americans and only 11 percent have gone to Latino Americans, according to available data. Our leaders must ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and work to address the longstanding racism that has caused this crisis.

February 24, 2021 | National
Child Health

Black, Latino, and Indigenous Families Are Bearing the Brunt of the Crisis But Not Receiving Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

Nationwide, only five percent of COVID vaccines have gone to Black Americans and only 11 percent have gone to Latino Americans, according to available data. Our leaders must ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and work to address the longstanding racism that has caused this crisis.

February 23, 2021 | National

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