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Dear John,

 

The last few years have been a time of disruption and difficulty. But this has also created an immense opportunity to say, “No, we will not go back to a ‘normal’ that leaves millions of children and youth without the agency to build the future they deserve.”

 

As a friend of Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), you’ve shown you’re dedicated to positive change—both in the individual lives of children and youth, and in critical advocacy that will shape the future of our nation. Some major accomplishments our donors and volunteers made possible this year are:

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Defunding the Cradle to Prison Pipeline®

CDF-California used a multi-sector approach to support dismantling of Juvenile Probation in Los Angeles—the largest youth justice system in the world. With partners and youth leaders, CDF-CA helped defund school-based probation’s budget. Over $4 million has been redirected to the Ready to Rise program for diversion and youth development.

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A Victory for Youth in Care

Two years of CDF-Ohio advocacy culminated in May 2022 when Governor DeWine signed HB4, creating Ohio’s first Youth Ombudsman office. Ohio is now the second state in the country to have an office specifically focused on enforcing the rights of youth in care and investigating violations.

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A Milestone Against Child Poverty

CDF-New York successfully advocated for the largest investment in child care subsidies in New York State history—$2 billion to increase the number of families receiving child care financial assistance and the amount child care providers are paid for their essential services. Our latest Ending Child Poverty Now report found that expanding child care subsidies could reduce child poverty in NYC by 12.2%.

I hope you’ll take a few minutes to see more accomplishments in our 2022 Impact Report. We’re truly grateful for allies like you in the mission to make sure every young person in America has what they need to thrive!

In gratitude,

 

Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson

President & CEO

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