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Congressional Briefing: Reclaiming Our Nation’s Disconnected Youth
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC
Join United Way, in partnership with the Campaign for Youth, First Focus, Forum for Youth Investment, and the National Collaboration for Youth, for a briefing on Capitol Hill to raise awareness about the estimated 6.7 million...
America's 1.6 Million Homeless Children: A Panel Discussion
Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, First Focus, andThe National Center on Family Homelessnessinvite you to attend: America's 1.6 Million Homeless Children: A Panel Discussion with the Congressional Children's Caucus Featuring: Representative Sheila...
Webinar - The Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act and Its Impact on Childhood Asthma
The Supreme Court has spoken, and the Affordable Care Act stands. But what does this mean for millions of children with asthma and those working everyday on their behalf? Join the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition for...
Children's Budget Summit 2012
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC
How did children fare in the federal fiscal year 2012 budget and appropriations? What can Congress and the Administration do to protect kids during tough economic times? Join First Focus for Children's Budget Summit 2012, with a...
Briefing: Improving Medicaid Mental Health Services for Children
Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC
Join us for an educational staff briefing on improving mental health services for children on Medicaid. In addition to providing a background on the issues most important in pediatric mental health, panelists will highlight various initiatives...
Child Welfare Financing Webinar
On May 8, 2012, First Focus, Voices for America's Children, and the Maine Children's Alliance sponsored this child welfare funding webinar. Expert Carl Valentine discussed how Title IV-E and Medicaid could be better utilized to improve...
Affordable Care Act Tweetup featuring Dr. George Askew of HHS
We're excited to partner with MomsRising.org to host a Twitter "Tweetup" on the big wins for kids in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We're especially excited to be joined by special guest Dr. George Askew, Senior...
Changing the Frame: Child Well-Being as a Guide for Budget and Policy
Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
When children get more resources, they do better. But across the US, there exists enormous variation in public investments made in children – and as a result, enormous variation in child outcomes across states and regions....
Fundamentals of How Medicaid Works for Kids
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC
Sponsored by: Children’s Hospital Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Family Voices, First Focus, Georgetown Center for Children and Families and March of Dimes An educational staff briefing on the Fundamentals of How Medicaid Works for Kids....
Child Well-Being in the Aftermath of the Recession: Creating a Vision for Kids
Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC
The true impact of the economic downturn on children has not always been easy to see – especially through traditional economic indicators such as unemployment or GDP. Yet the recession undoubtedly has taken a toll on...