Above: Mayra Alvarez, president of Children's Partnership, warns of long-term effects that would result from an undercount of young children in the U.S. Census this year. Leader of nonprofit that advocates...
The Multicultural Children's Bookstore at the Shops at Hilltop is settling into its new space....
California – with one out of eight of the nation’s children – risks being seriously shortchanged for another decade if its youngest children are undercounted in the 2020 Census....
On Sunday December 9 about a dozen children’s book authors will showcase their work and meet the families their books reach....
The desperate sobbing of 10 Central American children, separated from their parents one day last week by immigration authorities at the border, makes for excruciating listening...
The determined faces of Black historical figures sit at the entrance of the Multicultural Children’s Bookstore in the newly re-named Shops at Hilltop mall in Richmond. The display of books...
The day before Christmas Eve, the Bay Area Rescue Mission held an event to give away toys to needy children. But it was the adult volunteers – many of them...
by Malcolm Marshall More than 15 years after a landmark Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health brought attention to mental illness as an “urgent health concern,” many youth and adults with...
News Report, Anna Challet | New America Media Past experiences of childhood trauma are common among California adults, and those experiences correlate with harmful behaviors and chronic disease at a level...
News Report + Photos, Sukey Lewis Pregnancy and parenthood can be both scary, and exciting; bringing a new life into the world comes with a host of new responsibilities and...
News Report, Anna Challet | New America Media SACRAMENTO – While millions of children nationwide face extreme difficulties due to having parents who are incarcerated or under criminal supervision, State Senator...
News Report, Anna Challet | New America Media A new report shows the number of uninsured children in the United States is declining, especially among those living below the poverty line....
News Report, Anna Challet |New America Media While poverty remains at historically high levels, the percentage of people in the United States – especially children – who lack health insurance is...
News Report, Nicole Hudley • New America Media SACRAMENTO -- Erica Lawrence became worried about her friend when she started acting distant, losing weight, and getting into fights at school....
Contact: Hanif Houston, 510-684-0322, hhouston@childrensdefense.org Oakland, CA—Yesterday, public officials, policymakers, community organizations, youth advocates, and the public gathered at Oakland City Hall for the Children’s Defense Fund-California’s School and Community Safety...
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