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   December 20, 2011

   The Recession’s Ongoing Impact on America’s Children

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   A new First Focus analysis authored by Brookings scholar Julia Isaacs reveals the recession’s continuing effects – often unseen through conventional economic metrics – on America's children. The paper offers a national snapshot and state-by-state breakdowns of three key economic indicators of child well-being: the number of children living with an unemployed parent; the number who rely upon the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps); and the number who live in poverty in 2011.

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RESOURCE LIBRARY SPOTLIGHT

The President's 2013 Budget

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

On February 13, 2012, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2013 budget request. This fact sheet looks at how children fare in his discretionary budget proposal. It highlights notable increases, cuts, and new initiatives. Detailed Analyses These fact sheets provide more detailed analyses of the President's budget proposal for each of several children's issues. Check back as we update the series. Read More

Essential Health Benefits letter to HHS

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has drafted regulations defining "essential health benefits" for health insurance exchange marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act. This letter conveys First Focus's comments on the draft regulations and recommends policies the agency can implement to ensure that insurance purchased through exchanges delivers the care children need. Read More

2012 Appropriations for Kids

Thursday, January 26, 2012

With passage of final appropriations bills, FY 2012 will be for the first time, the second year in a row that discretionary funding for kids has been cut. In total, when adjusted for inflation, discretionary funding for kids will decline by more than 2.2%. This amounts to a loss of nearly $1.7 billion since FY 2010. At a time when almost 1 in every 4 children live in poverty, funding for kids should be on the rise. Read More

Children’s Health in the President’s FY 2013 Budget

A detailed analysis of President Obama's federal fiscal year 2013 budget proposal for children's health… Read More

ACA Messaging Recommendations - 1/2012 Memo to State Partners

Monday, January 9, 2012

A brief set of talking points recommended for use by state advocates to connect successful implementation… Read More

First Focus comments on proposed child labor regulations for agriculture

Thursday, December 1, 2011

These comments were submitted by First Focus to the U.S. Department of Labor on December 1, 2011 in… Read More

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HHS Awards Money to Give Newborns a Strong Start and a Healthy Future

February 17, 2012
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On the Brink of Poverty: How to Keep Families Afloat During These Tough Economic Times

February 13, 2012
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It is one of a parent’s worst nightmares- you lose your job or there is a medical emergency and before you know it, you are unable to support…

New School Meal Standards a Step Forward on Childhood Obesity, Nutrition

January 30, 2012
By Meghan McHugh

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 directed the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to release new standards updating and…

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