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Statement from Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Regarding the President’s Memorandum Another Attempt to Redefine Who Counts and Undermine the 2020 Census

July 23, 2020 | Ohio
Community Eligibility Provision Deadline Extended

July 22, 2020 | New York
Child Health

The Senate Promised to Focus on Kids in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package. Here’s What They Should Do

The Senate returned to work in Washington this week promising to act on additional COVID-19 relief legislation that their Republican leadership says will be focused on “bringing back jobs and making sure we take care of our kids.” But for more than two months, as children and families suffered, with Black families and other families of color disproportionately losing their lives and livelihoods to this crisis, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “hit pause” on additional relief legislation and refused to take up the HEROES Act passed by the House of Representatives in mid-May, which builds on the groundwork laid by previous coronavirus relief packages to ease the damaging health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Senate considers additional relief legislation this week, they must prioritize the needs of children and families

July 22, 2020 | National
Child Health

Oral Health is Children's Health

July 22, 2020 | Ohio
Child Poverty

CDF leads sign-on letter urging Congress to include the Pandemic TANF Assistance Act in the next COVID-19 bill

As Congress swings back into session this week, the need is clear for another robust COVID-19 relief package that includes flexible emergency assistance to help families cover groceries, the rent, and housing. We’ve heard stories all over the country of families having to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.

July 21, 2020 | National
Freedom School Comes Full Circle

July 21, 2020 | New York
Youth Justice

We Must Protect Our Children in the Criminal Justice System Amid the Pandemic and Beyond

The roughly 44,000 incarcerated children across the country are living in fear of COVID-19 and are facing solitary confinement as a form of social distancing, limited access to PPE, limited or no visitations or contact with loved ones, and limited educational and recreational activities. This is cruelty, not rehabilitation, and our nation’s leaders must take action to protect our children.

July 20, 2020 | National
Child Poverty

Millions of Children Could Lose Their Homes if Congress Fails to Act

The scale of the COVID-19 crisis is already staggering, but what comes next could be even more significant: Unless Congress provides robust housing assistance and fully extends the eviction moratorium to cover more families, more than 20 million people will be at risk of eviction by the end of September—disproportionately Black and Latinx renters—making housing and racial justice a key concern for our communities and Congress.

July 17, 2020 | National
Education

Reopening Ohio Schools Equitably and Safely Hinges on Adequate Funding and Meaningful Input from Educators, Parents, and the Community

July 16, 2020 | Ohio
Child Welfare

It’s time to reimagine how we create safe and supportive environments for children removed from their families.

July 16, 2020 | Ohio

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