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While applauding steps the city has made to improve its ways of dealing with young offenders, much remains to be done, an advocate writes. Now, she argues, the city must close detention facilities and reduce the glaring racial disparities in the system. Click here to read the entire article .

Your Truth Aloud!  Health Coverage for All Children Campaign

The Children’s Defense Fund has launched the Your Truth Aloud! video project so you can tell your elected officials why you believe all children need health coverage now. In this pivotal election year we need to send a clear message to all elected officials that we cannot continue to ignore the nearly nine million uninsured children in the United States

Speak Out NOW For Children

On August 19, 2009 CDF-NY Executive Director Emma Jordan-Simpson, presided over the Opening Bell of the NASDAQ Stock Market. Before ringing the bell, she spoke to the crowd about how CDF's efforts to improve the lives of children in New York and across the country, improves the lives of all of us. CDF's logo then lit up New York City on NASDAQ's giant electronic billboard in Times Square.  http://www.printroom.com/pro/nasdaq. To view photos, see instructions

Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch Column

Marian Wright Edelman is a lifelong advocate for disadvantaged Americans and is the President of CDF. Under her leadership, CDF has become the nation's strongest voice for children and families.

Every Friday her Child Watch column is sent to subscribers. Every Monday, the column is posted to The Huffington Post.

This weekly column focuses attention on the urgent needs of children and families across America and offers solutions to the wide range of challenges they face.

To subscribe, view the current column or search Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch archives, click here.

Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman.