Resources
Resources
Children’s Budget 2015
First Focus | June 24, 2015 |
The federal government makes more than 200 distinct investments in children. These include traditional children’s initiatives like education and child abuse and neglect prevention. They …
Poverty and Child Neglect: What we Know and What we Need to Do
Shadi Houshyar (Former Staff) | January 27, 2014 |
This is the 4th in a series of First Focus blog posts commemorating the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty and offering modern …
Can you guess the average age of homelessness in the United States?
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff), First Focus Campaign for Children | July 27, 2015 |
The average age of a homeless person in the United States is just 11-years-old, according to Alex Rosen, Manager of the Chapman Partnership Homeless …
Big Ideas – Pioneering Change: Innovative Ideas for Children and Families
First Focus | March 11, 2015 |
The latest in our Big Ideas series, Pioneering Change: Innovative Ideas for Children and Families offers 14 ideas from leading lawmakers, children’s advocates, and policy …
Child Poverty and Homelessness Affect Education
Kevin Lindsey (Former Staff) | September 24, 2014 |
The past two weeks have brought data releases with encouraging news regarding child poverty and bad news regarding child homelessness. Both data releases have …
A Look Back at the UK Child Poverty Target: Transferable Themes for the United States
Natalie Branosky | April 7, 2015 |
Released with the Centre for Economic & Social InclusionUS and authored by Natalie Branosky and Jane Mansour, this report is a 14-year retrospective on …
The Racial Generation Gap and the Future for Our Children
Bruce Lesley | January 12, 2016 |
Children are not faring well in America. Over the course of the current campaign cycle, eight million children will be born in this country. …
How does the U.S. rank on early childhood education? Hint: not well
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff) | September 2, 2015 |
The earliest years of a child’s life are the most critical in terms of their cognitive and emotional development, setting the stage for future learning …
1,200 Organizations’ Letter to Congress: Act now to fund CHIP
First Focus | October 23, 2014 |
1,200 leading national, state, tribal, and local organizations concerned about the health and well-being of America’s children and pregnant women, wrote to Congressional leaders …
1,500+ Organizations Letter to Congress: Take Action to Fund CHIP
First Focus | February 26, 2015 |
Over 1,500 leading national, state, tribal, and local organizations concerned about the health and well-being of America’s children and pregnant women, wrote to Congressional …
In the News: Lawmakers want federal measure to end ‘lunch shaming’
Cara Baldari | August 14, 2017 |
First Focus Senior Director of Poverty and Family Economics Cara Baldari was interviewed for WKBN on August 11, 2017 speaking about the importance of schools …
The Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act is the Wrong Direction to Reduce Child Poverty
Cara Baldari, First Focus Campaign for Children | August 11, 2017 |
The Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act, introduced in June by House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Meadows, Freedom Caucus member Rep. Jim Jordan, …
In the News: S.C. Taps Private Donors To Expand In-Home Services For At-Risk Moms
Karen Howard | August 9, 2017 |
First Focus Vice President of Early Childhood Policy Karen Howard was quoted in Kaiser Health News on August 8, 2017 speaking about the benefits of …
Children’s Groups Urge Quick Bipartisan 5-Year CHIP Extension
Bruce Lesley | August 4, 2017 |
First Focus and leading organizations dedicated to the well-being of children are calling on Congress to immediately enact a five-year extension of CHIP funding. …
Young Children Experiencing Homelessness
Marsha Basloe | August 1, 2017 |
Editor’s Note: This guest post was originally published here, and has been republished with the author’s permission. Last month in D.C., I had the …
Loophole Disguises How the Budget Control Act Endangers Kids
Rachel Merker | July 27, 2017 |
Crucial resources to help children have suffered from a steady tide of divestment in federal spending in recent years. The dozens of children’s groups …
Senate Health Bill Violates Principle to ‘Do No Harm’
Bruce Lesley, Campaign for | July 27, 2017 |
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally published on Medium. Back in January, First Focus Campaign for Children (FFCC) signed a letter with all the other major …
School Choice Perpetuates Segregation, Keeps Graduation Rates Stagnant
Emily Hussey | July 26, 2017 |
In 1959, Prince Edward County in Virginia shut down all of its public schools in a drastic move to avoid desegregation. White communities used …
Children and Families Facing Eviction Briefing
Kristen Torres, Campaign for | July 21, 2017 |
“Kids often go without enough to eat because the rent eats first,” said Dr. Matthew Desmond at a briefing on Capitol Hill earlier this …
Senators Give Emotional Call to Stand with DREAMERS
Kristen Torres, Campaign for | July 21, 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 …
The President’s 2015 Budget
Jared Solomon (Former Staff) | March 19, 2014 |
This fact sheet analyzes how children fare in the discretionary portion of President Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget, highlighting notable increases, cuts, and new …