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Count to Ten – Jan 27, 2023
Ten-Point Checklist for Lawmakers New Year’s Day was a few weeks ago but it’s never too late for Pennsylvania’s elected leaders to resolve to deliver what children and teens need. From newly inaugurated Governor Shapiro to mayors and town councils to local...
Join the Kids’ Campaign – Jan 13, 2023
Make Every Day Safer Than the Day Before Thirty children died by gunfire in Philadelphia last year – outside their homes, schools, and ball fields. Others lost family, friends, and mentors to homicide in a city where people are afraid to leave their homes in...
Healthline Stays Open – Jul 20, 2022
Our Healthline is Staying Connected! The Children First Healthline is staying connected, thanks to generous support from many, many caring donors! This is outstanding news for the nearly 350,000 children who could be at risk of losing their health care coverage...
It’s Gonna Take A Miracle To Stop This – Apr 29, 2022
It's No Joke A priest, a hedge fund millionaire, and a right- wing think tank director walk into a bar. The priest says to the hedge fund guy, "I know you’ve faltered in your now ten-year effort to destroy public education. I have a way for you to finally get...
Didn’t You Get the Memo? – Apr 22, 2022
Words Won't Fail You Pennsylvania has $10 BILLION in the bank so far this fiscal year but public school foes are claiming it would be irresponsible to use it to fully fund our schools next year. It's a striking claim to make after four months of...
Announcing the 2022 Champion for Children – Apr 6, 2022
The Celebration of the 2022 Children First “Champion for Children“ honoring Dalila Wilson-Scott, Executive VP and Chief Diversity Officer at Comcast Corporation and President, Comcast NBC Universal Foundation On the evening of Tuesday, May 10, 2022, we will shine a...
School Nurse and Counselor Resource Manual – Mar 10, 2022
More than 37,000 children and teens in the Greater Philadelphia area are uninsured. Yet the majority of them are eligible for free or low-cost health insurance. Here’s the good news! Almost every child and teen qualifies for free or low-cost health insurance! School...
Naughty or Nice – Dec 23, 2021
Santa is making his list and checking it twice. Children First has some suggestions for Santa about who’s been naughty and who’s been nice. But, as always, there’s room for a Christmas miracle so folks on the naughty list have a few more days to change their...
Can You Put Children First On Your List? – Dec 22, 2021
Can You Put Children First On Your List? The Build Back Better Bill, the largest investment in children ever, is in jeopardy! Despite progress made possible by Children First and hundreds of other advocacy organizations, we must continue to push and push and...