| Organization Name | Children's Defense Fund Southern Regional Office |
| Street | 2659 Livingston Road, Suite 200 |
| City | Jackson |
| State/Province | MS |
| Zip/Postal Code | 39213 |
| Country | US |
| Website | http://www.cdf-sro.org/ |
| Organization Description | Children’s Defense Fund’s Southern Regional Office (CDF/SRO) has developed a two-generation pilot for African-American single mothers and their children in achieving educational success through access to early childhood and postsecondary education. The families are part of the CDF/SRO Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids early learning initiative in the Promise Neighborhood of Indianola, Mississippi. In addition to education and financial literacy training, an expanded early learning home visiting program and intensive case management helps each family improve their social capital. |
| Organization Twitter Handle | https://twitter.com/ChildDefender |
| Number of People Served | 15000 |
| Direct Service Organization | Yes |
| Policy Organization | Yes |
| Human Services | No |
| Government Agency | No |
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| Early Childhood | Yes |
| Child Welfare | No |
| Economic Supports | No |
| Fatherhood | No |
| Foster Youth | No |
| Grandparent/Kinship Care | No |
| Head Start | Yes |
| Health, Including Mental Health | No |
| Housing | No |
| Justice Involved | No |
| K-12 | No |
| Postsecondary (Higher Education) | Yes |
| Social Capital | Yes |
| Substance Abuse Disorder | No |
| Workforce Development | No |