One Week, Three Big Wins for PA Kids FROM THE DESK OF MAI MIKSIC, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I've been doing policy and advocacy long enough to know that wins don't come easy; it’s a long game. Wins come from years of showing up at hearings, in district offices, in the...
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Report: A Blueprint for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s birth rate is dropping. Polling consistently shows young people are deciding not to grow their families because they financially cannot afford to have kids. Recent estimates show it takes about $32,000/year to raise a child in Pennsylvania. This is...
Who Cares for the Caretaker?
When Parents Lead, Families Thrive Young people are facing a mental health crisis but what about parents who are caring heavy mental and emotional loads? In 2024, the U.S. Surgeon General issued the advisory Parents Under Pressure, highlighting that parents are...
REPORT: When Parents Lead, Families Thrive
Parents today are carrying immense pressures – balancing the demands of work, childcare, and household responsibilities while striving to nurture their children’s growth. For too many, particularly Black, brown, and low-income families, these pressures are intensified...
Video: Parents Growing Together Symposium
Parents today are balancing the demands of work, child care, and household responsibilities while striving to nurture their children’s growth. Low-wealth families have the added worry of limited resources; families of color also face systemic oppressions. This results...
Vital Statistics for Children in Philadelphia
Vital Statistics for Children in Philadelphia Our children need the tools and resources to achieve and be healthy. In the FY 2025 Philadelphia must: Increase city funding for the School District by $100M. Expand the number of children PHLpreK serves by 250. Give...
Will you invest in children? – Dec 15, 2023
GUN VIOLENCE DEMANDS WE DO MORE FOR CHILDREN We know there are so many great causes to support, but where can you find an organization that produces an astonishing $131 return for kids for every dollar donated? Children First is improving kids' lives by...
Build Common Ground with Us – Dec 22, 2022
We Build Common Ground and Get Uncommon Results These days it seems that all politicians do is attack each other and little gets done. At Children First, we find common ground to get UNCOMMON RESULTS. You can read all about the uncommon results we achieved this...
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Applications for The Parent and Kinship Action Lab are now open through Tuesday, January 31, 2023. APPLY TODAY Questions? Email: pec@childrenfirstpa.com
Introducing Parents Empowered for Change – Aug 10, 2022
Dear Parents, Inequality…racism…poverty…underfunded schools…poor access to good child care…no help for mental health… If you’re raising kids in southeastern PA, you are living these problems while finding ways to overcome them for the sake of your kids. But...