CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND ACTION COUNCIL

Promoting public awareness of the need to provide a strong and effective voice for all children; public policy research and legislative advocacy on behalf of children; dissemination of information to the public to encourage and facilitate interaction with legislators

Educational services through the publication of a legislative scorecard which provides the public with critical information about the actions of members of Congress and their efforts to protect the interests of children, and through a regularly published action guide to educate advocates about how the nation can make more choices for protecting the interests of children