First Focus and Save the Children invite you to attend the launch of a new report on the well-being of children in the United States: America’s Report Card 2012: Children in the U.S. Commissioned by former Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and produced by First Focus in partnership with Save the Children, America’s …
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, First Focus, andThe National Center on Family Homelessnessinvite you to attend: America’s 1.6 Million Homeless Children: A Panel Discussion with the Congressional Children’s Caucus Featuring: Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, Co-Chair Representative Donald Manzullo, Co-Chair Panelists: David Schrandt, Homeless Liaison, Cypress-Fairbanks School District, Texas Irene Sauceda, Student, …
The Supreme Court has spoken, and the Affordable Care Act stands. But what does this mean for millions of children with asthma and those working everyday on their behalf? Join the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition for a webinar that explores the implications of this historical ruling for childhood asthma advocates and stakeholders. Prominent scholar and …
How did children fare in the federal fiscal year 2012 budget and appropriations? What can Congress and the Administration do to protect kids during tough economic times? Join First Focus for Children’s Budget Summit 2012, with a keynote address by bestselling author and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Download First Focus president Bruce Lesley’s presentation.
We’re excited to partner with MomsRising.org to host a Twitter “Tweetup” on the big wins for kids in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We’re especially excited to be joined by special guest Dr. George Askew, Senior Health Policy Advisor at the federal Administration for Children and Families. And we hope you’ll join us for the …
When children get more resources, they do better. But across the US, there exists enormous variation in public investments made in children – and as a result, enormous variation in child outcomes across states and regions. Which states consistently rank high on measures of child well-being, and why? Which states have made the most gains …
Sponsored by: Children’s Hospital Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Family Voices, First Focus, Georgetown Center for Children and Families and March of Dimes An educational staff briefing on the Fundamentals of How Medicaid Works for Kids. This briefing is intended to give all congressional staff a solid understanding of Medicaid’s basic structure including who the …