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Press Releases

1. Analysis: Appropriations 302(b) Allocations Mean Deep Cuts for Kids

   May 22, 2013

   Washington – First Focus, a bipartisan children’s advocacy organization, today released an

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2. Obama Budget Delivers for Children

   April 15, 2013

   Washington – The bipartisan children’s advocacy organization First Focus today released a detailed a

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3. MEDIA ADVISORY: Advocates to Rally for Immigration Reform that Works for Kids

   April 10, 2013

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In the News

1. What Services Should Immigrants Get?

   May 21, 2013 | Fawn Johnson | National Journal

2. For state-federal partnerships to expand pre-kindergarten education: letter to the editor

   May 19, 2013 | Bruce Lesley | Cleveland Plain Dealer

3. Letter: Illinois shouldn’t have to go it alone

   May 18, 2013 | Bruce Lesley | Daily Chronicle

Top of Our List

1. Advocates Share Solutions for Homelessness in the 113th Congress

   May 23, 2013

   By Fish Stark, First Focus Intern Associate

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2. Sen. Kaine, Dean Cecilia Rouse Make the Case for Investing in Education at the Center for American Progress

   May 20, 2013

   By Fish Stark, First Focus Intern Associate

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3. Resources on Children and Immigration Reform

   May 17, 2013

   During the last several weeks many of us at First Focus have been immersed in the developing immigration reform efforts in Congress.

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Events

1. Substance Use Disorders in Child Welfare: What Works for Children and Families

   June 6, 2013

   Today in the United States, more than 8 million children live with a parent who is alcohol-dependent or who needs treatment for a substance…

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