General Info

Children s Defense Fund, founded in 1973, and is located in Washington, D.C. and provides education and health care services to Latin American and African-American children throughout the United States. The organization offers a wide range of programs, such as early childhood education and development, child abuse and neglect, mental health care, prenatal health care, juvenile justice system, and community violence. Children s Defense Fund also provides medical aid and insurance programs. The organization also offers various services, such as regular checkups, immunizations, eyeglasses, doctor visits, prescription drug coverage and hospital care to children with special needs. It also assists, identifies, trains, nurtures, links, and empowers the children.