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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, …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
Statement for the Record: Examining the Importance of Paid Family Leave for American Working Families
| July 25, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children submitted this Statement for the Record to U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family …
Statement: Advocates Applaud Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help Most Vulnerable Homeless Children and Youth
| July 24, 2018 |
Contacts: Simona Combi, Media Relations Director, simonac@firstfocus.org Barbara Duffield, Executive Director, Schoolhouse Connection, barbara@schoolhouseconnection.org Eric Masten, Director of Public Policy, National Network for Youth: …
Action: The Homeless Children and Youth Act is Being Considered by Congress. Call Your Legislators.
| July 19, 2018 |
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 …
Champions for Children 2017
| July 19, 2018 |
Our nation’s children face an array of problems, including poverty, violence, abuse, neglect, hunger, poor nutrition, education inequity, homelessness, lack of health coverage, infant and …
Members of Congress Who Advanced Children’s Issues Recognized by First Focus Campaign for Children
| July 19, 2018 |
Contact: Simona Combi, 202-657-0679, simonac@firstfocus.org July 19, 2018, Washington, D.C.—In a year marked by partisanship, several Members of Congress stood out as Champions and …
Social Media Kit: 2017 Champions for Children Scorecard
Jonny Yao | July 19, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children released its 2017 Champions Scorecard. In an attempt to recognize the lawmakers in the First Session of the 115th Congress …
Statement: Senate’s Bipartisan Farm Bill Protects Lifeline for Millions
| June 29, 2018 |
On June 28, 2018, the Senate voted on and passed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 in an 86-to-11 vote. This bill avoids the House Bill’s many …
Statement: Court Order to Reunite Families Is a Win for Children, but More Work to Be Done
| June 27, 2018 |
On Tuesday, Judge Dana M. Sabraw of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted a preliminary injunction that orders …
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 …