amckenzie, Author at Children's Defense Fund Ohio

amckenzie2019-09-30T12:44:08-05:00[ September 30th, 2019 ]

Child Welfare Ending Child Poverty Health

Little Progress Made on Ohio Child Poverty

***For Immediate Release *** September 27, 2019 Ashon McKenzie, Policy Director 614-221-2244 amckenzie@childrensdefense.org Dr. Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-221-2244 tnajera@childrensdefense.org COLUMBUS – Data [...]

amckenzie2019-04-04T08:57:57-05:00[ April 1st, 2019 ]

Child Welfare

OHIO CENSUS ADVOCACY COALITION HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF 2020 CENSUS ON CENSUS ADVOCACY DAY

For Immediate Release April 1, 2019 The Ohio Advocacy Coalition Contact: Ashon McKenzie | amckenzie@childrensdefense.org | 614-221-2247 OHIO CENSUS ADVOCACY COALITION HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF [...]

amckenzie2018-11-01T13:02:50-05:00[ June 28th, 2018 ]

Child Welfare

The 2020 Census Could Miss More Than 100,000 Ohio Children

For Immediate Release June 28, 2018 For More Information Contact: Ashon McKenzie, Policy Director 614-221-2244 ext. 204 amckenzie@childrensdefense.org Tracy Nájera 614-221-2244 ext. 203 tnajera@childrensdefense.org COLUMBUS, [...]

amckenzie2018-11-01T13:03:17-05:00[ November 19th, 2017 ]

Child Welfare Service Announcements

Inaccurate 2020 Census Could Impact $21 Billion of Ohio’s Federal Funding

For Immediate Release November 29, 2017 For More Information Contact: Ashon McKenzie, Policy Director 614-221-2244 amckenzie@childrensdefense.org or Pam Kreber, Interim Director 614-221-2244 pkreber@childrensdefense.org COLUMBUS [...]

amckenzie2018-11-01T13:03:54-05:00[ October 24th, 2017 ]

Youth Justice

Separated by Race and Ethnicity: Odds Remain Stacked Against Ohio’s Immigrant Children and Children of Color

For Immediate Release October 24, 2017 For More Information Contact: Ashon McKenzie, Policy Director 614-221-2244 amckenzie@childrensdefense.org or Pam Kreber, Interim Director 614-221-2244 pkreber@childrensdefense.org Columbus-Ohio- For Ohio [...]

amckenzie2018-11-01T13:04:29-05:00[ October 12th, 2017 ]

Child Welfare Health

Tackling Infant Mortality before Conception

For Immediate Release Thursday, October 12, 2017 For More Information Contact: Ashon McKenzie, Policy Director amckenzie@childrensdefense.org (614) 221-2244 COLUMBUS – On the heels of a [...]

amckenzie2018-11-01T13:04:57-05:00[ September 14th, 2017 ]

Ending Child Poverty Health

Nearly 70,000 Children Have Escaped Poverty in Ohio Since 2014

For Immediate Release Thursday, September 14, 2017 For More Information Contact: Ashon McKenzie amckenzie@childrensdefense.org (614) 221-2244 Nearly 70,000 Children Have Escaped Poverty in Ohio Since [...]

amckenzie2018-11-01T13:05:35-05:00[ June 13th, 2017 ]

Child Welfare Education Ending Child Poverty Health

Ohio Makes Gains in Latest National Rankings for Child Well-Being

For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 13, 2017 For More Information Contact: Ashon McKenzie amckenzie@childrensdefense.org (614) 221-2244 Child poverty on the decline, but more investment needed [...]

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 [...]

amckenzie2019-04-04T09:04:41-05:00[ January 27th, 2017 ]

Child Welfare Health

What’s at Stake for Children with an ACA Repeal?

For Immediate Release Friday, January 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 [...]

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