Jul 07, 2016
Child Abuse & Neglect
As Children Face Uncertain Future, Federal Budget Book Analyzes Expenditures on Kids
Washington – Federal spending dedicated to children represents just 7.83 percent of the federal budget in fiscal year 2016...
May 19, 2016
Child Poverty
Big wins to combat lead poisoning and youth homelessness in THUD bill
In a very tight federal budget environment, the Senate took a positive step forward toward preventing lead poisoning and...
May 11, 2016
Child Poverty
Let’s talk about childhood asthma
Wellness Wednesday Twitter Chat May is Asthma Awareness Month, an important opportunity for parents, advocates, and health professionals to...
Mar 04, 2016
Child Abuse & Neglect
Medicaid expansion approved for children exposed to Flint water
Yesterday, March 3rd, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Michigan’s application for its 1115 demonstration waiver...
Mar 03, 2016
Child Poverty
First Focus Applauds Timely Approval of Medicaid Waiver for Flint Water Crisis, Urges State to Include Immigrant Children
Washington – Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the State of Michigan’s five-year Medicaid demonstration...
Feb 22, 2016
Safety
Your Teen Is Probably Using Kik – Here’s Why You Should Care
Teenagers are increasingly using smartphone-messaging apps to connect with friends, moving away from regular texting that is often limited...
Feb 10, 2016
Safety
What is an e-cigarette?
Advocates, doctors, and lawmakers, have been sounding the alarm bells about about the risks of increasingly popular e-cigarettes, and...
Dec 22, 2015
Safety
Congress Urges FTC, Retailers to Take Action to Keep E-Cigarette Products out of Children’s Reach
Washington – In separate letters today, nine members of Congress wrote to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 167 e-cigarette...
Dec 18, 2015
Child Nutrition
Omnibus and Tax Agreement: What’s in it for Kids?
Congress recently sent a bipartisan fiscal package to President Obama that averts another shutdown and keeps the federal government...
