Benjamin James
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Join First Focus and MomsRising.org on Twitter to Discuss Early Education
Benjamin James | September 3, 2015 |
Today, September 3rd, at 2pm ET/ 11am PT, First Focus will join a MomsRising for a Twitter conversation about the lack of universal childcare in the U.S., …
A Children’s Commission could benefit American kids
Benjamin James | August 7, 2015 |
Recently, First Focus published this fact sheet detailing the internationally popular practice of establishing children’s commissions and ombudsman offices. To date, more than 40 …
Children’s Commissioners and Ombudsman Offices
Benjamin James, Elizabeth Wright | August 7, 2015 |
Today, there are over 40 countries which have created children’s commissions or similar bodies within their governments. These organizations help conduct research, provide community services, …
Much needed reform comes in new juvenile justice bill
Alton Pitre, Benjamin James, First Focus Campaign for Children | July 27, 2015 |
Today, there are over 60,000 young people in juvenile detention centers all across America. These youth are disproportionately Black and Latino, and their experience …
Newly passed Senate bill benefits patients, medical researchers
Sarah Kyle (Former Staff), Benjamin James | July 17, 2015 |
Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed the Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act, which would allow individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid to …
State Cuts Prove Detrimental for Prospective College Students
Benjamin James | June 23, 2015 |
In recent years, The United States has seen an increasingly noticeable lack of funding from states on higher education. As a new report from …
Voices of Youth: Redefining Homelessness for Children
Benjamin James, Elizabeth Wright | June 17, 2015 |
On Tuesday, June 16, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Senator Dianne Feinstein sponsored “Voices of Youth,” a discussion among 10 formerly or …
State advocates convene at Strengthening Families Act implementation meeting
Rricha Mathur, Benjamin James, State Policy Advocacy and Reform Center | June 15, 2015 |
On Tuesday, June 9, First Focus’s State Advocacy and Reform Center (SPARC) hosted a meeting in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the Jim Casey …
Washington takes first step towards improved outcomes for Native children
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff), Sarah Kyle (Former Staff), Benjamin James, First Focus Campaign for Children | June 12, 2015 |
Last Monday, the United States Senate passed a bipartisan bill that would establish a national commission tasked with finding ways for federal programs to …
Recognizing World Day Against Child Labor
Benjamin James | June 12, 2015 |
Today marks the 13th annual World Day Against Child Labor, a day in which we pay special attention to the crippling problem of hazardous …