When utilized responsibly, data can be a powerful contributor to social and systems change, stre ngthening the foundations of our democracy by bolstering more equitable access to opportunity and information, reinforcing greater accountability, and driving decision-making for the greater good of all children, families, and communities.
Child Health
According to a 2021 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic downturn has disproportionately affected people of color, young adults, women, parents of young children, and low-income workers.
Child Welfare
Today, our colleague, Kim Eckhart testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of HB 4. This legislation would create the an Ohio Youth Ombuds Office that would be an advocate for youth in foster care and work to enforce their rights.
Education
According to a new report from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), the ways Ohio public school districts used economically disadvantaged funds during the last two years of COVID did not change much from the previous reporting period pre-pandemic.
Child Welfare
This past December, a group of young advocates, who survived abuse and neglect and are working to prevent it from happening to others, celebrated a major milestone: legislators and government officials accepted their proposal for an office dedicated to investigating abuse and rights violations reported by youth who are in foster, kinship, biological, or residential placements.
Child Health
Through your support, CDF-Ohio successfully fought on the side of Ohio’s children in 2021, holding firm to our values of hope, courage, integrity, and justice.
Child Health
According to research conducted nationally, children who suffer from chronic conditions or untreated medical needs, such as asthma, tooth pain, diabetes, and other conditions, are more likely to be chronically absent from school. Today, nearly 170,000 children in Ohio under age 18 have been diagnosed with asthma, and 20% of third graders have untreated cavities.
Child Health
On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (BBB), which includes historic investments in maternal and child health. The House bill will strengthen health coverage and access to care for children and families nationwide, improving lives now and in the long term.
Child Health
On December 8, 2021, the Senate Health Committee heard testimony on HB 122 that would expand telehealth legislation. Our colleague, Kelly Vyzral testified in support of this legislation Read below to hear more about how this policy will expand services and care for children and families.
Education
not all Ohio students have access to opportunities to unlock their full potential, and this is disproportionately the reality for Black and brown students and for students who are living in poverty, disabled, experiencing homelessness, LGBTQIA+, in foster care, learning English as a second language, returning from juvenile detention, and others who have historically experienced marginalization.
