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    Let's Protect Our Children


    Our ad in the January 11, 2013, issue of POLITICO reminds policymakers that kids have a lot at stake in budget debates. Read the ad.

  2. Children at the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff

    Children at the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff


    Our analysis finds that children face high stakes in federal fiscal cliff negotiations. Failure to avert the fiscal cliff would mean higher taxes for parents barely keeping their families afloat, but fiscal cliff fix legislation threatens even greater harm. Learn more.

  3. More than half of states are now high child poverty states

    The Recession’s Ongoing Impact on Children, 2012


    The economy may be recovering, but kids are still feeling the recession's impact. A First Focus analysis by Urban Institute researchers looks at three key indicators of children's economic well-being. Learn more.

  4. Children's Budget 2012


    Children's Budget 2012 was released on June 27th at the Children's Budget Summit at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center. Request a printed copy or download the latest edition of this unique resource for a detailed analysis of more than 180 federal investments in America's children.

  5. Big Ideas: Children in the Southwest

    Big Ideas: Children in the Southwest


    The Southwest is home to more than one-fourth of America's children. This unique offers game-changing ideas to meet the needs of the fastest-growing child population of any U.S. region. Download or Order.

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What Does the Fiscal Cliff Deal Mean for Kids?

Monday, January 14, 2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 officially averted the fiscal cliff of combined tax hikes and automatic spending cuts. Read More

Falling Through the Cracks: The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Children Caught Up in the Child Welfare System

Monday, January 14, 2013

According to the Pew Hispanic Center, approximately 5.5 million children in the U.S., including 4.5 million U.S.-born citizens, live in mixed-legal status families with at least one parent who is an u Read More

Fiscal Cliff "Plan B" Letter to House Members

Thursday, December 20, 2012

This letter, sent to all members of the House of Representatives, contains an analysis of the Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Business Act and the Spending Reduction Act (H.R. 6684). Read More

Defining Essential Health Benefits: What’s Needed for Children?

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

In collaboration with the Children’s Hospital Association, Georgetown University’s Center for Children… Read More

Data Sharing in Public Benefit Programs

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

In recent years, dramatic changes across the landscape of public benefit programs — technology… Read More

Medicaid Block Grants are Bad for Kids

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Commissioned by First Focus and authored by Peter Harbage, Sarah Arnquist, and Ashley Cohen this report… Read More

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New Family Unity Waiver Rule Will Help Keep Families Together

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"This is our first task, caring for our children. It's our first job. If we don't get that right, we don't get anything right.

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Since the election the headlines have been all about immigration reform and the urgency for Congress to finally get serious about it.

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