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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:18-05:00[ January 5th, 2012 ]

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GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET PUTS CALIFORNIA’S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AT RISK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2012 For More Information Contact: Michele Stillwell-Parvensky Children’s Defense Fund-California (510) 663-1294 Sacramento, CA - Governor Jerry Brown released a [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:41-05:00[ December 1st, 2010 ]

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CDF NAMES PATTI HASSLER VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH

Children's Defense Fund December 1, 2010 Washington—Children’s Defense Fund has named Patti Hassler as its Vice President of Communications and Outreach. Hassler is an award-winning journalist [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:19-05:00[ November 4th, 2009 ]

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THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, PARENTS AND CHILD ADVOCATES CONVERGE ON THE NATION’S CAPITOL TO DEMAND THAT MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ARE BETTER, NOT WORSE, OFF AFTER HEALTH CARE REFORM

For Immediate Release November 4, 2009 For More Information Contact: Becky Watt Knight (202) 745-5050 Washington, DC – Thousands of children, parents, grandparents, faith leaders [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:19-05:00[ October 9th, 2009 ]

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CDF APPLAUDS CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOR LETTER TO SPEAKER PELOSI URGING REAL CHILD HEALTH REFORM

For Immediate Release October 9, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Children’s Defense Fund applauded the Congressional Black Caucus [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:19-05:00[ September 10th, 2009 ]

Ending Child Poverty Health

CDF STATEMENT ON NEW DATA SHOWING 8.1 MILLION UNINSURED CHILDREN, 14.1 MILLION CHILDREN IN POVERTY IN 2008

For Immediate Release September 10, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Children's Defense Fund (CDF) President Marian Wright Edelman issued [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:19-05:00[ July 23rd, 2009 ]

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LEADING CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS URGE REP. WAXMAN (D-CA) TO PASS REP. BOBBY RUSH’S CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE AMENDMENTS

For Immediate Release July 23, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC—Leading civil rights organizations including the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:19-05:00[ July 17th, 2009 ]

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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN PRAISES REP. SCOTT (D-VA) FOR CRUCIAL CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE AMENDMENT

For Immediate Release July 17, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC— Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman released the [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:19-05:00[ July 17th, 2009 ]

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LEADING CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS WARN HOUSE HEALTH REFORM BILL MAY LEAVE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WORSE OFF

For Immediate Release July 17, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC—Leading civil rights groups including the Children’s Defense Fund [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:19-05:00[ July 14th, 2009 ]

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NEARLY 12,000 YOUTHS HOLD RALLIES AND MARCHES IN 27 STATES URGING HEALTH COVERAGE REFORM FOR CHILDREN

For Immediate Release July 14, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, nearly 12,000 youths across the nation held [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:31-05:00[ June 24th, 2009 ]

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CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND PRAISES NEW CHILDREN’S HEALTH REPORT FROM RICE UNIVERSITY’S BAKER INSTITUTE

For Immediate Release June 24, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602 WASHINGTON, DC— Today, the Children's Defense Fund praised a new report [...]

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