October 7, 2025
Lead Poisoning | Testimony
Testimony presented to Yeadon Borough Council Rosemarie Halt, Health Policy Consultant Children First June 5 2025 DOWNLOAD PDF Good evening,...
September 27, 2025
eNews | Mental Health
HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY – LET’S FIX THAT Imagine a dentist telling a child they won’t treat a...
July 18, 2025
Education | eNews | Paid Family Leave | Vulnerable Youth
FUNDING EDUCATION CAN’T TAKE A VACATION In about a month, kids are going to return to the classroom and schools...
June 6, 2025
eNews | Lead Poisoning
TWO BEFORE TWO There’s no place like home, according to Dorothy. Thanks to lawmakers in our home state, PA kids...
May 8, 2025
Fact Sheet | Paid Family Leave
A recent poll of voters in Pennsylvania shows strong bipartisan support for paid family leave including among the most conservative...
March 28, 2025
eNews | Paid Family Leave
A LITTLE RED LIGHT Nora Bongiovanni was born nine weeks early and spent the first 14 weeks of her...
December 20, 2024
eNews | Mental Health
TAKE CARE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Family gatherings can be joyful or stressful (or both) for children and grown-ups alike. Packed...
December 20, 2024
eNews | Mental Health
TAKE CARE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Family gatherings can be joyful or stressful (or both) for children and grown-ups alike. Packed...
November 15, 2024
eNews | Paid Family Leave
POLITICS: IT’S LOCAL AND IT’S PERSONAL While the pundits pour over every detail of the election outcomes, they’re overlooking...
November 6, 2024
Mental Health | Tools
On Friday, October 25, 2024, Children First held a webinar on Dyadic Care called, “Caring Together: Models for Improving The...
October 31, 2024
Paid Family Leave | Testimony
Testimony to the House Democratic Policy Committee Presented by Dan O’Brien, Policy Manager, Education and Family Stability, Children First October...
October 30, 2024
Mental Health | Tools
Dyadic care in mental health is an approach that treats both the child and their caregiver together, focusing on strengthening...
October 11, 2024
eNews | Mental Health
October 11, 2024
eNews | Mental Health
ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH BEFORE CRISIS ERUPTS We couldn’t say it better than State Rep. and emergency physician, Arvind Venkat, who...
September 6, 2024
eNews | Paid Family Leave
TO REALLY HONOR WORKERS, PASS PAID FAMILY LEAVE Over the Labor Day weekend, Pennsylvanians took part of the great...
August 30, 2024
eNews | Paid Family Leave
A Labor Day Remedy for Working Families As we celebrate the American worker this weekend, here’s an excerpt of...
July 31, 2024
eNews | Mental Health
IMPORTANT LESSONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN SEASON The race for the White House is especially chaotic this year and older...
May 24, 2024
eNews | Mental Health
May 24, 2024
eNews | Mental Health
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS DON’T TAKE VACATIONS I’m overwhelmed…I’m worried…I’m afraid…I’m alone. These heartbreaking words are uttered far too often...
May 13, 2024
eNews | Paid Family Leave
Flowers are Nice, but Mothers Need More Mother’s Day reminds us, in large part, of the dedication and caring...
April 30, 2024
Paid Family Leave | Tools
What does Paid Family and Leave Program Provide Paid Family and Medical and Leave would provide employees a portion of...
April 29, 2024
Paid Family Leave
March 4, 2024 The Honorable Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania The Honorable Kim Ward, President Pro Tempore The Honorable Joanna...
April 29, 2024
Paid Family Leave
March 6, 2024 Dear Governor Shapiro and House and Senate Leadership: On behalf of Patagonia, I urge you to create...
April 29, 2024
Paid Family Leave
Statewide paid family leave, and especially bonding leave following a child’s birth, is one of the most effective policies a...
April 29, 2024
Paid Family Leave
April 29, 2024
Paid Family Leave
March 22, 2024 Dear Governor Shapiro, President Pro Tempore Ward, Speaker McClinton, Leader Pittman and Leader Bradford, I’m writing on...
April 29, 2024
Paid Family Leave
Pennsylvania Small Business Support for Paid Leave – a letter to: The Honorable Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania The Honorable...
April 2, 2024
Child Health | Mental Health | Report
In March 2024, Children First published a policy brief entitled “Optimizing Medicaid to Improve Child and Youth Mental Health in...
April 2, 2024
Mental Health | Research
March 29, 2024
eNews | Paid Family Leave
FAMILY CARE ACT WOULD DELIVER A BUNDLE OF HELP TO PA FAMILIES Ahh…the joy of bringing a new baby...