We’re throwing it back to the 80s for this year’s Champion for Children event! 🎉 Thank you to one of our leading sponsors, @williampennfoundation , for your incredible support. Join us on the dance floor as we thank Donna Cooper and celebrate the incredible legacy she’s built for children ...and families. Get your tickets using the link in bio!

TBT to the 2000s ✨
Flip phones, low-rise jeans, and a growing movement for kids. Children First entered a new decade with the same commitment: making sure every child in Pennsylvania has the chance to thrive.

Every year, over 11,500 children in Pennsylvania are poisoned by lead paint, a completely preventable tragedy. Aging homes with peeling paint and toxic dust continue to harm kids, causing lifelong brain and behavioral damage.
The Lead-Free Promise Project is working to finally end lead paint ...poisoning in PA and protect every child’s future. @paleadfree

Today is World Teen Mental Health Day! Take some time to learn about the important work our partners at @pastrongminds do. 💚
You’re invited to join our upcoming community dialogue events! These conversations bring together families, youth, educators, health providers, and community ...leaders to share experiences and explore solutions to strengthen children’s mental health. Your voice matters.

We’re going county by county to examine where PA children are still being left behind. Today, we’re taking a closer look at Chester County and what the data shows for kids and families. Check out our county briefs from our 2025 report, A Decade of Stalled Progress using the link in bio!

PCCY got to work in the late ’90s- helping launch the Summer Play Street Program, fighting for mothers and infants in hospitals, securing major grants, and playing a key role in forming the Philadelphia Office of Child Care!