Join First Focus Campaign for Children, the Coalition on Human Needs, and the National League of Cities for an important congressional briefing on the critical role census data plays in allocating federal funding for programs that support children and families. As part of Children’s Week 2026, the briefing will explore why young children remain the …
Children’s Week 2026 runs from Sunday, June 14 through Saturday, June 20 For nearly a decade, U.S. child advocates have promoted the third week of June as Children’s Week, a time for experts, advocates, researchers and members of Congress to put the challenges children face — and the best solutions for them — front and …
On June 12th, First Focus on Children hosted a briefing demonstrating the effectiveness and strong return on investment of federal early childhood programs. There, we discussed the risks posed to essential early childhood programs by recent budget proposals and presented a clear path forward for sustaining and strengthening these critical programs. Speakers at the event …
First Focus Campaign for Children — in cooperation with the Congressional Dads Caucus and Congressional Mamas’ Caucus — held a briefing on the ways the budget reconciliation package puts the health, nutrition, economic security, and education of children at risk on June 11, 2025. While many supporters of this bill claim that children will not …
As Congress considers critical decisions on the FY 26 appropriations, join us for a timely and urgent webinar exploring the real-world consequences of foreign assistance cuts on children across the globe. Join First Focus on Children and Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues for a webinar conversation that will feature voices from across sectors—including …
First Focus on Children and others in the children’s community gathered on June 9th, 2025 for a Children’s Week Welcome Reception. This event served as a great opportunity to make new connections and reconnect with long-time partners — bring together all Champions for Children — whether you’re a member of Congress, congressional staffer, advocate, parent, …
In Cooperation with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Federal programs play a critical role in supporting the development and well-being of children. This briefing highlighted the power of programs such as TANF, SNAP, and Medicaid to better the lives of children. The speakers focused on how Hispanic families currently utilize these supports and how implementation policies …