Hunger-Free Schools Ohio Coalition Supports the Ohio State Board of Education Resolution to Recommend to the General Assembly the use of ARPA funds to provide Free Breakfast and Lunch to all Ohio Students
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Read MoreChildren’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 [...]
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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 [...]
Read MoreChildren’s Defense Fund-Ohio Welcomes Jim Weiler to its Ohio Advisory Board
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** March 24, 2022 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director [...]
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***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 [...]
Read MoreAnother 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
Read MoreChildren’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 [...]
Read MoreNEW 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 [...]
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