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tnajera2020-01-17T13:41:24-05:00[ January 16th, 2020 ]

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Ohio Can Do Better to Support Youth Flourishing into Adulthood

On January 6th the Central Ohio Foster Care Forum sponsored by Governor DeWine’s Children Services Transformation Advisory Council was hosted at Columbus State Community College. Students of the Scholar Network, a support group that provides wraparound services for foster alum students, alongside youth involved with Foster Action Ohio, took advantage of the opportunity to use their voice during this special event on their campus.

tnajera2020-01-03T14:14:21-05:00[ January 3rd, 2020 ]

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Let’s Resolve to Make Ohio a Safe and Healthy State Where All Children Count in 2020

2019 proved to be a big year with significant progress made for Ohio's children. Despite critical investments and policy wins, much is still needed to keep pace with the growing demands to keep children healthy, safe, and thriving into adulthood.

tnajera2019-06-10T08:59:24-05:00[ June 7th, 2019 ]

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As Many as 73,600 Ohioans Won’t Be Counted in 2020 Census If We Don’t Act Now

This week, the Urban Institute released a report detailing the dire risk of an undercount each state and the nation faces in the 2020 Census. [...]

tnajera2020-01-03T14:17:11-05:00[ May 30th, 2019 ]

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Welcome to the CDF-Ohio Team, Sydney Green

We are thrilled to welcome our Summer Intern, Sydney Green! This summer Sydney is assigned to conduct a research and product analysis, landscape scan, and [...]

tnajera2019-04-04T09:19:40-05:00[ April 1st, 2019 ]

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Ohio Census Advocacy Coalition (OCAC) participated in the National Census Day of Action for 2020 census

On April 1, 2019, the Ohio Census Advocacy Coalition (OCAC) participated in the National Census Day of Action to highlight the importance of a complete [...]

tnajera2019-04-04T09:36:22-05:00[ March 20th, 2019 ]

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National Association of Latino Elected Officials Testimony-March 20, 2019

On March 20, 2019 the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) held a Midwest hearing of the 2020 Census Preparation in Columbus, Ohio. The City of Columbus, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, and the Ohio Commission for Hispanic Latino Affairs hosted

tnajera2019-04-04T09:20:25-05:00[ February 25th, 2019 ]

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Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio, Tracy Nájera, Addressing Ohio’s Budget and its Impact on Children and Families at the Columbus Metropolitan Club Luncheon

With the federal government currently in the spotlight, the complexities and politics of government funding and budgets has never been more evident. The state budget [...]

nthomas2019-02-19T11:49:35-05:00[ February 19th, 2019 ]

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KIDS COUNT Network Deepens Strategies for Combating Racial Inequities [blog post shared courtesy of Annie E. Casey Foundation]

KIDS COUNT Network Deepens Strategies for Combating Racial Inequities Posted December 14, 2018, By the Annie E. Casey Foundation Share Via: William J. Barber II [...]

tnajera2018-12-13T13:10:13-05:00[ December 13th, 2018 ]

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Public Charge, Public Tragedy: Ohio’s Immigrant Children and Families in Peril

While the national conversation on immigration has centered on U.S./Mexico border wall funding, DACA, detention of migrant children, and the inclusion of a question on [...]

tnajera2020-01-03T14:21:26-05:00[ November 5th, 2018 ]

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“No Small Matter” The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, celebrates Children’s Sabbath in Columbus, Ohio.

“No Small Matter” The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, celebrates Children’s Sabbath in Columbus, Ohio. On October 21st, I had the privilege of [...]

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