Celebrating Mothers: Cierra Gunderson
Speaking from a point of view of being “motherless,” surrounding myself with different women has really helped mold and shape me into the woman I’m becoming today.
Raising Confident, Successful Adults
Denise knows that it takes a village and that is why she participates in the Children’s Defense Fund Parent Engagement Institute, a pilot program spearheaded by CDF-CA in partnership with Success In Challenges in Long Beach. The skills and tools she gains through the Institute she shares with her daughter and son-in-law.
Celebrating Mothers: Timothy Walker
The word mother is a word that seems to always go with so many other words - powerful, leader, compassion, and so many more.
Celebrating Mothers: Florencia Valenuela
My older sister, Marcy, has been my mother figure since the age of 12.
Gearing up for CDF Freedom Schools
t’s that time again. Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools® sites in California will begin enrolling this month.
Statement from Children’s Defense Fund–California on the American Health Care Act Vote
In response to the passage of the American Health [...]
Alleviating the Burden
Laura Greenwald and Claudia Alvarado both have the same fear: a new and even worse health care repeal proposal by Republican leaders will destroy the safety net that helped their children get the medical equipment and care they need to thrive.
Parents and Stakeholders Claim LBUSD Violates State Law, Depriving High Needs Students Some $40 Million in Services for the 2016-17 School Year
Long Beach, CA – The Long Beach Unified School [...]
Statement from Children’s Defense Fund–California on the American Health Care Act Vote
In response to the health care bill being pulled [...]
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