Resources
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Poverty and Child Neglect: What we Know and What we Need to Do
Shadi Houshyar (Former Staff) | January 27, 2014 |
This is the 4th in a series of First Focus blog posts commemorating the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty and offering modern …
Children’s Budget 2015
First Focus | June 24, 2015 |
The federal government makes more than 200 distinct investments in children. These include traditional children’s initiatives like education and child abuse and neglect prevention. They …
Child Poverty and Homelessness Affect Education
Kevin Lindsey (Former Staff) | September 24, 2014 |
The past two weeks have brought data releases with encouraging news regarding child poverty and bad news regarding child homelessness. Both data releases have …
Can you guess the average age of homelessness in the United States?
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff), First Focus Campaign for Children | July 27, 2015 |
The average age of a homeless person in the United States is just 11-years-old, according to Alex Rosen, Manager of the Chapman Partnership Homeless …
A Letter to Congress: Extend CHIP Now
| December 18, 2017 |
CHIP funding expired almost three months ago on September 30, 2017, and families across the country are receiving disenrollment notices. No family should feel …
Big Ideas – Pioneering Change: Innovative Ideas for Children and Families
First Focus | March 11, 2015 |
The latest in our Big Ideas series, Pioneering Change: Innovative Ideas for Children and Families offers 14 ideas from leading lawmakers, children’s advocates, and policy …
A Look Back at the UK Child Poverty Target: Transferable Themes for the United States
Natalie Branosky | April 7, 2015 |
Released with the Centre for Economic & Social InclusionUS and authored by Natalie Branosky and Jane Mansour, this report is a 14-year retrospective on …
The Racial Generation Gap and the Future for Our Children
Bruce Lesley | January 12, 2016 |
Children are not faring well in America. Over the course of the current campaign cycle, eight million children will be born in this country. …
Six reasons why children benefit from a minimum wage increase
Olivia Tompkins | July 20, 2016 |
Children, unable to care for themselves, rely on their parents to provide basic necessities and to invest in their future. It is evident that …
How does the U.S. rank on early childhood education? Hint: not well
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff) | September 2, 2015 |
The earliest years of a child’s life are the most critical in terms of their cognitive and emotional development, setting the stage for future learning …
Children’s Budget Book 2018 – Messaging and Social Media Kit
| September 19, 2018 |
First Focus is proud to announce the release of Children’s Budget 2018, which captures and analyzes historical funding data and spending trends across a wide …
Children’s Budget Summit 2018
| September 19, 2018 |
Thursday, October 4, 2018 Program: 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Reception: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Capitol Visitor Center : SVC 212-10 Washington, D.C. When it comes …
Statement from Child Poverty Action Group: Child poverty is still unacceptably high for an economy in recovery
Simona Combi | September 13, 2018 |
Yesterday the U.S. Census Bureau reported that despite gains in our economy and low unemployment, child poverty in the U.S. remains stubbornly high at 17.5 …
Despite Strong Economy, Census Data Shows That Child Poverty Remains High
Cara Baldari, First Focus Campaign for Children | September 13, 2018 |
Despite continual reports over steady growth and declining unemployment in our economy, yesterday the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 17.5 percent of children in …
Statement: Proposed Rule Would Allow Indefinite Detention of Children
Kristen Torres, Simona Combi | September 11, 2018 |
Detention for any amount of time has negative life-long consequences for a child’s mental and physical well-being, and these consequences are compounded for children who have already …
More Must Be Done to Address the Crisis of Maternal and Infant Mortality
Srinu Sonti | September 10, 2018 |
The United States continues to be plagued by the tragic effects of maternal and infant mortality, particularly among African-American women and children. According …
Food Insecurity Data Underscores Importance of Farm Bill for Children
Rachel Merker | September 5, 2018 |
New data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that the nation’s children continue to experience food insecurity at higher rates than the …
Congressional Briefing: The Intersection of Medicaid and Child Welfare
| August 28, 2018 |
This briefing is organized in coordination with the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth September 6, 2018 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Capitol Visitor Center: Congressional …
Reading the News is a Constant Reminder of Why We Need a National Children’s Commissioner
Drew Aherne | August 24, 2018 |
I felt uneasy as I was doing my usual scroll through the daily news last week and read about child sexual abuse, child abuse …
Low-Income Children Need Access to Oral Health Care
Srinu Sonti | August 23, 2018 |
Many children face limited access to our nation’s health care system. On top of that, access to oral health care is even more scarce, …
The President’s 2015 Budget
Jared Solomon (Former Staff) | March 19, 2014 |
This fact sheet analyzes how children fare in the discretionary portion of President Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget, highlighting notable increases, cuts, and new …