Join us on December 5th for our latest report release and panel discussion on kids in Delaware County Post COVID! Register by clicking here or the image below.

Join Children First, along with our Co-Sponsor, the United Way of Bucks County for a discussion on how kids in Bucks County are doing Post-COVID.   Click Here to register. Click Here to register.

Join Children First, along with our Co-Sponsor, Here for Us Montco, for a discussion on how kids in Montgomery County are doing Post-COVID.  Click here to register.

We want to learn about your experience with kindergarten registration. Was it easy? Was it hard? Did you experience trouble with obtaining your child's health records by the start of school? Was it challenging to know what to do? Parents from the WD Kelly School are invited to join us on Monday, March 20th at […]

We want to learn about your experience with kindergarten registration. Was it easy? Was it hard? Did you experience trouble with obtaining your child's health records by the start of school? Was it challenging to know what to do? Parents from the Carnell School are invited to join us on Thursday, March 23 at 1:30pm […]

We want to learn about your experience with kindergarten registration. Was it easy? Was it hard? Did you experience trouble with obtaining your child's health records by the start of school? Was it challenging to know what to do? Parents from the Harrington School are invited to join us on Thursday, March 23 at 9:30am […]

We want to learn about your experience with kindergarten registration. Was it easy? Was it hard? Did you experience trouble with obtaining your child's health records by the start of school? Was it challenging to know what to do? Parents from the Southwark School are invited to join us on Monday, March 27 at 2:15pm […]

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Join us in making sure lawmakers make the lives of children better by improving early childhood education, public schools and children's health care Youth, parents, teachers, early childhood and health care professionals are needed to make sure lawmakers know our children need them to do so much more for kids April 26th - Advocacy Day […]

Philadelphia is in the midst of a gun violence pandemic that threatens the very safety of our children. Afterschool, out-of-school time (OST), and youth workforce development programs can serve as a means to keep our children safe during the later hours in the day, while furthering their educations, social skills and career goals. What are […]

Carnell’s Birthday Party for all 5-year-olds. Bring your required enrollment forms to the party to sign your child up for Kindergarten. Is Your Child 5 or Turning 5 Before September? Do you live in the catchment area around Duckrey?  You’ll want to join us!  Free Games and Activities, Cupcakes and Goodies, Arts and Crafts. Wednesday, […]

Are you concerned for the state of early childhood education in Philadelphia?  Join the Kids Campaign for a virtual event – “Ask Me Anything” with Mayoral Candidate Rebecca Rhynhart. Register at: bit.ly/5323askmeanything

W. D. Kelly's Birthday Party for all 5-year-olds. Bring your required enrollment forms to the party to sign your child up for Kindergarten. Is Your Child 5 or Turning 5 Before September? Do you live in the catchment area around W. D. Kelly Elementary School?  You’ll want to join us!  Free Games and Activities, Cupcakes […]

Are you concerned for the state of early childhood education in Philadelphia?  Join the Kids Campaign for a virtual event - "Ask Me Anything" with Mayoral Candidates, Cherelle Parker and Jeff Brown. Register at: bit.ly/2023askmeanything

The partners of the Start Strong PA Campaign are asking for your help in advocating on behalf of Pennsylvania’s Child Care Teachers this Mother’s Day as part of our “Don’t Send Me Flowers - Fund Child Care” effort. The Pennsylvania child care sector is in crisis. Unlivable wages in this sector are causing a historic […]

Southwark's Birthday Party for all 5-year-olds. Bring your required enrollment forms to the party to sign your child up for Kindergarten. Is Your Child 5 or Turning 5 Before September? Do you live in the catchment area around Southwark?  You’ll want to join us!  Free Games and Activities, Cupcakes and Goodies, Arts and Crafts. Wednesday, […]

Harrington's Birthday Party for all 5-year-olds. Bring your required enrollment forms to the party to sign your child up for Kindergarten. Is Your Child 5 or Turning 5 Before September? Do you live in the catchment area around Harrington?  You’ll want to join us!  Free Games and Activities, Cupcakes and Goodies, Arts and Crafts. Thursday, […]

  The Celebration of the 2022 Children First “Champion for Children” honoring Kelvin A. Jeremiah, President and CEO, The Philadelphia Housing Authority On the evening of Thursday, May 18, 2023, Children First will shine a spotlight on Kelvin A. Jeremiah, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority and a transformative leader who puts children […]

Carnell’s Birthday Party for all 5-year-olds. Bring your required enrollment forms to the party to sign your child up for Kindergarten. Is Your Child 5 or Turning 5 Before September? Do you live in the catchment area around Carnell?  You’ll want to join us!  Free Games and Activities, Cupcakes and Goodies, Arts and Crafts. Monday, […]

  Summer's still on, but BACK TO SCHOOL is just around the corner, which isn't always a smooth transition, especially after the last few years. Being a kid isn't easy, so we're helping families in Philadelphia connect to mental health services available in their child's school. Children First is hosting a series of Zoom sessions: […]

Diego Matamoros is a Children First board member, and former principal artist with the Metropolitan Opera and Royal Opera of Turin. He is joined by husband-and-wife duo Lilah Gosman and Miloš Repický. Lilah is a licensed professional counselor and former educator, and serves as President of the Music for Montauk festival. Miloš is the Hirsig […]

  Summer's still on, but BACK TO SCHOOL is just around the corner, which isn't always a smooth transition, especially after the last few years. Being a kid isn't easy, so we're helping families in Philadelphia connect to mental health services available in their child's school. Children First is hosting a series of Zoom sessions: […]

  Summer's still on, but BACK TO SCHOOL is just around the corner, which isn't always a smooth transition, especially after the last few years. Being a kid isn't easy, so we're helping families in Philadelphia connect to mental health services available in their child's school. Children First is hosting a series of Zoom sessions: […]

  Summer's still on, but BACK TO SCHOOL is just around the corner, which isn't always a smooth transition, especially after the last few years. Being a kid isn't easy, so we're helping families in Philadelphia connect to mental health services available in their child's school. Children First is hosting a series of Zoom sessions: […]

Have you been wondering what's s bad about private school vouchers? Join Children First and our partners on the PA Schools Work campaign for a discussion on vouchers, who benefits from vouchers, and the overwhelmingly negative impact that these programs have on student achievement. The discussion, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Noon, will be […]

Breaking through antiquated and under-resourced systems to make the lives of children better isn’t easy to do.  But when you shared your lived experiences, ideas, and passion with us last year, we began a BIG conversation and BIG work to change that for Pennsylvania’s kids. Together we decided we wanted new models for mental health […]

  Throughout the primary season, we heard loud and clear that violence was the most important issue to be addressed by the next mayor, and the Kids Campaign continues to hold that any long-term solution to violence centers kids. Philadelphia kids must be S.E.C.U.R.E. Kids must have Safety, Education, Careers, Uplift, Recreation, and a healthy […]

  The Lead-Free Promise Project is pleased to invite you to attend the Chip Away at Lead Poisoning: The Lead-Free Promise Project Southeast Pennsylvania Regional Conference on October 25, 2023. The day will include presentations and keynote speakers with engaging panel discussions addressing lead paint poisoning that still affects nearly 8,000 Pennsylvania children every year. […]