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Keys to Kids Care: Unlocking Ideas to Improve Care for Kids in Medicaid
Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
As Congress looks for ways to find smart savings in the health care system, this is an important time to learn more about Medicaid, which covers one in three of our nation’s children, making it the...
Briefing: A Stronger Safety Net for America's Children
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC
A Congressional Briefing, A Stronger Safety Net for America's Children, was held Thursday, June 27 at the Capitol Visitor Center. The briefing focused on the social safety net's impact on child well-being. The briefing was hosted by...
Voices of Youth: A Discussion on Resilience, Homelessness, and Hope
Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
Sponsored by: U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger U.S. Congressman Alcee Hastings U.S. Congressman Phil Roe U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski U.S. Senator Patty Murray Presented by the National Association for the Education of Homeless...
Briefing: Health Impacts of the Immigration System on Children and Families
Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC
Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard in cooperation with Human Impact Partners, First Focus, and the Women’s Refugee Commission cordially invites you to a briefing on Health Impacts of the Immigration System on Children and Families Reform of U.S....
Substance Use Disorders in Child Welfare: What Works for Children and Families
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
Today in the United States, more than 8 million children live with a parent who is alcohol-dependent or who needs treatment for a substance use disorder. The needs are particularly great for families involved in the...
Briefing on Health, Public Benefits, and Economic Supports in Immigration Reform
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC
Learn from the experts how immigration reform could impact immigrants’ access to health, public benefits, and economic supports. How does the Senate immigration bill deal with these issues? What opportunities are there to improve these policies?...
Briefing - Paid Family and Medical Leave: Ensuring Economic Security for Workers, Employers and Communities
Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
Hosted by the National Work and Family Coalition Demographic and labor force changes mean that, at some point, nearly all workers need to take time to deal with a serious personal or family illness, or to...
Homelessness in America: Experiences & Solutions in the 113th Congress
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC
The National Center on Family Homelessness in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus on Homelessness and Senator Patty Murray invite you to a briefing:Homelessness in America: Experiences & Solutions in the 113th Congress. The briefing will feature:...
CHIP 101: Past, Present and Future
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC
First Focus is pleased to cosponsor a lunch briefing entitled, CHIP 101: Past, Present and Future. The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was established in 1997 to expand coverage for targeted low income children in families that...
Health and Public Benefits in Immigration Reform
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC
First Focus is pleased to cosponsor a briefing on how immigration reform will impact children and other immigrants' access to health, nutrition, and public benefits. How does the Senate immigration bill deal with health and public...