As Congress debates immigration reform, First Focus is educating policymakers, journalists, and stakeholders about the unique needs of children. Learn how the Senate immigration bill would affect kids.
The White House recently released President Obama's 2014 federal budget proposal. This analysis compares the President's proposal to competing plans passed by each chamber of Congress. These debates will have lifelong consequences for children. Read our analysis to learn which plans deliver from a children's perspective.
A new Urban Institute report for First Focus shows that children continue to feel the recession's impact. Unemployment from a Child's Perspective provides a detailed analysis of the number of children living with at least one unemployed or underemployed parent and examines the extent to which federal initiatives are reaching children affected by the employment downturn.
Our letter to the editor of the New York Times urges a bipartisan partnership to end child poverty. Learn more about how the United Kingdom made progress, and how the U.S. can too.
Advocates all over the country are making children a priority for state governments. We're proud to partner with some of the most effective advocates in America. Learn more about our state partners.
June 14, 2013
By Carrie Fitzgerald
On Wednesday night I had the pleasure of attending my first outdoor concert in the area at Wolf Trap National Park in Vienna, VA, to see Indigo…
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