Protect Tax Credits for Kentucky Kids

This ad ran in the Lexington Herald-Leader’s influential political blog, Bluegrass Politics, during the weeks immediately before and following Kentucky's 2012 presidential primary election. We partnered with Kentucky Youth Advocates to place the ad, which linked to a page urging policymakers and opinion leaders to support child-friendly tax credits.

Protect Tax Credits for North Carolina Kids

This ad ran in the Raleigh News & Observer’s influential political blog, Under the Dome, during the weeks immediately before and following North Carolina's 2012 presidential primary election. We partnered with Action for Children of North Carolina to place the ad, which linked to a page urging policymakers and opinion leaders to support child-friendly tax credits.

Support the Homeless Children and Youth Act

This ad supporting the Homeless Children and Youth Act ran on April 16, 2012, in both Roll Call (page 10) and CQ Today (page 7). Learn more about this important legislation and urge Congress to help homeless kids now!

Protect BadgerCare

This ad ran in WisPolitics, Wisconsin's premier political e-newsletter, during the weeks immediately before and following the state's 2012 presidential primary election. We partnered with the Wisconsin Council for Children and Families to place the ad, which linked to a page urging policymakers and opinion leaders to reject threats to BadgerCare at the state and federal levels.

Champions for Children 2011

Our ad recognizing Members of Congress who earned recognition as Champions for Children or Defenders of Children in 2011 ran in Capitol Hill newspapers on February 14, 2012. Learn more about our 2011 Champions for Children.

Don't Cut His Lifeline

This ad ran in the February 3, 2012, edition of POLITICO. It spotlights an effort by some politicians to raise taxes on children, even as child poverty is at a twenty-year high. To learn more about this threat to the Child Tax Credit and our work to protect kids, read the accompanying fact sheet.

Cutting Health Care for Kids is Like Stealing Candy from a Baby

Appearing in Capitol Hill newspapers, this ad by the First Focus Campaign for Children calls on Congress to protect our nation's future by opposing cuts to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.

Her Dreams are at Stake

The First Focus Campaign for Children spearheaded the development of this ad in collaboration with several other organizations, to urge Members of Congress to support this important legislation. The ad appeared in Capitol Hill newspapers.

Thank You for Making Children Your First Focus

This ad by the First Focus Campaign for Children ran in Capitol Hill newspapers on October 1, 2010 as part of our official announcement of our Champions and Defenders for Children.

Lost in the Shuffle

As the debate over health reform heated up on Capitol Hill, First Focus created a number of advocacy advertisements focused specifically on children in health reform. First Focus used messages developed as a result of First Focus public opinion research to create print advertisements that urged Congress to remember children in health reform. After the advertisements appeared in Capitol Hill newspapers, First Focus distributed them electronically to thousands of individuals through email.