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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...

Pushing for change in our communities!

People power at its best invites everyone to the table! We live that principle out loud! No matter what you can contribute – we want you in this fight with us! Together we can create ripples for kids!

Watch Out for Mama Bears! – Jun 3, 2022

  A Parent’s Love “I don’t like children, I love them.” These are the words of Geanna Williams-Davis, a Philadelphia mother of two and grandmother of seven, who is fighting for a better life for them and all children. A parent’s love is...