Speaking of Kids is a podcast series from First Focus on Children that uncovers why children are an afterthought in politics. In the latest episode, Abby McCloskey, who directed the Convergence Collaborative on Supports for Working Families, outlines the importance of working through political polarization to create bipartisan solutions that address issues affecting our nation’s children.
Our latest report — The Child Tax Credit and its potential impact on the lives of children and future of the nation — examines if we are honoring our society’s commitment to children.
Children’s Budget 2023 provides a comprehensive analysis of the share of spending allocated to kids across more than 250 government programs in the federal budget. Our analysis finds that U.S. spending on children — both here and abroad — accounts for less than 10% of the federal budget and has decreased nearly 16% in just one year.
In this episode, our hosts Bruce Lesley and Messellech “Selley” Looby chat with Abby McCloskey, who directed the Convergence Collaborative…
What would you think of lawmakers who sacrifice 16 million American children to boost their political prospects? “If that’s…
On March 11th, 2024, President Biden released his $7.3 trillion dollar budget request for FY2025, which has numerous implications…
Michelle Dallafior, the senior vice president for budget and tax at First Focus Campaign for Children, a bipartisan advocacy…
In recent years, technology has advanced at a rapid speed. Our society has seen amazing new developments with technologies…
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) collectively provide comprehensive health care coverage to more than 38 million…
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For more than 15 years, First Focus on Children has produced our annual Children’s Budget, an analysis of the funding — and therefore the value — that we as a nation place on our children. The Children’s Budget offers U.S. leaders and lawmakers a comprehensive picture of where and how we spend our money on children, and what changes we must make to better prioritize them in federal budget and policy decisions.
