May 1, 2026
Making Children the Top Priority Dear Friends and Colleagues, I am proud to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of Children First. It’s a great honor to take the helm of this amazing organization that has been my professional home having served as...
Jan 2, 2026
Congratulations! You’re already ahead on your New Year’s Resolutions by reading this email. Looking forward to another year of working together for equitable access to high-quality early education, sound health care, effective public schools, and...
Nov 21, 2025
ChildWatch: Hot Off the Presses Once in a while it makes sense to put all the news in one place. This week, we did it for you in our biannual ChildWatch newsletter. Supporting Young Learners The top story is new research into kids being expelled or...
Mar 10, 2025
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Children First will be honoring Governor Josh Shapiro at our annual Celebration of the Champion for Children, and we are also proud to be celebrating our 45th Anniversary! We are choosing to honor Governor Shapiro on this special...
Dec 30, 2024
OUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS Each new year brings new possibilities and many of us use this time to commit to making positive changes in our lives. Children First is also committed to making changes (in public policy) in 2025 to improve the lives of...
Apr 5, 2024
VITALS LIKE THESE NEED EMERGENCY TREATMENT Parents wept for Philly’s kids who are enduring these turbulent times while visiting City Hall last week. Mixed with the sadness was a righteous anger that Philadelphia’s new leadership needs to step it up...
