The Proactive Kids Agenda for the 116th Congress
Any policies that affect children should base their foundations on the best interests of the child.
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.
Training resources and recorded webinars from First Focus team & outside experts on a variety of topics are available here.
Any policies that affect children should base their foundations on the best interests of the child.
First Focus is proud to announce the release of Children’s Budget 2018, which captures and analyzes historical funding data and...
Our nation’s children face an array of problems, including poverty, violence, abuse, neglect, hunger, poor nutrition, education inequity, homelessness, lack...
MAY 14, 2018—Each year, effective federal programs give parents the power to provide their children with affordable healthcare, nutritious...
Children are receiving less than 8 percent of the federal budget—and this share fell 5.5 percent between 2014 and...
Each year, millions of American families are evicted from their homes. Families with children are evicted at much higher...
This resource was originally posted by the U.S. Department of Education. In a continuing effort to...
Federal spending dedicated to children represents just 7.83 percent of the federal budget in fiscal year 2016 and total...
Children are not faring well in America. Over the course of the current campaign cycle, eight million children will...