Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, the only statewide advocacy organization with a public policy agenda that spans the life of a child from birth to adulthood, released the following statement from President and CEO Kari King regarding Governor Wolf’s 2019-20 state budget proposal: “Our organization seeks results that are achievable and part of that is working […]
Career and Technical Education Investments Good for PA’s Economy
PA Schools Work Report: Career and Technical Education Investments Good for PA’s Economy New Statewide Report Talks about CTE’s Role in State’s Economic Development PA Schools Work (PASW), a nonpartisan statewide movement working to make sure public schools are fully and fairly funded, today released a new report, “Skilled Workers Needed: Ensuring Investments in Career […]
Georgetown University Report: Pa. Kids Not Seeing Gains in Health Coverage
Analysis shows 125,000 Pennsylvania children remain without health coverage HARRISBURG (November 29, 2018) – The number of uninsured children nationwide increased by about 276,000 children last year, the first significant increase in a decade, according to a new report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. An estimated 3.9 million children were […]
PA Partnerships for Children Honors Sen. Schwank for Dedication to Children’s Issues
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC) presented Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) with its annual “Be Someone for Kids” award in recognition of her work to enact public policies that benefit the commonwealth’s children.
Latest National Rankings for Child Well-Being Show Pennsylvania at 17th
The latest report from one of the most comprehensive national reviews of child well-being shows Pennsylvania with gains in education as well as family and community, but poor performance in economic well-being.
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💙 When parents lose Medicaid coverage, children can be at greater risk of losing coverage too, even when they're still eligible.
As PPC's Becky Ludwick told @KateGiammarise of @905wesa, new Medicaid changes could create barriers for families and put children's coverage at risk.
A better future for PA kids begins with Head Start.
“Head Start has been one of the nation’s most successful programs aimed at lifting children out of poverty and putting them squarely on the path to academic and lifelong success.”
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SNAP helps PA families put nutritious food on the table, supporting children's health, development, and ability to learn.
Protecting SNAP is an investment in PA's children and families. 💙
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month!
Routine childhood immunizations help protect children from serious diseases so they can grow, learn, and thrive.
Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
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