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Essential Health Benefits Fact Sheet
WebChildren’s Defense Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our Federal Tax ID number is 52-0895622. Terms.
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The Grandparent’s and Other Relative Caregiver’s …
WebThe Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health insurance coverage for uninsured children in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but who cannot afford the high cost of private health insurance. In some states, Medicaid and CHIP are separate programs.
IMPROVING CHILDREN S HEALTH
WebThis preventable health problem begins early and worsens progressively with age. Seventeen percent of children between the ages of 2 and 4 years old have tooth decay. By age 8, approximately 52 percent of children have experienced decay, and by age 17, dental decay affects 78 percent of the youth population.71.
Healthy Ties: Ensuring Health Coverage for Children …
Webhe mission of the Children’s Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Startin life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, …
Policy and Advocacy
WebIn August of 2023, American Youth Policy Forum’s board of directors reached a strategic agreement to merge its resources into Children’s Defense Fund to consolidate efforts to amplify young voices. At this critical time when the nation’s youth are becoming more politically engaged and vocal, the impact of AYPF’s 30-year legacy and the
Expanding Critical Children’s Health Access in Ohio’s …
WebStudent physical health, mental health, and overall wellness are critical foundations for success in school and life, but according to the 2020-2021 National Survey of Children’s Health, an estimated 58,000 school-age children in Ohio were not able to access needed health care. This lack of access to care is concerning, especially as …
Children's Defense Fund
WebCongresstional Black Caucus Supports Children's Health Reform. CDF thanks the Congressional Black Caucus Members.Last week 40 members of the Congressional Black Caucus stepped forward for children by sending a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to ensure that children will be better off—not worse off—as a result of health care …
2023 State of America’s Children® Report
WebThe 2023 State of America’s Children report summarizes the status of America’s children in 11 areas: child population, child poverty, income and wealth inequality, housing and homelessness, child hunger and nutrition, child health, early childhood, education, child welfare, youth justice, and gun violence. We include corresponding state
Children's Defense Fund
Web“If I could sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.”--Mrs. Rosa Parks, honorary co-chair, 1996 Stand for Children rally. On June 1, 1996 the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) convened with over three thousand co-sponsoring organizations, including the NAACP and many others in the civil rights community, the largest rally for children in our nation’s history.
The Face of Health Disparities Among Children in Ohio
WebAsthma is a chronic respiratory disease that often becomes manifest in childhood. At present, it is the leading cause of hospitalizations among children, and also school absences.16 According to the National Health Interview Survey, children 5 to 17 years of age missed 14.7 million school days due to asthma in 2004.17.
Children’s Defense Fund Statement on 2024 State of the Union
WebCDF’s State of America’s Children 2023 revealed that more than half of families live in areas without an adequate supply of child care and that child care costs single parents more than one-third of their salaries. Yet childcare providers earn less than half of a living wage in all 50 states and D.C. These data demonstrate the severity of
WIC promotes racial equity, reduces infant mortality, and increases …
WebWIC promotes racial equity, reduces infant mortality, and increases use of preventive health care. February 18, 2022. By: Hope A. Lane-Gavin, Fellow, Health Equity, The Center for Community Solutions and Katherine Ungar, Policy Associate, Children’s Defense Fund – Ohio. With increased national attention and resources directed to the …
Why are some parents failing to vaccinate their children
WebThe most common reasons parents remain vaccine hesitant are concerns and uncertainty about the safety of vaccines. Some still accept the mistaken and disproven belief that the composition of vaccines is linked to autism or other learning difficulties. Some question the necessity of immunizations, or worry about the potential discomfort or side
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