Family Leave Policies Help Children & Families Thrive
February 12, 2020 Today was a busy day at the statehouse given the limited number of days scheduled for legislative session before the primaries. The [...]
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Welcome to the CDF-Ohio Team, Alex Wright!
This winter, we are pleased to introduce Alex Wright to the CDF-Ohio team. Alex is an intern from the Ohio State University and will be [...]
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Welcome to the CDF-Ohio Team, Tziporah Tiller!
Internships aren’t just available in the summer – we welcome interns year round. This winter, we are pleased to introduce Tziporah Tiller to the CDF-Ohio team. Tziporah will be working with the policy team in our work supporting the Ohio Legislative Children’s Caucus and the organization’s development efforts. Here’s a little bit more about Tziporah and her interests in social justice and making a difference for children.
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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.
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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.
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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. [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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
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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 [...]
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