Homeless Children and Youth Act
The definition of "homeless" used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development denies more than 700,000 homeless...
Analyses, briefs, fact sheets and other materials to help policymakers and the public understand the issues that impact our nation’s children.
Fact sheets and issue briefs offer policymakers, advocates, and the public a concise resource on various issues affecting children and families.
First Focus on Children communicates with all branches of government, offering support, advice, & criticism when needed, to ensure children are a priority in policy decisions.
First Focus on Children’s signature publications offer a holistic view of children’s policy, highlighting the interconnected challenges facing children & how federal policy can improve their lives.
First Focus on Children’s annual Children’s Budget analyzes federal spending on kids across 250+ programs, helping policymakers, advocates, & public understand how to improve kids’ lives.
Training resources and recorded webinars from First Focus team & outside experts on a variety of topics are available here.
The definition of "homeless" used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development denies more than 700,000 homeless...
Our ad recognizing Members of Congress who earned recognition as Champions for Children or Defenders of Children in 2011...
This ad ran in the February 3, 2012, edition of POLITICO. It spotlights an effort by some politicians to...
Updated! This letter, signed by over 30 organizations, urges Members of Congress to protect the Child Tax Credit in...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has drafted regulations defining “essential health benefits” for health insurance exchange...
The bipartisan Child Tax Credit was designed to help families manage the costs of raising children and make it...
A children’s budget is a deliberate and full accounting of all the money spent on and for children. Because...
Children face higher risks from antibiotic resistant infections than adults. We partnered with the American Academy of Pediatrics to...
Did you know that most of the antibiotics administered in the United States aren't used to cure disease, or...