Cut Through the Elections Jargon – Aug 26, 2022

  Are Your Candidates on the Side of Kids? It’s a tragedy for our democracy that candidates are spending more time spreading poll-tested jargon than being clear with voters about where they stand on a range of issues. Twitter storms, photo ops, and well-crafted...

Join the Racial Equity Parent & Family Council

Join the Parent and Family Council to help make an impact on early learning! You’ll make recommendations to policy holders, consult with policy holders on matters that affect early learning, and work to improve early learning achievement, well-being, and school...

COVID’s Impact on Children in Philadelphia

The height of the COVID pandemic has passed, but the prolonged impact on children and teens will be felt for years to come. A new report by Children First, COVID’s Impact on Philadelphia Children: The Case for an Ambitious Rebound, reveals just how deeply...

Will They, or Won’t They? – Dec 11, 2021

  Enough Drama for a Telenovela  As far as sagas go, there hasn’t been this much “Will they, or won’t they?” since the storied, weekly plotline Rachel and Ross of Friends. If you didn’t catch the wildly popular sitcom, just imagine waiting nine years for the...

Childwatch Newsletter – Fall 2021

Welcome to the first edition of our newly redesigned Childwatch Newsletter under our new name, Children First. In this edition you’ll learn about: Our name change from PCCY to Children First Our most recent Policy Victories Our Girls with Options and Sight Day...