Child Abuse & Neglect
Preventing child abuse and neglect starts with investing in stronger families. And, when abuse or neglect happens, children need swift but thoughtful action that gives them the best possible chance to grow up in a safe, nurturing home and build successful, adult lives. The choices made by federal policymakers shape state decisions. We work with them to inform and advance the right choices.
Resources
7 Ways Congress Can Honor Children on Universal Children’s Day
Rricha Mathur | November 20, 2017 |
Countries all around the world are celebrating children’s rights today. Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the United Nations establishing November 20 to be …
Children’s Budget 2017
First Focus | November 17, 2017 |
Children are receiving less than 8 percent of the federal budget—and this share fell 5.5 percent between 2014 and 2017, according to Children’s Budget 2017, …
House Hearing Highlights Needs of Children in Opioid Crisis
Rricha Mathur | November 10, 2017 |
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education and the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a joint hearing …
Increasing the Minimum Wage is Good for Child Well-Being
Cara Baldari, Rricha Mathur | August 31, 2017 |
A new study from researchers at Indiana University finds that raising the minimum wage by $1 per hour would lead to a substantial decrease …
In the News: New research links increased minimum wage to reduced child maltreatment
Bruce Lesley, Cara Baldari, Rricha Mathur | August 29, 2017 |
Bruce Lesley, Cara Baldari and Rricha Mathur provided comments for an article for the Chronicle of Social Change published on August 29, 2017 about the …
Better Care for Victims of Child Trafficking
Britta Kajimura, Campaign for Children | July 14, 2017 |
Victims of human trafficking tend to be the most vulnerable members of society. Sadly, kids in the child welfare system are especially targeted by …
Eliminating Child Labor at Home and Abroad
Britta Kajimura, Campaign for Children | June 17, 2017 |
More than 150 million children around the world are forced into labor. Even in the US, it is legal for children as young …
In the News: Texas Tries (Again) to Reboot Its Troubled Child Welfare System
| June 14, 2017 |
First Focus Senior Policy Advisor of Child Welfare and Child Rights Rricha Mathur was quoted on June 13, 2017 in Governing, speaking about a new group …
OVERVIEW: Impact of the President’s FY 18 Budget Request on Children
Bruce Lesley | May 25, 2017 |
President Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018 seeks massive cuts to critical programs that help American children and families. It …
Mother’s Day: Five Things You Can Tell Congress To Do For Kids
Meg Biallas Henry (Former Staff), Campaign for Children | May 11, 2017 |
What better way to honor Mother’s Day than voicing your support for legislation that will strengthen American families and improve children’s health and wellbeing? …