Jun 9, 2020
PCCY’s Presentation to the Bucks-Mont Collaborative Membership Meeting June 9 2020 Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth, shared the results of our studies: Underwater: What’s Sinking Families in Bucks County and...
Mar 6, 2020
If children matter, they must be counted The first few years of your child’s life, while joyful, can be stressful, anxious ones. Endless worrying and wondering combine with an altogether new level of decision-making because you fret about the repercussions of...
Feb 4, 2020
Feb 4, 2020
Our response to Gov. Wolf’s 2020 Budget Address WHY HOLD BACK THE PROGRESS OF OUR CHILDREN? Pennsylvania families need the Governor and the legislature to do much more to meet the needs of children. Governor Wolf’s proposed budget keeps the Commonwealth moving...
Oct 25, 2019
Oct 25, 2019
Why are Philadelphia families underwater? While Philadelphia’s poverty rate hovers at around 25% (according to the latest census data), even families earning $75,000 are under tremendous pressure and few options. In Philadelphia, a whopping seven out of...