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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 …
Fact Sheet: Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act
Rricha Mathur (Former Staff) | October 6, 2017 |
Currently, over 20,000 youth age out of the foster care system each year with little to no support as they transition into adulthood. High-quality coordinated …
Fact Sheet: The DREAM Act of 2017
Kristen Torres | July 31, 2017 |
In a joint press conference on Thursday, July 20th Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced the reintroduction of the DREAM …
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2017
Cara Baldari | July 25, 2017 |
Child poverty in the U.S. remains high, with nearly 1 in 5 children living below the poverty line in 2015. Children continue to disproportionately experience …
Equal Opportunity for Residential Representation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1146)
Cara Baldari | March 30, 2017 |
Each year millions of families in the U.S. are evicted from their homes and families with children are more likely to be evicted than …
Fact Sheet: Using Federal Funding to Effectively Meet Local Needs for Homeless Youth
Cara Baldari | March 14, 2017 |
The Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 gives communities the flexibility to use federal funding effectively and appropriately to meet local needs, and …
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 …
The Hygiene Assistance for Families of Infants and Toddlers Act of 2017
Cara Baldari | February 22, 2017 |
Nearly half of infants and toddlers in the U.S. are living in low-income families. This means that over 5 million young children are living in …
The Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY) of 2017
Cara Baldari | February 14, 2017 |
View the fact sheet. The Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (The FAMILY Act), sponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand …
Fact Sheet: Current federal legislation on child lead poisoning in the U.S.
Cara Baldari | May 4, 2016 |
Several proposals before Congress have been introduced recently to address the nation’s widespread child lead poisoning epidemic following the tragic public health disaster in …