Briefing - Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Restoring Discretion and Fairness to the Immigration System
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
Hosted by American Civil Liberties Union, American Immigration Lawyers Association, First Focus, The Leadership Conference, National Immigration Law Center, Rights Working Group, and Women's Refugee Commission. The 1996 immigration laws stripped discretion from immigration judges and...
Briefing - Investing in the Future: Kids and the Federal Budget
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC
You are invited to join Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and First Focus on Thursday, March 21, 2pm EDT, for a Congressional briefing,Investing in the Future: Kids and the Federal Budget. Over the coming months, Congress will...
SPARC Webinar – Finding What Works: Helping Young Adults Transition into Adulthood
You are invited to attend the March 19, 3:30pm EST webinar, “Finding What Works: Helping Young Adults Transition into Adulthood.” The webinar will be co-hosted by SPARC and Youth Villages, and will feature: Sarah Hurley, Director of Research,...
#WellnessWed TweetChat
First Focus, MomsRising, and Herndon Alliance are hosting/facilitating two Twitter events on Feb. 26 and March 6 that will shine a spotlight on the critical importance of the Affordable Care Act's Prevention Fund. This tweetchat will...
#PreventionFund TwitterStorm
First Focus, MomsRising, and Herndon Alliance are hosting/facilitating two Twitter events on Feb. 26 and March 6 that will shine a spotlight on the critical importance of the Affordable Care Act's Prevention Fund. This event is...
Medicaid Matters for Kids Briefing: Medicaid and Kids 101
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC
Please join us for a lunch briefing entitled “Medicaid and Kids 101.” Whether you are new to Capitol Hill or a health policy expert, it is important to remember that children are not just little adults....
SPARC Webinar: Child Welfare and the Affordable Care Act
You are invited to join the upcoming webinar, “Child Welare and the Affordable Care Act,” on Tuesday, February 19th at 1:00pm EST. Speakers will include: Olivia Golden, Institute Fellow, The Urban Institute Shadi Houshyar, Vice President...
Webinar - Electronic Information Exchange: Elements that Matter for Children
SPARC and The Children’s Partnership will be co-hosting a webinar, "Electronic Information Exchange: Elements that Matter for Children in Foster Care," on Thursday, January 31st at 2:00pm EST. Speakers will include: Beth Morrow, Director of Health IT Initiatives at...
National EITC Awareness Day Congressional Briefing
Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
Sponsored by the National Community Tax Coalition, this briefing will share the latest information on the benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit. The event takes place in anticipation of the January 25th EITC Awareness Day, an...
Removing Red Tape: New Strategies for Strengthening the Safety Net
New America Foundation, Washington, DC
The New America Foundation in collaboration with the Coalition for Access and Opportunity (First Focus, CLASP, and SingleStop USA) invite you to attend Removing Red Tape: New Strategies for Strengthening the Safety Net. During the Great Recession, the safety net provided...