First Focus has experts available to speak on the record on the issues that matter most to our children and families; including child abuse and neglect, early childhood, child rights, children of immigrants, education, health, housing, nutrition, and taxes.
The “Better” Care Act is Worse for Kids. A Lot Worse.
Bruce Lesley | June 22, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—The Senate’s so-called Better Care Reconciliation Act would be devastating for children’s health in America. First Focus President Bruce Lesley says: “There is not a single …
Children’s Groups Warn: Medicaid Caps Would Harm Kids & Pregnant Women
Bruce Lesley | June 21, 2017 |
The following statement was issued today by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Defense Fund, Children’s Dental Health Project, March of Dimes, First Focus, …
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 …
First Focus and 1200+ Groups tell Congress: Save CHIP
Ari Goldberg | June 12, 2017 |
WASHINGTON–More than 1,200 organizations from all 50 states today sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to protect the 8.9 million children who …
CBO Round Two: Same Raw Deal for Kids & Families
Ari Goldberg | May 24, 2017 |
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The revised score from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA) estimates that 23 million Americans …
In the News: Trump’s Budget Cuts Children’s Health Insurance Program
| May 24, 2017 |
First Focus Vice Presidents of Health Policy Lisa Shapiro and Carrie Fitzgerald were quoted in CNN on May 24, 2017 speaking about how states will be …
In the News: Trump and Congress are About to Take an Ax to Children’s Healthcare
| May 16, 2017 |
First Focus President Bruce Lesley was quoted in the LA Times on May 15, 2017 speaking about how states will be impacted by changes to …
In the News: Medicaid Expansion, Reversed by House, Is Back on Table in Senate
| May 16, 2017 |
First Focus President Bruce Lesley was quoted in the New York Times on May 15, 2017 speaking about the impact of per capita caps …
Is America Holding Out on Protecting Children’s Rights?
Meg Biallas | May 2, 2017 |
The Atlantic 5/2/17 By Amy Rothschild Recently, I asked my 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old students what they thought all children need in order to …
First Focus: Budget Deal Keeps Vital Children’s Programs Funded
Ari Goldberg | May 1, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—First Focus, a nonpartisan advocacy group working to make children and families a priority in federal policy and budget decisions, welcomed parts of the …