Washington – The bipartisan children’s advocacy organization First Focus Campaign for Children today sent a letter to every member of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging opposition to legislation (H.R. 3102) weakening federal investments in child nutrition. The proposal would cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) funding by nearly $40 billion over …
Making health coverage available to uninsured children is great! But it doesn’t help if parents don’t know coverage is available, can’t navigate often-complicated enrollment systems, or can’t get connected to health care providers who can meet their children’s needs. Dr. Flores uses data to show how community-based workers, including community health workers, promotores, and parent …
Washington – Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) introduced today the Help Separated Families Act (H.R. 6128), legislation to improve the likelihood that children taken into state custody following immigration enforcement actions against their parents can ultimately reunify with their parents. “Families belong together, and parents of every immigration status should have a say in what happens …
Washington – Tuesday, the bipartisan children’s advocacy organization First Focus Campaign for Children sent letters to every member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, asking that federal nutrition legislation scheduled for consideration by the committee today maintain the nation’s investment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps). The text of the …