Early Childhood Archives - Children's Defense Fund Ohio

tnajera2020-03-11T15:14:36-05:00[ March 11th, 2020 ]

2020 Census Early Childhood

Ohio Children Younger than Five Years Old were Most Missed Population in the 2010 Census – Statewide Campaigns Fight to Reverse that Trend in Upcoming Count

March 11, 2020 Kim Eckhart, KIDS COUNT Project Manager Dr. Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-221-2244 [...]

tnajera2020-01-28T17:28:01-05:00[ January 28th, 2020 ]

Child Welfare Early Childhood Gun Violence Prevention Health

Ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to Lift Injunction on the Public Charge Rule Represents Loss for Children and Families

COLUMBUS – The Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio is deeply disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, yesterday, to lift the injunction on new restrictions the Trump [...]

jhaywood2019-08-05T07:40:27-05:00[ August 1st, 2019 ]

Child Welfare Early Childhood Ending Child Poverty Health Kids Count

Ohio Sees Deep Declines in Child Benefit Enrollment: Economic Improvement May Only Tell Part of the Story

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** August 1, 2019 Dr. Nicole Thomas, Manager, Research and Data 614-221-2244 nthomas@childrensdefense.org Dr. Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-221-2244 tnajera@childrensdefense.org COLUMBUS – [...]

jhaywood2019-04-30T11:24:24-05:00[ April 30th, 2019 ]

Child Welfare Early Childhood Ending Child Poverty Health

New Report: U.S. Can Lift 5.5. Million Children Out of Poverty Right Now

April 30, 2019 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director tnajera@childrensdefense.org 614-221-2244 Nikki Thomas, Manager, Research and Data nthomas@childrensdefense.org 614-221-2244 New Report: U.S. Can Lift 5.5. Million Children [...]

tnajera2018-12-24T14:53:28-05:00[ December 24th, 2018 ]

CDF-OH In the News Child Welfare Early Childhood Education Ending Child Poverty Health Kids Count

Nearly 1 in 3 Ohio Children Live in Families Where No Parent Has Regular, Full-time Employment

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** December 24, 2018 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-226-6383 tnajera@childrensdefense.org Nikki Thomas, Manager, Research and Data 614-221-2244 nthomas@childrensdefense.org Nearly 1 in 3 [...]

tnajera2019-04-04T09:04:07-05:00[ December 21st, 2018 ]

Child Welfare Early Childhood Education Ending Child Poverty Health Kids Count

Ohio Students Are Spending Too Much Time Out of School According to New State and County Profiles

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** December 20, 2018 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-226-6383 tnajera@childrensdefense.org Nikki Thomas, Manager, Research and Data 614-221-2244 nthomas@childrensdefense.org Ohio Students Are Spending [...]

amckenzie2018-11-01T13:08:10-05:00[ February 27th, 2017 ]

Child Welfare Early Childhood Health

Breastfeeding – A Lifesaver for Our Most Vulnerable Babies

For Immediate Release Monday, February 27, 2017 For More Information Contact: Ashon McKenzie, Policy Director amckenzie@childrensdefense.org (614) 221-2244 Renuka Mayadev, Executive Director rmayadev@childrensdefense.org (614) 221-2244 [...]

jjohnson2018-08-03T14:42:08-05:00[ January 28th, 2016 ]

Child Welfare Early Childhood Education Health

Early Childhood Hunger: Many Ohio Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers are Hungry

For Immediate Release Thursday, January 28, 2016 For More Information Contact: Michael Corey, Policy Analyst (614) 221-2244 MCorey@childrensdefense.org Renuka Mayadev, Executive Director (614) 221-2244 RMayadev@childrensdefense.org Columbus, Ohio - [...]

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