Mar 20, 2020
Child Abuse & Neglect
Letter: Prioritize the well-being of children as you respond to the Coronavirus outbreak.
First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to Congressional leaders in both houses, urging them to prioritize...
Mar 18, 2020
Child Abuse & Neglect
Statement: Congress’s coronavirus response is a good first step, but bigger, bolder measures are needed
We applaud Congress for passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, providing families and children with increased food and...
Mar 12, 2020
Child Abuse & Neglect
First Focus Campaign for Children identifies 120 lawmakers who prioritize children
In 2019, nearly one-in-six of our nation’s children lived in poverty. The number of kids without health insurance rose...
Jan 10, 2020
Child Abuse & Neglect
Letter: Children should not be treated as an afterthought — pass these bipartisan and common sense bills
First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to all 100 U.S. Senators, urging them to consider legislation...
Sep 10, 2019
Child Abuse & Neglect
Children’s Budget 2019
First Focus on Children is proud to introduce the 13th annual release of its signature Children’s Budget publication, a...
Jul 18, 2019
Child Abuse & Neglect
A Crisis of Compassion at the Border
In anticipation of the House Oversight subcommittee hearing entitled “Kids in Cages,” I waited in the halls of the...
Dec 13, 2018
Child Abuse & Neglect
First Focus Campaign for Children Releases Proactive Kids Agenda
Blueprint Shows How 116th Congress Can Act on the Best Interests of Children
Dec 13, 2018
Child Abuse & Neglect
The Proactive Kids Agenda for the 116th Congress
Any policies that affect children should base their foundations on the best interests of the child.
Nov 30, 2018
Child Abuse & Neglect
Letter to HHS on Changes to the Unaccompanied Alien Children’s (UAC) Program
First Focus sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to express our deep concern...
