Child Welfare Archives - Children's Defense Fund Ohio

tnajera2022-05-19T14:21:31-05:00[ May 19th, 2022 ]

Child Welfare

Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio applauds Governor DeWine’s appointment of Jenny Stotts as its first Youth Ombudsman, a role dedicated to ensuring that the concerns of youth in foster care are listened to and resolved

***For Immediate Release *** Kim Eckhart, KIDS COUNT Project Manager Alison Paxson, Policy and Communications Associate 614-312-8469 [...]

tnajera2022-03-31T11:55:26-05:00[ March 31st, 2022 ]

Child Welfare

Press Release: New Report Urges State to Build on Recent Progress, Investments to Transform Child Welfare System and Ensure Thriving Transitions to Adulthood

***For Immediate Release: March 30, 2022 Kim Eckhart, KIDS COUNT Project Manager Alison Paxson, Policy & Comms. Associate 614-312-8469 [...]

tnajera2022-03-24T09:13:41-05:00[ March 24th, 2022 ]

Child Welfare

Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Welcomes Jim Weiler to its Ohio Advisory Board

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** March 24, 2022 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director [...]

tnajera2021-07-01T09:47:30-05:00[ July 1st, 2021 ]

Child Welfare

***For Immediate Release *** July 1, 2021 Katherine Ungar Policy Associate 216-346-8465 kungar@childrensdefense.org Tracy Nájera Executive Director 614-226-6383 tnajera@childrensdefense.org Ohio Makes Some Positive Strides [...]

tnajera2021-04-22T15:58:26-05:00[ April 22nd, 2021 ]

Child Welfare

Another Child’s Life Ends Too Soon in a Police Shooting – This Must End

Another Child’s Life Ends Too Soon in a Police Shooting – This Must End For Immediate Release: April 22, 2021 Dr. Tracy Nájera, Executive Director [...]

tnajera2020-12-14T13:24:14-05:00[ December 14th, 2020 ]

Child Welfare

Ohio Advocates for “Whole Child” Budget Agenda Release Policy Briefs Urging DeWine Administration for Investments in Child Health and Wellness, Education, and Economic Stability for Working Families

***For Immediate Release *** December 14, 2020 Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Alison Paxson, Policy & Communications Associate 937-206-2576 apaxson@childrensdefense.org Today, the Ohio Children’s Budget Coalition [...]

tnajera2020-12-08T11:30:38-05:00[ December 8th, 2020 ]

Child Welfare

CDF-Ohio Urges Legislators to Support HCR 25 and Declare a State of Emergency on Childhood Trauma

CDF-Ohio Testifies in Support of HCR 25 Urging the Governor to Declare a State of Emergency on Childhood Trauma Today, CDF-Ohio submitted testimony in support [...]

tnajera2020-08-21T09:40:58-05:00[ August 21st, 2020 ]

Child Welfare

Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio and Groundwork Ohio Partner to Expand Ohio Infant-Toddler Court Teams

For Immediate Release: August 21, 2020 Contact: Julia Hohner JHohner@GroundworkOhio.org (248) 918-3030 Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio and Groundwork Ohio Partner to Expand Ohio Infant-Toddler Court Teams [...]

tnajera2020-07-28T10:55:38-05:00[ July 28th, 2020 ]

Child Welfare

NEW REPORT: Ohio’s Appalachian Region Facing Increased Barriers to Child Well-Being; Barriers Increased by COVID-19

NEW REPORT: Ohio’s Appalachian Region Facing Increased Barriers to Child Well-Being; Barriers Increased by COVID-19 For Immediate Release: July 28, 2020 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director [...]

tnajera2020-06-30T16:55:59-05:00[ June 30th, 2020 ]

Child Welfare

Statement from Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio on Cuyahoga County Children’s Services Office & Child Welfare Policy Changes Needed

June 29, 2020 Statement from Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Children belong in families and the child welfare system has a duty to provide that for them. [...]

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