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Too young and too dangerous: The hazards of harvesting tobacco and other crops for farmworker children
Gold Room, Washington, DC
The Child Labor Coalition, Human Rights Watch, and First Focus Campaign for Children invite you to attend a special briefing in honor of International Human Rights Day -- in cooperation with the offices of Rep. Lucille...
Kids’ Share 2015: Federal Spending Trends on Children
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center – HVC 200, Washington, DC
In cooperation with Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Kids' Share 2015: Federal Spending Trends on Children, examines federal spending and tax investments in children and families. Kids' Share 2015 is the ninth annual report from the Urban Institute, funded...
Left Behind: How the Well-Being of Children Is Affected by Parental Deportation
MPI Conference Room, Washington, DC
An event with: Randy Capps Director of Research, U.S. Programs, MPI Heather Koball Senior Fellow, Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population, The Urban Institute Andrew Lorenzen-Strait Deputy Assistant Director, Custody Programs Division, Enforcement and Removal...
Webinar: Pay-for-Success Initiatives for Early Childhood Programs
Evidence-based early childhood programs, such as home visiting and high-quality preschool, hold enormous promise to improve the early health, education, and development of at-risk children, helping them and their parents break the cycle of intergenerational poverty....
Tackling Health Disparities in Children: The Role of Medicaid and CHIP in Reducing Disparities and Improving Health Outcomes for Children of Color
2168 Rayburn House Office Bulding, Washington, DC
The Congressional Allergy & Asthma Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a congressional lunch briefing Thursday, July 30th at Rayburn House Office Building on Tackling Health Disparities in Children for Medicaid's...
Early Childhood Screenings Ensure a Healthy Start in Life: What's Happening in the States to Improve Screening Rates?
385 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC,
In the United States, about 13 percent of children 3 to 17 years of age have a developmental or behavioral disability such as autism, intellectual disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In addition, many children have delays in language...
First Focus Children's Budget Summit 2015
National Press Club, Washington, DC
Please join us June 24th for our annual First Focus Children's Budget Summit. Attendees will be the first to receive a copy of Children's Budget 2015, a detailed look at the over 200 federal investments in children...
Treating the Whole Child: Integration of Home Visiting and Pediatric Medical Homes
SVC 208 – U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, DC
Sponsored by Senator Patty Murray, Congressman Charles Boustany, and Congressman Danny Davis Congressional Briefing: Treating the Whole Child: Integration of Home Visiting and Pediatric Medical Homes SVC 208 U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, First Street, NE Washington, DC 10:30...
Inequalities at the Starting Gate: Assessing Barriers to Children’s Educational Success and Evidence-Based Solutions to Close the Achievement Gap
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-318, SW Washington, DC,
Our nation stands at a pivotal moment to promote the educational and future economic success of our children through interventions that science tells us help improve their development, education and well-being. Momentum is growing for programs...
Voices of Youth: A Discussion of Resilience, Homelessness, and Hope
SVC 212-10 U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, DC
Sponsored by U.S. Senator Patty Murray, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. Voices of Youth is a facilitated discussion among ten homeless/formerly homeless youth about issues that have made a difference in their...