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750+ Leaders’ Letter to Congress: Extend funding for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
| December 4, 2014 |
Over 750 leading national, state, tribal, and local organizations and elected officials wrote to Congress to urge a funding extension of the bipartisan Maternal, …
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2015
Cara Baldari | October 30, 2015 |
Child poverty in the United States remains high, with 15.5 million (21.1 percent of children) living below the poverty line in 2014. Though the …
Bill Offers Proven Plan on Child Poverty
Ed Walz (Former Staff) | May 19, 2015 |
Washington – The bipartisan children’s advocacy organization First Focus Campaign for Children today endorsed legislation to set a national target date for the …
Children’s Bill of Rights
Rricha Mathur | October 6, 2015 |
Currently, the United States does not have a comprehensive framework that governs the rights of the child. As a result, the essential needs of …
The AHCA Will Harm Children
Bruce Lesley | March 21, 2017 |
On March 21, 2017, First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to Congress to provide comments on the American Health Care Act. The …
Homeless Children and Youth Act Reintroduced
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff) | January 29, 2015 |
1.3 million. That’s the number of homeless children and youth identified by public schools across the country last year. These students face challenges unimaginable …
750+ Leaders to Congress: Extend funding for Home Visiting
First Focus Campaign for Children | March 3, 2015 |
Over 750 leading national, state, tribal, and local organizations and elected officials wrote to Congress to urge a funding extension of the bipartisan Maternal, …
Fact Sheet: Family First Prevention Services Act
Rricha Mathur | June 27, 2016 |
The Family First Prevention Services Act is a bipartisan bill that reforms many of the federal child welfare financing mechanisms to help better support …
Voters Support CHIP Extension
Ed Walz (Former Staff) | September 5, 2014 |
The First Focus Campaign for Children commissioned opinion research to assess public support for the bipartisan Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The survey, completed by the Republican opinion research firm American Viewpoint, found nearly three-fourths of likely voters support the extension of CHIP funding. This fact sheet details the survey’s key findings.
Over 250 Groups Support the Child Poverty Reduction Act
First Focus Campaign for Children | October 30, 2015 |
Over 250 organizations have endorsed the Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 2408, S. 2224). The bill seeks to create a national child …
Letter of Support for Child Welfare Bills
Rricha Mathur | June 19, 2017 |
On June 19, the First Focus Campaign for Children submitted a letter of support to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Brady, …
Foster Youth Going Places
| June 19, 2017 |
By Kristen Torres Learning to drive is a rite of passage to young adulthood for millions of youth. It brings new levels of independence …
Letter of Support for the Foster and Homeless Youth Food Security Act of 2017
Britta Kajimura | June 19, 2017 |
On June 19th, the First Focus Campaign for Children submitted a letter to Reps. Danny Davis, James, Langevin, Gwen Moore and Bobby Rush, for …
Letter to Congress: Raising Minimum Wage Good for Parents and Kids
Cara Baldari | June 8, 2017 |
The First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter of support today to the lead Congressional sponsors of the Raise the Wage Act (S.1242 / …
Campaign for Children Applauds Rep. Danny Davis for Introducing Foster Youth Driving Act (HR 2512)
Rricha Mathur | June 1, 2017 |
The First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to Rep. Danny Davis (IL-7) in support of his introduction of the Foster Youth Driving Act …
Trump FY 18 Budget Would Significantly Harm Children
Ari Goldberg | May 23, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—The First Focus Campaign for Children is deeply concerned about the devastating impacts the President’s Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 18) budget would have on …
First Focus Campaign for Children Urges Support for The Foster Youth Driving Act
Ari Goldberg | May 18, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—The First Focus Campaign for Children applauds Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL) for introducing The Foster Youth Driving Act (H.R. 2512), making it easier for foster youth to obtain …
First Focus Campaign for Children Sends Letter Supporting Anti-Lunch Shaming Act
Cara Baldari | May 15, 2017 |
On May 15, 2017, First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to the lead Congressional sponsors of S. 1064/H.R. 2401, the Anti-Lunch Shaming …
Congress: Make Children a Priority in 2018 Budget
John Monsif | May 11, 2017 |
On May 11, 2017, the Children’s Budget Coalition submitted a letter to Congress (House / Senate) urging policymakers to consider the needs of America’s …
More than 55 Groups Urge Congress to Make Children the Priority in 2018 Budget
Ari Goldberg | May 11, 2017 |
WASHINGTON–The Children’s Budget Coalition, which includes more than 55 organizations committed to ensuring federal investment in critical programs that help American children–sent letters (House …
Champions for Children 2014
Meghan Mack (Former Staff) | September 30, 2014 |
The First Focus Campaign for Children places a priority on supporting legislators who stand by our nation’s children. This ad recognizing our 2014 Champions …