Children First improves the lives of children in southeastern PA and statewide by developing initiatives and advocating for quality health care, child care, public education, and family stability.

CHILD HEALTH

CHILD HEALTH

When a child’s health is good during their growing years, economic benefits accrue to them and society as they age.

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

Working to ensure that our children arrive at school ready to learn, attending schools that provide a quality education.

CHILD WELFARE

CHILD WELFARE

Working with partners to ensure and advance state and local policy changes for disadvantaged black & brown children.

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Thank you PA State Reps. @Joe_Hogan_ & Milou Mackenzie for your YES votes on #bipartisan legis that would🆙#childcare access for 1,000s of #PA families. Child care transcends party lines!
Tell your state rep to vote YES on child care: http://bit.ly/TellHarrisburg_InvestInChildCare

On the eve of our 60th, we joined @childrenfirstpa, @RepDwightEvans, @RepDean & PA parents to show the life‐changing power of Head Start. As Congress reviews Trump’s FY26 budget, remember: "Head Start is not a line item—it’s a lifeline." #InvestInHeadStart ...https://t.co/t1kpcF3sPo

Student voices are the most powerful in the fight for adequate funding! Thanks @priyankaura, @Sen_Pennycuick, @RepCiresi & @pottstownschool Superintendent Stephen Rodriguez for putting together this important forum.

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@priyankaura2 months ago

Huge thank you to @Sen_Pennycuick @RepCiresi @pottstownschool for a great student-led event today! The students presented about how PA funds schools & shared how underfunding impacts them. Lawmakers shared how the state budget process works. This was civics education at its best!

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