Children's Defense Fund

The national youth advocacy organization warns that scaling back the 61-year-old program will harm low-income children and families nationwide.

Media Contact: John Henry, [email protected], Media Relations Manager, 708-646-7679

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July 27, 2026 – CDF President & CEO Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is visiting CDF Freedom Schools sites nationwide this summer to discuss children’s mental health with parents.

Media Contact:  John Henry, [email protected], Media Relations M...

July 21, 2026 – Event to feature community-led solutions and practical tools for building lasting political influence and systemic change.

Media Contact:  John Henry, [email protected], Media Relations Manager, 708-646-7679   

July 21, 2026 – The bipartisan legislation would establish a permanent pathway to citizenship, grant conditional residency to Dreamers, and protect TPS and DED beneficiaries from deportation.

Media Contact: John Henry, [email protected], C...

July 15, 2026 – Under the theme, ‘Are the Children Well?’, more than 500 local school-aged children will raise their voices to advocate for the mental health resources essential to their success.

Media Contact:  Jaren Sorkow, jsorkow@childrens...