Statement from Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio
Statement by Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio June 3, 2020 Tracy Najera, Executive Director Too many young men and women of color have lost their lives as [...]
Read MoreUSDA Extends Flexibilities, Allowing Kids to Continue to Access Meals Safely through the Summer Months
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2020 Katherine Ungar, Policy Associate kungar@childrensdefense.org Tracy Najera, Executive Director tnajera@childrensdefense.org USDA Extends Flexibilities, Allowing Kids to Continue to Access [...]
Read MoreOhio organizations predict surge in child welfare referrals as Ohio reopens, urge Congress to provide relief
***For Immediate Release *** May 8, 2020 Kim Eckhart, KidsCount Project Manager Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-312-8469 [...]
Read MoreOhio Cannot Wait Any Longer to Submit a Plan to the USDA for Pandemic-EBT
April 16, 2020 (Updated on April 21, 2020) Katherine Ungar, Policy Associate (216.346.8465) Children's Defense Fund-Ohio Rachel Cahill, Consultant (402.490.4115) Center for Community Solutions Statewide [...]
Read MoreWe are all in this together as long as we do not leave our most vulnerable behind
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2020 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director , CDF-Ohio (614.221.2244/tnajera@childrensdefense.org) and Steven Wagner, Executive Director, UHCAN Ohio (614.505.9460/swagner@uhcanohio.org ) We are all [...]
Read MoreKatherine Ungar Joins Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Policy Team
March 16, 2020 Dr. Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-221-2244 tnajera@childrensdefense.org Katherine Ungar Joins Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Policy Team COLUMBUS – Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio (CDF-Ohio) is [...]
Read MoreAnnounced Census 2020 mini-grants will help reach hard to count communities in Northeastern Ohio, Franklin County, and Hamilton County
Announced Census 2020 mini-grants will help reach hard to count communities in Northeastern Ohio, Franklin County, and Hamilton County Columbus, OH | February 7, 2020 [...]
Read MoreRuling by the U.S. Supreme Court to Lift Injunction on the Public Charge Rule Represents Loss for Children and Families
COLUMBUS – The Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio is deeply disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, yesterday, to lift the injunction on new restrictions the Trump [...]
Read MoreKim Eckhart Joins Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio to Lead Ohio KIDS Count Project
COLUMBUS – Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio (CDF-Ohio) is proud to announce that Kim Eckhart will be joining its team to lead Ohio KIDS COUNT Project. KIDS [...]
Read MoreLittle Progress Made on Ohio Child Poverty
***For Immediate Release *** September 27, 2019 Ashon McKenzie, Policy Director 614-221-2244 amckenzie@childrensdefense.org Dr. Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-221-2244 tnajera@childrensdefense.org COLUMBUS – Data [...]
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