Children get sick occasionally. Parents expect it and always hope they never get anything more than a cold, but they want to be prepared for [...]

The Children's Defense Fund is in the midst of a national campaign to convince Congress and the President to enact legislation this year to extend [...]

We must face the hard truth that firearms are so easy to acquire in the United States that lethal mass shootings are mathematically inevitable. Our [...]

For too many of the nine million uninsured children in America, the lack of health coverage can literally mean the difference between life and death. [...]

What goes through a police officer's mind when he's handcuffing a child? That's not a rhetorical question. On March 13th, a police officer arrested seven-year-old [...]

Our children need you to stand up and demand Congress and President Bush provide all of them health care this year.  Children cannot wait.  There [...]

How did America get to the point where Deamonte Driver, a seventh grader in Prince George's County, Maryland, died because he didn't have health insurance [...]

If you want to hear about a drug crime or armed robbery by a teen, listen to the 11:00 p.m. news on most nights or [...]

Katrina's children are still waiting for their country to come to their rescue with life and hope giving health and mental health care and a secure place [...]

The Children's Defense Fund is working tirelessly to raise awareness about the ways families across the country are struggling to get their children the health [...]