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May 13, 2024
News Items | Paid Family Leave
Your Mother’s Day Gift – May 10, 2024
Flowers are Nice, but Mothers Need More Mother’s Day reminds us, in large part, of the dedication and caring...
May 3, 2024
Child Health | News Items
Hospitals and kids are in the same boat – May 3, 2024
Unburden PA’s Health Care Systems by Insuring Every Child There are more uninsured children in the Commonwealth than the...
April 30, 2024
Paid Family Leave
Paid Leave – An Essential Investment Presentation
What does Paid Family and Leave Program Provide Paid Family and Medical and Leave would provide employees a portion of...
April 30, 2024
Child Health | Research
REPORT: Smart Money: Covering PA’s Kids Will Save Millions – April 2024
Policymakers, who are charged with being responsive to the expectations of taxpayers and ensuring public funds are both reducing waste...
April 29, 2024
Paid Family Leave | RESOURCE: News
Paid Leave Letter of Support – Sun Life
March 4, 2024 The Honorable Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania The Honorable Kim Ward, President Pro Tempore The Honorable Joanna...
April 29, 2024
Paid Family Leave
Paid Leave Letter of Support – Patagonia
March 6, 2024 Dear Governor Shapiro and House and Senate Leadership: On behalf of Patagonia, I urge you to create...
April 29, 2024
Paid Family Leave
Paid Leave Letter of Support – Duolingo
March 22, 2024 Dear Governor Shapiro, President Pro Tempore Ward, Speaker McClinton, Leader Pittman and Leader Bradford, I’m writing on...
April 29, 2024
Paid Family Leave
Paid Leave Sign On Letter of Support
Pennsylvania Small Business Support for Paid Leave – a letter to: The Honorable Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania The Honorable...
April 12, 2024
Early Learning | News Items
To Solve the Child Care Crisis…Apr 12, 2024
BE A CHILD CARE VOTER TODAY Pennsylvania’s Election Season is underway. With the Primary Election around the corner (April...
April 2, 2024
Child Health | Research
REPORT: State Examples for Optimizing Medicaid – March 2024
In March 2024, Children First published a policy brief entitled “Optimizing Medicaid to Improve Child and Youth Mental Health in...
March 29, 2024
News Items | Paid Family Leave
PA Businesses Support Paid Family Leave – Mar 29, 2024
FAMILY CARE ACT WOULD DELIVER A BUNDLE OF HELP TO PA FAMILIES Ahh…the joy of bringing a new baby...
March 22, 2024
Child Health | News Items
Let’s Get Mental Health Help to our Youth! – Mar 22, 2024
Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents Doubled in 10 Years Suicide rates among U.S. adolescents has doubled in 10 years....
March 21, 2024
Parent Advocacy | Tools
Vital Statistics for Children in Philadelphia
Vital Statistics for Children in Philadelphia Our children need the tools and resources to achieve and be healthy. In the...
March 19, 2024
Child Health
REPORT: Optimizing Medicaid to Improve Child and Youth Mental Health in PA – March 2024
Children are enduring unprecedented rates of anxiety and depression. In Pennsylvania, 50% of children who died by suicide in 2021...
March 8, 2024
Charter Performance Center | News Items
Charter School Students Failed by Funding – Mar 8, 2024
CHARTER SCHOOLS STUDENTS JUST AS UNDERFUNDED Philadelphia’s charter schools are failing the large majority of its students, according to...
February 23, 2024
Early Learning | News Items
What do Philly & rural PA have in common? – Feb 23, 2024
PA CHILD CARE CRISIS HAS NO BORDERS The child care crisis in greater Philadelphia persists. And it’s no wonder...
February 16, 2024
News Items | Vulnerable Youth
Want to Build Safer Communities? – Feb 16, 2024
LOCKING UP TEENS WON’T MAKE OUR CITY SAFER While it is incredibly welcome news that gun deaths in Philadelphia...
January 30, 2024
Early Learning | News Items
Problem NOT Solved – Jan 26, 2024
GET THE RIGHT STUFF DONE ON CHILD CARE Governors of every stripe are asking their legislatures to make historic...
January 19, 2024
Child Health | News Items
Cover All Kids – Jan 19, 2024
HEALTH CARE FOR ALL CHILDREN Pennsylvania has the 5th highest number of uninsured children in the nation, according to...
December 15, 2023
News Items | Vulnerable Youth
Will you invest in children? – Dec 15, 2023
GUN VIOLENCE DEMANDS WE DO MORE FOR CHILDREN We know there are so many great causes to support, but...
December 1, 2023
Child Health | News Items
Is Your Home Safe for the Holidays? – Dec 1, 2023
GIFTS ARE GREAT BUT LET’S DELIVER BASIC NEEDS TOO The classic holiday song croons that “There’s no place like home...
November 14, 2023
Tools | Vulnerable Youth
Fact Sheet: Ensure Safety for Youth in Juvenile Justice Placements (HB1600) – Nov 2023
Research shows that for most young people, particularly those who are assessed as low-risk or who commit lower severity offenses,...
November 14, 2023
Tools | Vulnerable Youth
Fact Sheet: Give Districts the Tools to Keep Kids Safe and in School (HB1708) – Nov 2023
Pennsylvania schools refer youth to the juvenile justice system 2.7 times more often than the national average, with wide variation...
November 14, 2023
Tools | Vulnerable Youth
Fact Sheet: Right-Size Interventions for Youth to Prevent Recidivism (HB1381) – Nov 2023
Research shows that most youth are not on a path toward adult crime, and over-involvement in the juvenile justice system...
October 14, 2023
Child Health | Tools
Has your family lost Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Health Insurance?
Has your family lost Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Health Insurance? There’s still time to get coverage back. Your children may be...
October 6, 2023
Child Health | News Items
Should We Let Them Suffer? – Oct 6, 2023
COVER ALL CHILDREN MEANS ALL CHILDREN With a state budget surplus now far beyond $10 billion, it’s not only...
October 4, 2023
News Items | Paid Family Leave
Press Release: Paid Leave Brings Success to PA Families & Businesses
DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE DOWNLOAD REPORT (October 4, 2023) – Setting up a statewide paid leave program would boost Pennsylvania’s profile...
September 29, 2023
Early Learning | News Items
150,000 PA kids need you – Sept 29, 2023
ALL OF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED More than 150,000 PA kids are going to lose their child care because...
September 29, 2023
Paid Family Leave
Report: Paid Family & Medical Leave
Across the country, businesses are realizing that providing paid leave pays off. That’s why more than a dozen states have...