Sheltering Kids from Political Fallout – Nov 8, 2024
CHILDREN MUST NOT BE ELECTION CASUALTIES The newly elected 47th president laid his cards on the table this campaign season, plainly telling voters…
When $160 billion isn’t enough – Aug 9, 2024
POLITICS PROLONGS CHILD POVERTY As families struggle to meet rising costs of food and housing, Congress was poised to offer relief with a new…
Helping Kids Process the Rhetoric and Realities – Jul 26, 2024
IMPORTANT LESSONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN SEASON The race for the White House is especially chaotic this year and older children and teenagers are…
Paid Family & Medical Leave Report Released
Across the country, businesses are realizing that providing paid leave pays off. That’s why more than a dozen states have already passed paid leave…
TESTIMONY: Ending Hunger in Pennsylvania’s Schools
Statement of Jonathan Stein for Children First PA before the PA House Children & Youth and Education Committees March 30, 2023 Ending Hunger in…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Don’t Skip School – School Board Elections that Is! – Oct 22, 2021
Vote Like Kids’ Lives Depend on It ‘Cause They Do Steve Bannon might be missing from the witness stand in Congress, but he…