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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:21-05:00[ September 6th, 2017 ]

Child Welfare

Marian Wright Edelman Statement on the Dreamers and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 For More Information Contact: Richard Hooks Wayman, Executive Director 202-662-3588 (office) rhookswayman@childrensdefense.org Marian Wright Edelman Statement on the [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:21-05:00[ May 23rd, 2017 ]

Child Welfare Ending Child Poverty

Unjust Trump Budget: Bad for America’s Children

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Unjust Trump Budget: [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:21-05:00[ May 10th, 2017 ]

Child Welfare

Fifth National Grandrally Brings Hundreds of Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children to the U.S. Capitol

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org FIFTH NATIONAL GRANDRALLY [...]

Ben Dawson2018-07-25T11:32:33-05:00[ May 4th, 2017 ]

Health

Marian Wright Edelman, President of the Children’s Defense Fund, Calls Trump-Ryan’s American Health Care Act an Immoral Assault on Children and American Values

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 4, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Marian Wright Edelman, [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:21-05:00[ March 24th, 2017 ]

Health

Children’s Defense Fund Statement on Failure of House Repeal of ACA

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 24, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Children’s Defense Fund [...]

Ben Dawson2019-06-20T08:54:37-05:00[ March 22nd, 2017 ]

Child Welfare Health

Leading Children’s Health Groups to House of Representatives: Keep Medicaid Strong

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Media Contacts: American Academy of Pediatrics: Jamie Poslosky (202-724-3301; jposlosky@aap.org) Children’s Defense Fund: Patti Hassler (202-662-3554; phassler@childrensdefense.org) Children’s Dental [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:21-05:00[ March 1st, 2017 ]

Youth Justice

Children’s Defense Fund “Break the Chains” Protest Action against Unjust Criminal Justice System

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON, DC – On [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:21-05:00[ September 13th, 2016 ]

Ending Child Poverty

National Child Poverty Rate Drops; Still Higher Than 2007: Small Relief for Black Children

For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 13, 2016 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org National Child Poverty [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:21-05:00[ September 13th, 2016 ]

Health

CDF Statement on New Data Showing Drop of 606,000 in Uninsured Children in U.S.

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org CDF Statement on [...]

Ben Dawson2019-06-20T08:36:35-05:00[ September 13th, 2016 ]

Education

Children’s Defense Fund Celebrates Hillary Rodham Clinton

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Media Interested in Attending, RSVP to: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 203-918-4252 phassler@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON, [...]

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