Clover CEO Keith Liederman, Ph.D., co-authored the following Op-Ed, published as a Special to the USA Today Network. | | Medicaid cuts threaten NY's most at-risk children. Protect them | Opinion | | |
Ronald E. Richter, JCCA CEO
Keith H. Liederman, Ph.D. Clover CEO
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Across the country there are about 368,000 children living in foster care. Hundreds of thousands of other children receive services through the child welfare system so that they can stay safely with their families. They all need support to succeed, and they all rely on federal government funded programs. We hope they can all count on those programs and services continuing — their futures depend on it.
As leaders of two nonprofit organizations with a combined nearly 350-year track record of serving children and families facing significant challenges, we have seen firsthand what happens when the federal government invests in families—and what happens when it does not. In the face of ongoing budget debates in Washington, we urge federal policymakers to uphold critical child welfare funding, particularly Medicaid and Title IV-E, both of which are lifelines for at-risk children and families. Read Full Article
| | Clover New Orleans Opens Food Pantry to Support Families' Health & Wellness | | |
From left: Tayler Jones, LSU Ag Center; Arnel Cosey, Ph.D., Clover;
and Emelia Clement, Ph.D., LSU Ag Center.
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Clover New Orleans has officially opened a food pantry as part of our commitment to the health and wellness of our families. On our opening day, we proudly distributed 216 pounds of fresh, nutritious food to families in our community. This effort wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing support of our partners at LSU AgCenter and William Raymond Communications.
The food pantry is exclusively available to our current program participants and is designed to ensure that families have consistent access to healthy foods, practical nutritional education, and easy, delicious recipes that empower them to make the most of every meal.
How you can support Clover's Food Pantry:
| | Support in Full Bloom at Clover’s Friendraiser | | At the luncheon, we celebrated Clover’s commitment to serving the whole family — from our youngest learners to our most respected elders — and raised vital funds to educate children, strengthen families, and build community. We’re deeply grateful to Friendraiser Chair and Clover Advisory Council Chair Margaret Montgomery-Richard, Ph.D., our table ambassadors and everyone who showed up, shared their support of our mission. | | | |
Mr. Arthur Watson — U.S. Army veteran, Clover Cares participant, and King of our 2025 Mardi Gras Court — pictured with Clover Director of Health Services Chante Lewis - led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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We were honored to have Senator Royce Duplessis share powerful remarks and key updates with our guests. From left: Clover CEO Keith Liederman, Ph.D., Clover Strategy & Impact Officer Arnel Cosey, Ph.D., and Senator Duplessis. | | | | We’re grateful to these inspiring leaders for their steadfast support of Clover’s mission. From left: Dottie Reese, Clover Advisory Council Member LaVerne Toombs, Clover Advisory Council and Friendraiser Chair Margaret Montgomery-Richard, Ph.D., and Clover Board President Kea Sherman. | | | |
Thank You to Ms. Celestine and Class 103 for their sweet jazz rendition of 'This Little Light of Mine' — they lit up the room and rehearsed diligently in the lead-up to the event! | | Save the Date: GiveNOLA is on Tuesday, May 6! | | |
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About Clover
Established in 1896, Clover's mission is to educate children, strengthen families, and build community.
Clover (formerly known as Kingsley House) envisions a city and region where all young children are ready to succeed, and all citizens are healthy and economically stable. Recognizing that vulnerable families are at risk of being caught in an intractable cycle of poverty, we are committed to ensuring that individuals and families have the supports necessary to be successful at all stages of life. To accomplish our goals, we join forces with dedicated community partners and collectively work with families to fuel economic growth and social change in our city, state, and region.
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