A Lasting Legacy for
Children and Their Families

First Focus is a bipartisan advocacy organization that is committed to making children and families a priority in federal policy and budget decisions.  First Focus brings both traditional and non-traditional leaders together to advocate for federal policies that will improve the lives of America’s children.  Child health, education, family economics, child welfare, and child safety are the core issue areas in which First Focus promotes bipartisan policy solutions.


A UNIQUE APPROACH:
While not the only organization working to improve public policies that impact kids, First Focus approaches children’s advocacy in a unique way. Key components include:

Bipartisanship: First Focus bridges the partisan divide to make kids the policymaking focus. This commitment is reflected in First Focus's leadership team, research partners, and its drive to find bipartisan solutions that get things done for America's Children.

New Partnerships: First Focus is working to bring leaders in child advocacy together with groups not traditionally engaged in policy efforts relating to children and families - including prominent private-sector partners of the America's Promise Alliance.

Research for Results: First Focus engages a new generation of academic experts to examine issues affecting children from multiple points of view in an effort to create innovative policy proposals.

Engaging State Leaders: First Focus convenes cross-sector leaders in key states to influence federal policy and budget debates, and to advocate for federal policies that will ensure a brighter future for the next generation of America's leaders.

DOWNLOAD OUR FACT SHEETS:

First Focus: A Lasting Legacy
A short introduction to the work of First Focus, explaining our approach and core issue areas.  

First Focus: A Rising Resource
The results of an independent evaluation preformed to gage the effectiveness of First Focus in making children and families a priority in federal policy and budget decisions.