On April 20, 2017, the First Focus Campaign for Children submitted a letter to U.S. Senator Roy Blunt thanking him for his support of The Timely Mental Health Act.
This Act requires mental health screenings for foster youth within 30 days of entering care, a critical event for children who are statistically more likely to experience traumatic events than their peers who are not in foster care.
Early identification and intervention will ensure better outcomes for these youth and their families.
Children and youth represent our future, yet they remain among the most vulnerable and underrepresented groups in our society.
Today, 58 organizations in the Children’s Budget Coalition, led by First Focus Campaign for Children, sent a letter to.
First Focus Campaign for Children — joined by another 60 organizations in the children’s community — sent the following.
Apr 26, 2024 Child PovertyToday, First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to Representative Clay Higgins, author of H.R. 7991, to explain.
First Focus is a bipartisan advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions.
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