Events

Join First Focus on Children to learn about the federal budget process, how kids are faring in federal budget decisions, some highlights from President Biden’s FY2024 budget request, and what to expect in the coming months!...

1 in 4 children in the United States has an immigrant parent, and close to a million children in the United States are undocumented. In the past few years, several states have expanded access to health care coverage for children regardless of immigration status, recognizing that access to health care is key to children’s well-being. During this webinar, advocates from 5 states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts) will discuss the campaigns to expand health coverage to all children, lessons learned in advocating for and implementing expanded coverage, and what is left to do on the state and federal level to ensure all children have access to comprehensive health care.

Sen. Ron Wyden, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, will address attendees at the 2022 Children’s Budget Summit, where policymakers, experts, and advocates will analyze the report’s findings and its implications for future policy. Office of...

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADuLZVC-o6Y[/embedyt] Please Join First Focus on Children and The Education Trust on July 26th from 10:30-11:30 AM ET for a background briefing on child nutrition policy with experts from USDA, the American Heart Association, and...

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 3:00 PM — 4:15 PM The U.S. Census Bureau just released new numbers on child poverty in the United States. Join the End Child  Poverty Campaign to dive into the new data,...