2019 AECF Kids Count Data Book
The 2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book — the most comprehensive annual report on child well-being in the United States — notes measurable progress since the [...]
Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Testifies on Critical Children’s Issues in the Ohio Statehouse
The CDF-Ohio team joined other child advocates from the across the state to elevate the needs of Ohio’s most vulnerable children. Ashon McKenzie testified in [...]
Lead Poisoning’s Impact on Young Children
Lead poisoning can affect nearly every system in the body and is especially harmful to children in their first five years of life because it disrupts the rapid brain development they are undergoing.