OUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Each new year brings new possibilities and many of us use this time to commit to making positive changes in our lives. Children First is also committed to making changes (in public policy) in 2025 to improve the lives of...
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The Gift of a Stress-Free Holiday – Dec 20, 2024
TAKE CARE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Family gatherings can be joyful or stressful (or both) for children and grown-ups alike. Packed schedules, social pressures, and tense family dynamics can leave everyone feeling overwhelmed. It’s important to remember that the...
The Gift of a Stress-Free Holiday – Dec 20, 2024
TAKE CARE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Family gatherings can be joyful or stressful (or both) for children and grown-ups alike. Packed schedules, social pressures, and tense family dynamics can leave everyone feeling overwhelmed. It’s important to remember that the...
We’ve Got You Covered – Dec 13, 2024
We’ve Got You Covered – Dec 13, 2024
CARING FOR CHILDREN AS AN EXPRESSION OF FAITH We are hoping that the spirit of generosity that blossoms in the holiday season carries on for children as the new administration takes the reins. Despite the extraordinary struggles facing far too many children,...
Lotsa Love this Giving Tuesday! – Dec 6, 2024
WE APPRECIATE YOU! Thank you to those who gave on Giving Tuesday. We are grateful for your generosity that totaled $25,000 – that’s a lot of love for Children First! While many children are counting down the days until Christmas, we’re counting down the days...
Your Contributions in Action – Nov 29, 2024
READ WHAT YOUR SUPPORT MADE POSSIBLE THIS YEAR All of us at Children First hope you enjoyed a happy and healthy Thanksgiving yesterday! You were in mind as we celebrated with friends and family and reflected on those in our life we're thankful for. Thanks to...
A Frightening Deja Vu – Nov 22, 2024
WE MUST KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER Amy Kobeta, Communications Director at Children First, lived in Phoenix, Arizona when a harsh anti-immigrant law passed. She wrote this piece. Trump’s cruel promise to indiscriminately round up immigrants poses a real and present...
Victory for Kids in Some Elections – Nov 15, 2024
POLITICS: IT'S LOCAL AND IT'S PERSONAL While the pundits pour over every detail of the election outcomes, they’re overlooking an important development: voters embraced kid-friendly state initiatives! Voters from the Alaskan wilderness, the Great Plains of...
Sheltering Kids from Political Fallout – Nov 8, 2024
CHILDREN MUST NOT BE ELECTION CASUALTIES The newly elected 47th president laid his cards on the table this campaign season, plainly telling voters what he wants to do once in office. What he plans to do is dreadful. Let’s start with the stated Trump objective...