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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, …
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 …
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 …
Homeless Children and Youth Act Reintroduced
Elliott Gluck | 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, …
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 …
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 …
Putting Kids in the Policy Agenda, Not Just the Sales-Pitch
Ed Walz (Former Staff) | December 5, 2014 |
Just before Thanksgiving, the Denver Post ran an op-ed by two senior political strategists, Hank Brown and Barry Jackson, that looked at first as …
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.
Obama Budget Makes Children a Priority
Ed Walz (Former Staff) | February 2, 2015 |
Washington – The White House today released a federal budget proposing increased investments benefiting nearly every aspect of a child’s life. Key elements of …
Congress Approves Money for Zika, Opiods; Advocates Continue Push for Flint Funding
Meg Biallas | September 29, 2016 |
Washington – Congress yesterday voted to pass a continuing resolution (CR), a stopgap measure that prevented a government shutdown. “The government funds so many programs …
Letters to Congress: Pass a Short-Term CR, Address Zika Virus
First Focus Campaign for Children, John Monsif | September 14, 2016 |
On September 14, 2016, members of the Children’s Budget Coalition submitted a letter to the Senate and House of Representatives urging Congress to prioritize investments in …
Senate Leaves for Recess Without Acting on Family First Act
Gabriel Vasquez, In the News | July 15, 2016 |
Youth Today by Sarah Barr 7/18/16 WASHINGTON — Federal legislation that aims to address the nation’s opioid crisis cleared its last major hurdle this …
Act Now to Support the Family First Act
Karen Howard | July 1, 2016 |
Join advocates to support the passage of the Family First Services Prevention Act of 2016. Add your name here. Full letter: June 30, 2016 Dear …
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 …
Campaign for Children Praises House Passage of Family First Act
Gabriel Vasquez | June 22, 2016 |
Washington – By voice vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to pass the Family First Prevention Services Act (HR.5456), a bipartisan bill …
House extends TANF for one year, Doggett goes to bat for kids
Gabriel Vasquez | June 21, 2016 |
Washington – The First Focus Campaign for Children welcomes the proposed one-year extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, approved in …
Campaign for Children Applauds Bipartisan Support of Family First Prevention Services Act
Gabriel Vasquez | June 20, 2016 |
Washington – The First Focus Campaign for Children applauds the introduction of the Family First Prevention Services Act (HR.5456/S.3065), a bipartisan, bicameral commitment to …
Legislation to prevent kids from entering foster care moves in the House
First Focus Campaign for Children, Rricha Mathur | June 17, 2016 |
Wednesday the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and passed the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016. The bill marks a major …
Campaign for Children Commends Bipartisan Legislation that Improves Mental Health Care for Children
Gabriel Vasquez | June 16, 2016 |
Washington – A provision added to a new mental health reform bill provides easier access to comprehensive health services for children who receive care at …
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 …