On Friday, October 25, 2024, Children First held a webinar on Dyadic Care called, "Caring Together: Models for Improving The Mental Well-Being of Young Children and Families." This webinar explored how dyadic care models are transforming youth mental health and how...
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Strategies for Advancing Dyadic Care Models
Dyadic care in mental health is an approach that treats both the child and their caregiver together, focusing on strengthening the relationship between a child and their caregiver(s). By supporting healthy interactions, dyadic care helps strengthen emotional bonds and...
Paid Leave – An Essential Investment Presentation
What does Paid Family and Leave Program Provide Paid Family and Medical and Leave would provide employees a portion of their weekly earnings, for a limited period of time of leave, bonding time with a new born, recover from a serious illness or care for a seriously...
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...
Fact Sheet: Ensure Safety for Youth in Juvenile Justice Placements (HB1600) – Nov 2023
Research shows that for most young people, particularly those who are assessed as low-risk or who commit lower severity offenses, out-of-home placement leads to worse outcomes than diversion or probation. However, when young people are removed from their homes to...
Fact Sheet: Give Districts the Tools to Keep Kids Safe and in School (HB1708) – Nov 2023
Pennsylvania schools refer youth to the juvenile justice system 2.7 times more often than the national average, with wide variation across counties. Children are entering into the juvenile justice system for normal childhood behavior like fighting with peers. Research...
Fact Sheet: Right-Size Interventions for Youth to Prevent Recidivism (HB1381) – Nov 2023
Research shows that most youth are not on a path toward adult crime, and over-involvement in the juvenile justice system can increase their likelihood of reoffending. HB 1381 (Rep. D. Miller) reduces the prosecution of children as if they were adults, expands...
Has your family lost Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Health Insurance?
Has your family lost Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Health Insurance? There’s still time to get coverage back. Your children may be eligible for coverage even if you aren’t! Do you need help with the paperwork or re-enrollment process? Pennsylvania Medical Assistance...
Behavioral Health Toolkit
What is behavioral health? Behavioral health refers to both mental health and/or substance use challenges, including depression, anxiety, alcoholism, attention deficit disorder, disordered eating, drug addiction, and more. Behavioral health can range from individual...
The Demand for PHLpreK in Philadelphia
PHLpreK is a free, quality pre-k program offered by the City of Philadelphia to any child who is 3 or 4 years old. The program is offered to 4,300 children through 179 early childhood education providers city-wide; 92% of all seats were filled (3,950 children) in...