Children’s Week 2026 runs from Sunday, June 14 through Saturday, June 20
For nearly a decade, U.S. child advocates have promoted the third week of June as Children’s Week, a time for experts, advocates, researchers and members of Congress to put the challenges children face — and the best solutions for them — front and center.
Throughout Children’s Week 2026, First Focus Campaign for Children is leading outreach to federal lawmakers and staff on a bipartisan basis to raise awareness and drive legislative change on issues important to children. Together with state-based and national partners, Campaign policy leads are scheduling visits with congressional offices during Children’s Week to elevate six priority issues for children:
- Protecting Medicaid from any future cuts or funding freezes to protect children’s health coverage and access to care
- Ensuring the future of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which together cover nearly half of U.S. children
- Promoting access to childhood vaccines and encouraging congressional oversight of recent administrative actions
- Prioritizing bold investments in children’s programs, including pediatric research, in FY 2027 appropriations
- Increasing the Supplemental Security Income asset limit, which has not been updated since 1984, to better support families of children with disabilities
- Protecting SNAP by delaying the SNAP cost shift and opposing the House-passed Farm bill, which ignores the impending crisis of increasing rates of child hunger
resources
- Lawmakers Kick Off Children’s Week with Landmark Legislation after Letter of Support from First Focus Campaign for Children
- The Senate Must Put Kids First in Any Farm Legislation
- Cosponsor the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
- Promote Childrens Access to Lifesaving Vaccines
- Secure the Future of Children’s Health Care Coverage
- Protect Medicaid to Protect Children’s Health
- Why We Must Count All Kids in 2030
EVENTs
Count All Kids in 2030: How to Improve Census Accuracy: Join First Focus on Children and partner advocates June 17 at 3:30pm for a Capitol Hill briefing on the critical role census data plays in allocating federal funding for programs that support children and families. Register Here.
Participate
We invite child advocates across the country to join us in finding ways to elevate children’s issues with decision makers by using your voice online and in person during Children’s Week. On social media, use the hashtag #ChildrensWeek2026 to join the conversation and share your impact. If your organization is interested in partnering with us on Children’s Week 2026 activities, please contact any one of your colleagues at First Focus Campaign for Children.