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Testimony in Support of Public Health Insurance Programs

Statement to City Council on Resolution in Support of Public Health Insurance Programs Submitted by Colleen McCauley, Health Policy Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth January 26, 2017 Councilwoman Bass and City Council Members, thank you for your vocal...

Impact of ACA rollback will make you sick–December 9, 2016

  Impact of ACA rollback on kids will make you sick More than 100,000 children in Pennsylvania are currently uninsured. But if a rollback of the Affordable Care Act is enacted, as Congress is now considering, that number could swell. Such a move would be...

Lead Poisoning Focus Group

Are you concerned about children and lead? Participate in a focus group on December 12th and receive a $25 gift card!  See the attached flyer for full details. You must RSVP to this event. Contact David Loeb at davidl@childrenfirstpa.com or call 215-563-5848...

Behavioral Health and Developmental Resources

This purpose of this guide is to provide information to Philadelphia early childhood educators on how to help parents and caregivers obtain services for children ages 0 to 5 with behavioral health concerns and/or developmental delays. For more information on...