CHILD FRIENDLY CITIES
INITIATIVE IN THE NEWS

National

UNICEF's Child Friendly City Initiative Celebrates Two Years in the U.S.  — Jennifer Sperber and Amber Stone | Forbes 
August 2022

UNICEF's Child Friendly City Initiative Celebrates First Year in the U.S.  — Sarah Ferguson and Amber Stone | Forbes 
August 2021

Q&A: UNICEF’s U.S. Programs Director Explains How the Organization’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative Will Elevate the Needs and the Voices of All Children and Adolescents — Julienne Gage | Progress Report UnidosUS 
January 2021

Young Changemakers Are Shaping A Better World — Jennifer Sperber | Forbes BrandVoice
November 2020

Michael Nyenhuis, UNICEF USA CEO, Interview with Philanthropy News Digest – Philanthropy News Digest
November 2020

UNICEF USA Announces Child Friendly Cities Initiative in the United States – Michael Nyenhuis | UNICEF USA CEO Press Release
August 2020

Amid crises, UNICEF USA Launches Program to Help Kids in US – David Crary | AP News
August 2020

Webcast on UNICEF USA’s First Program to Assist Children in American Cities – Voices of America
August 2020

Is Your City Child Friendly? UNICEF USA to Launch New Initiative Across the Country – NBC
August 2020

UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Comes to the USA – Anucha Browne | UNICEF USA
August 2020

UNICEF USA Launches First Child Friendly Cities Scheme – Simon Weedy | Child in the City
August 2020

What Happens When Kids Help Design Our Cities? – Jill Suttie | Child in the City
January 2020

Local

City of Houston Becomes the First City in the United States to Become a Candidate for the Child Friendly Cities Initiative – City of Houston Press Release
August 2022

UNICEF Names Houston the First Child Friendly City Candidate in the Country – Alfred Dozier | Houston Chronicle
August 2022

Decatur High School's role in City of Decatur's partnership with UNICEF – Salmoncain Smith-Shomade | 3n CONVERGENCE
June 2022

UNICEF Working with City of Houston to Improve Child Mental Health – Maryan Wanjau, Laura Cuellar and Amber Stone | Forbes
June 2022

Johnson City to present findings from situation analysis on child welfare — David Floyd | Johnson City Press
December 2021

KABOOM! and partners win UNICEF Cities Inspire Award for San Francisco playspace — Kaboom! Press Release
November 2021

Johnson City to host community sessions for improving the lives of children — WJHL-TV
November 2021

Episode 53: Implementation of the UNICEF Child-Friendly Cities Initiative, Houston — Making After-School Cool Podcast
April 2021

Johnson City begins process to be recognized as UNICEF Child Friendly City – WJHL-TV
November 2020

Johnson City Strives to become a ‘Child Friendly City’ – Robert Houk | Johnson City Press
November 2020

Houston Joins UNICEF USA for Benefit of Children – Tracy Maness | CHRON
August 2020

City of Houston Joins UNICEF USA Child Friendly Cities Initiative – City of Houston Press Release
August 2020

Prince George’s Co. Joins UNICEF Initiative Aiming to Help World’s Children – Rick Massimo | WTOP News
August 2020

Prince George's Partners with UNICEF for Program to Make Area More Child-Friendly City – Justin Hinton | ABC7
August 2020

Johnson City to Seek 'Child-Friendly City' Designation – David Floyd | Johnson City Press
August 2020

UNICEF USA Launches Program to Help Kids in U.S., Minneapolis Among First Cities to Commit – Associated Press | 5 ABC Eyewitness News
August 2020

Minneapolis Begins Journey to Becoming Child Friendly City –  Amy Meuers| National Youth Leadership Council
February 2020

Building Child Friendly Cities – Avery Lill | Colorado Matters, CPR News
January 2020

Mayor Breed and President Yee Announce "Child and Youth Friendly Day" Initiative on World Children's Day – City of San Francisco Press Release
November 2019

Sunday’s Editorial: Jacksonville has an Impressive Number of Programs for Kids – The Florida Times Union | Times-Union Editorial Board
May 2019

Sunday’s Editorial: Jax Should be a Child Friendly City – The Florida Times Union | Times-Union Editorial Board
May 2019

For more information, resources and case studies about the global UNICEF Child Friendly Cities Initiative, join the CFCI Facebook Group, email advocacy@unicefusa.org or visit childfriendlycities.org.