Ohio
Established in 1981, Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio (CDF-OH) strives to eradicate child poverty, prevent abuse, and ensure access to healthcare and education. We focus on healthcare access, school discipline reform, juvenile justice, early childhood education, and leveraging networks for positive impact.
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Faith In Our Future: Day of Advocacy
Learn how your congregation can impact child well-being at CDF-Ohio’s Faith-Based Advocacy Trainings and Lobbying Day!…
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Child Health
Congress Must Reject School Meals Proposal That Would Hurt Thousands of Southwest OH Kids
When you hear news about some of the decisions lawmakers make in Washington, D.C., it sometimes may feel easy to think what happens there will not instantly impact what happens here in Ohio.…
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Child Health
Experts to Brief Ohio Children’s Caucus on Medicaid’s Impact on State’s Youth as Federal Lawmakers Weigh Program Cuts
Health experts and youth experts are concerned cuts to Medicaid would jeopardize the well-being of hundreds of thousands of children in Ohio. In 2023, approximately 1.4 million Ohio children were enrolled in Medicaid, according to KIDS COUNT Ohio.…
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Child Health
Ohio Children’s Budget Coalition Releases FY ’26-’27 Budget Report, Urges Lawmakers to Adopt 70+ Child Friendly Proposals
The Ohio Children’s Budget Coalition (OCBC), a partnership of more than 20 organizations committed to the health and well-being of children, has released its biennial budget report, Creating a Vision of Child Well-being for Ohio.…
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Children’s Defense Fund – Ohio
175 S Third Street, Suite 870
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (740) 914-9020