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Fact Sheet: Family First Prevention Services Act
Kristen Torres, Rricha Mathur (Former Staff) | March 9, 2018 |
The Family First Prevention Services Act was signed into law as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act on February 9, 2018. This act reforms …
Children’s Bill of Rights
Rricha Mathur (Former Staff) | 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 …
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 …
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, …
Fact Sheet: The Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017
Cara Baldari | March 14, 2017 |
Homelessness jeopardizes the health and well-being of record numbers of children and youth, putting future generations at risk of adult homelessness. Communities need to …
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 …
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 …
15 Ways the Tax Bill Harms Children and Families
Bruce Lesley, Rachel Merker | November 7, 2017 |
Recently, the House of Representatives passed its tax bill to dramatically overhaul the existing tax code with a 227 to 205 vote. The bill’s …
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 …
Sign On to Tell Congress to Extend CHIP Now
First Focus Campaign for Children | December 13, 2017 |
CHIP funding expired almost three months ago on September 30, 2017 and families across the country are receiving disenrollment notices. No family should feel …
Letter: Support for the Children’s Program of All-Inclusive Coordinated Care Act
| October 5, 2018 |
On behalf of the First Focus Campaign for Children, a national bipartisan children’s advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families a priority in …
Statement: First Focus Campaign for Children Applauds Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement on Opioid Legislation
Simona Combi | September 27, 2018 |
Washington, D.C., September 27, 2018—First Focus Campaign for Children is delighted to see bipartisan agreement on tackling the opioid addiction epidemic and helping those …
Letter to Senator Merkley and Representative Clark on Child Mental Health bills
| September 24, 2018 |
On behalf of the First Focus Campaign for Children, a national bipartisan children’s advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families a priority in …
Letter: On Rep. Beutler’s bill to address maternal mortality
| September 17, 2018 |
We commend a draft bill from Rep. Beutler on behalf of at-risk pregnant women and support your draft bill, released on September 11, 2018, …
Letter to the Farm Bill Conference Committee: Reject the House’s nutrition title and instead adopt the Senate’s provisions
| September 11, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children, in collaboration with the Children’s Leadership Council, sent a sign-on letter with more than 60 children’s advocacy organizations to …
Letter to Congress: The Full-Service Community Schools in Distressed Communities Act
| September 4, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children sent this letter to Senator Sherrod Brown’s office in support of the Full-Service Community Schools in Distressed Communities Act. …
Letter to Congress: Maternal CARE Act
| August 22, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children applauds the introduction of the Maternal CARE Act and the opportunity to to reduce the number of African American women …
Letter to Congress: School-Based Health Centers
| August 21, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to Congress in support of the Hallways to Health Act, which expands the School-Based Health Center Program. …
Letter to Congress: Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act
| August 14, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to Congress in support of the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act. Excerpt: The Refund to …
Letter to Congress: The Family Separation Crisis and Labor-HHS
| July 30, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children and 60 other groups sent a letter to the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human …
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 …