Resources
Resources
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
1,200 Organizations’ Letter to Congress: Act now to fund CHIP
First Focus | October 23, 2014 |
1,200 leading national, state, tribal, and local organizations concerned about the health and well-being of America’s children and pregnant women, wrote to Congressional leaders …
1,500+ Organizations Letter to Congress: Take Action to Fund CHIP
First Focus | February 26, 2015 |
Over 1,500 leading national, state, tribal, and local organizations concerned about the health and well-being of America’s children and pregnant women, wrote to Congressional …
Creating a Roadmap to Help Children & Families Facing Eviction
Cara Baldari, Campaign for | July 19, 2017 |
Today, the First Focus Campaign for Children released a set of recommendations to address the barriers to stability faced by the millions of children …
The Future of Children is At Stake
Emily Hussey | July 5, 2017 |
As Congress returns from the July 4th recess, the cruel Senate health bill still hangs in the balance. The uncertainty around the so-called “Better …
TOOLKIT: Patriotic Share Graphics to Invest in Kids
Meg Biallas | June 29, 2017 |
The holiday recess provides an opportunity to spread the word on social media asking Congress to put kids first – especially while they are …
Kate’s Law Makes Immigrant Parents Criminals and Harms Kids
Britta Kajimura, Campaign for | June 29, 2017 |
It’s well established that children of immigrants worried about their parents being deported have higher levels of toxic stress, which can be damaging to …
Summer: Where Learning Goes to Die
Britta Kajimura, Campaign for | June 28, 2017 |
Children should not be forgotten just because the school year ends, and they should not suffer learning losses because their parents cannot afford the …
Trumpcare: Shifting Medicaid Cuts and Harm to the States
Bruce Lesley | June 27, 2017 |
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally published on Medium. Now is the time for state leaders to stop being “wary” and to express their opposition …
CBO Scores Senate Health Bill: Catastrophic Cuts Will Harm Children’s Health
Bruce Lesley, Carrie Fitzgerald, Lisa Shapiro | June 26, 2017 |
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates 22 million people who are currently insured would lose their health coverage by 2026 under …
The “Better” Care Act is Worse for Kids. A Lot Worse
Bruce Lesley | June 22, 2017 |
Put simply, the Senate’s so-called Better Care Reconciliation Act would be devastating for children’s health in America. There is not a single provision in …
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 …
Protecting the Lives of America’s Youngest
Emily Hussey | June 22, 2017 |
Remember Jimmy Kimmel’s tear-filled monologue pleading that all children in America should have healthcare, on behalf of his newborn son who underwent heart surgery? …
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 …