Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a growing national problem. Over the past three decades, obesity rates have skyrocketed among children of...
Analyses, briefs, fact sheets and other materials to help policymakers and the public understand the issues that impact our nation’s children.
Fact sheets and issue briefs offer policymakers, advocates, and the public a concise resource on various issues affecting children and families.
First Focus on Children communicates with all branches of government, offering support, advice, & criticism when needed, to ensure children are a priority in policy decisions.
First Focus on Children’s signature publications offer a holistic view of children’s policy, highlighting the interconnected challenges facing children & how federal policy can improve their lives.
First Focus on Children’s annual Children’s Budget analyzes federal spending on kids across 250+ programs, helping policymakers, advocates, & public understand how to improve kids’ lives.
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Childhood obesity is a growing national problem. Over the past three decades, obesity rates have skyrocketed among children of...
Nearly one in four children in the U.S. live in immigrant families. Currently, limited data exists about the number...
The historic comprehensive health reform legislation signed into law moves America closer to universal health coverage for children. The...
Immigration Policy Education and Well-BeingLargely ignored in the immigration debate are the 1.8 million children who make up approximately...
Children face real and lasting consequences when immigration enforcement actions are taken against their parents. Reform efforts should minimize...
On February 2, 2010, President Obama released his fiscal year 2011 budget request. This fact sheet provides a first...
This fact sheet summarizes an analysis of the health reform effort in Massachusetts, and how it used existing coverage...
Healthy Start works, but current funding levels don’t allow local Healthy Start sites to meet the need. Learn more...
In an effort to determine how children may fare in Congressional health reform proposals that eliminate the Children’s Health...