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The impact on children from COVID-19 is immense. It is also variable and complicated. Every facet of the lives of children and families are being disrupted. Unfortunately, in policy discussions, children are often invisible to policymakers and so much of this nuance is ignored. Below, we have attempted to dig into this nuance and provide resources on all of the ways this crisis impacts the lives of children — and how we can work to address these challenges.Articles & AnalysisThe COVID-19 Crisis Is Catastrophic for Children TooOn a daily basis, we are witnessing an ever-changing...

Federal child nutrition programs are critically important supports that provide poor and low-income children with nutritious food so that they can learn, grow, and thrive. However, gaps remain that prevent federal child nutrition programs from fully addressing the problem of child food insecurity, which currently impacts 12.5 million—or one in six—children. As Congress undertakes the process of Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR), lawmakers must make significant investments that strengthen these critical programs and expand access so that all children have the healthy food they need to thrive. This document provides a brief overview of our key CNR priorities.View our topline...

The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has enjoyed strong, bipartisan support for decades, and ensures that children have access to health benefits like well-child checkups, vaccines and more.With CHIP funding set to expire on September 30, 2017, long-term funding is needed for this program soon. Please use the toolkit resources below to solicit organizations to add their name to this CHIP sign-on letter to ensure that CHIP continues to help the families and children who need it most.LETTER TO CONGRESS Read the letter Sign...

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.