CLARISSA'S BATTLE

Human Rights Watch International Film Festival | San Francisco DocFest Expanding Childcare and Preschool Access • Working Parents • Mental Health • Families of Color Date of Completion: 2022 | Run Time: 89 minutes​​ | Language: English with English & Spanish subtitles | Captions: Yes | Includes: Transcript and Study Guide | Director: Tamara Perkins | Producers: Tamara Perkins and Sara Maamouri CLARISSA’S BATTLE follows single mother and activist Clarissa Doutherd as she works tirelessly to build a powerful coalition. The coalition’s goal is to make local, state and national leaders understand a desperate need shared by families, parents and children across the country, from low-income to middle. What these families need is simple on the surface: child care and early education funds. Enough to allow parents to continue to work. Enough to keep families off the streets. Enough to give their children a chance at a productive, successful future. This film documents the movement for c