It costs $233,610 to raise a child from birth through age 17. Children are expensive, and many families struggle with these costs— from housing, to food, to transportation, to clothing, to healthcare, to childcare. Congress recently expanded the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to help families make ends meet, and currently in front of Congress are proposals to make it permanent.

This workshop will focus on strategies, advocacy tactics, outreach, and messaging for turning recent short-term improvements to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) into a robust, permanent child allowance. To ensure that a child allowance is made permanent and advances racial equity, provides meaningful support to all families who need it, and endures, it will take coordinated advocacy by a strong network of advocates. Come learn about this expansion, how it can support families in your community, and lay the groundwork for a guaranteed income for families with children.

Led by Emma Mehrabi, Director of Poverty Policy, Children’s Defense Fund​