October 7, 2025
Lead Poisoning | Testimony
Testimony presented to Yeadon Borough Council Rosemarie Halt, Health Policy Consultant Children First June 5 2025 DOWNLOAD PDF Good evening,...
October 7, 2025
Press Release | Vulnerable Youth
PRESS RELEASE LITTLE KIDS WHO NEED THERAPY THE MOST GET IT THE LEAST Only about 1 in 10 infants, toddlers...
October 7, 2025
Juvenile Justice | Report | Research | Vulnerable Youth
Children involved in Pennsylvania’s child welfare system are at significantly higher risk for developmental delays due to abuse, neglect, poverty,...
October 6, 2025
Report | Research | Vulnerable Youth
The use of this technology has extraordinary promise of keeping youth out of secure detention, but more data, standardized practices,...
October 3, 2025
Child Health | eNews | Vulnerable Youth
The Autism-Tylenol Link is Hard to Swallow The Presidential uproar about Tylenol is all growl and no bite. Think...
September 27, 2025
eNews | Mental Health
HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY – LET’S FIX THAT Imagine a dentist telling a child they won’t treat a...
September 26, 2025
Child Health | eNews
HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY – LET’S FIX THAT Imagine a dentist telling a child they won’t treat...
September 26, 2025
Press Release | Vulnerable Youth
PRESS RELEASE THE PUNISHMENT IS TOO BIG FOR THE CRIME Pennsylvania kids as young as 10 can be arrested…and jailed...
September 25, 2025
Fact Sheet | Vulnerable Youth
Pennsylvania’s outdated laws allow children as young as ten years old to be arrested, prosecuted in juvenile court, and even...
September 24, 2025
Career and Technical Education | Education | Report
High school Career and Technical Education programs are a critical pathway for states to prepare for and meet current and...
September 22, 2025
Education | eNews
WAVING THE WHITE FLAG Earlier this week, the Trump Administration signaled its new purpose for the only federal agency focused on children, the Office...
September 16, 2025
Testimony
Testimony Presented to Philadelphia City Council Hearing on Mental Health Needs of Children in Kensington Kids Donna Cooper, Executive Director...
September 12, 2025
Education | eNews
WHY ARE SO MANY STUDENTS FAILING MATH AND SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS? It’s beyond depressing that two thirds of American high...
September 5, 2025
Education | eNews
HANGING BY A THREAD “I returned last year as a librarian to reopen five elementary school libraries, all of...
August 29, 2025
eNews | Vulnerable Youth
ASKING HOW TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER What if we could keep more children safely in their homes by asking...
August 22, 2025
Early Learning | eNews
STATE BUDGET MUST ADDRESS CHILD CARE CRISIS While SEPTA and K-12 education are dominating the headlines during the state...
August 15, 2025
Education | eNews
CYBER CHARTER REFORM IS NO GAME Today’s state budget negotiations feel like a game of UNO – find a...
August 8, 2025
Education | eNews
Students Going Back to School But PA Senate Still Stalling State Budget Negotiations With 447,330 PA students returning to classrooms...
August 1, 2025
eNews | K-12 | Philadelphia
SOME GOOD NEWS FOR A CHANGE “Aaliyah is learning so much at her summer program. She has fun, she...
July 25, 2025
Education | eNews
WHO’S WINNING IN THIS GAME? PA students could hit the jackpot if the players in Harrisburg would agree on...
July 18, 2025
Education | eNews | Paid Family Leave | Vulnerable Youth
FUNDING EDUCATION CAN’T TAKE A VACATION In about a month, kids are going to return to the classroom and schools...
July 11, 2025
Early Learning | eNews
Federal Policy that Harms Children Should be A Non-Starter Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued...
June 27, 2025
Early Learning | eNews
MAKING PROGRESS ON CHILD CARE It’s about darn time. Parents and child care providers too often get lip service...
June 20, 2025
eNews | Vulnerable Youth
JAILING CHILDREN HURTS US ALL America locks up children more than most countries in the world. It’s because our...
June 15, 2025
Education | eNews
REAL CHOICE REQUIRES REAL INVESTMENT State lawmakers have a choice to make. Choice 1: dedicate tax dollars to building...
June 11, 2025
Early Learning | Fact Sheet
A Call to Action by the Early Childhood Provider Council Racial Equity Subcommittee The Early Childhood Provider Council’s Racial Equity...
June 6, 2025
eNews | Lead Poisoning
TWO BEFORE TWO There’s no place like home, according to Dorothy. Thanks to lawmakers in our home state, PA kids...
May 30, 2025
eNews | Vulnerable Youth
PA’S TOP COP SUPPORTS DIVERTING KIDS FROM JAIL “When you collaborate and have great outcomes, people like to see...
May 23, 2025
Child Health | eNews | Insure Every Child
THEY’RE MESSING WITH PENNSYLVANIAN’S CHILDREN Four TRILLION dollars in tax cuts passed at the expense of children and families....
May 16, 2025
Education | eNews
THIS IS WHAT COMMITMENT LOOKS LIKE Penn-Delco student Cameryn Knight-Branch didn’t mince words, standing in the rain as she...
