Priorities for Early Childhood Education in Pennsylvania
A Call to Action by the Early Childhood Provider Council Racial Equity Subcommittee The Early Childhood Provider Council’s Racial Equity Subcommittee, supported by Children…
School Board Candidate Guidebook
Are you interested in running for a local school board? Don’t know where to start? Start here with us using the Children First Action…
Dyadic Care Webinar Presentations
On Friday, October 25, 2024, Children First held a webinar on Dyadic Care called, “Caring Together: Models for Improving The Mental Well-Being of Young…
Strategies for Advancing Dyadic Care Models
Dyadic care in mental health is an approach that treats both the child and their caregiver together, focusing on strengthening the relationship between a…
A Year For Transformation – BEFC Fact Sheets
Pennsylvania’s current school funding system is unconstitutional, and this is the year to fix it. Last February, after a trial that spanned eight years,…
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 FY 2025 Philadelphia must:…
Fact Sheet: Establishing a Permanent Statewide Office of the Child Advocate (HB813) – Nov 2023
Removal of a child from their home, even for a brief period, is a traumatic event for the child and their family, and research…
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, out-of-home placement leads to…
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 across counties. Children are…
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 can increase their likelihood…