By Subject: Child Welfare | Early Childhood Education | Home Visiting | K-12 Education | Maternal and Child Health | Prenatal-to-Age-Three
This report examines how high-quality early care and education supports children’s academic, social, and behavioral development while strengthening communities. It highlights the critical role of a stable early childhood workforce and emphasizes how investments in educators help ensure children have consistent, nurturing relationships and access to quality learning opportunities.
A new report from ReadyNation shows the cost of gaps in Pennsylvania’s child care system has grown by almost $1 billion annually, costing the state’s economy well over $6 billion every year. The analysis finds that inadequate child care is driving major losses for working parents, employers, and taxpayers alike, underscoring how deeply child care challenges affect Pennsylvania’s workforce and economic strength.
At a time when employers need a reliable workforce and families need dependable care, this report makes clear that child care is not just a family issue, but an economic one. The findings highlight the urgent need for solutions to help parents find and afford child care so they can work, as well as for a stable, robust child care system that supports the economy and strengthens Pennsylvania’s long-term prosperity.
This fact sheet outlines the findings and recommendations from the OCDEL Rate Study, emphasizing the need for increased investment and systematic updates to Pennsylvania’s Infant and Toddler Early Intervention (EI) program to address underfunding, workforce shortages, and rising service costs.
Pennsylvania’s county-level Infant and Toddler Early Intervention (EI) fact sheets highlight how Part C services are reaching children from birth to age three with developmental delays or a high likelihood of delay in communities across the commonwealth. Because a child’s brain develops most rapidly in the first five years, access to timely, local EI services is critical. These fact sheets provide a closer look at county data and impact, reinforcing that investing early leads to stronger outcomes for children, families, and communities well into the future.
High-quality early childhood education like Head Start is a powerful means of preparing children for school and life success, free of the pitfalls of juvenile delinquency and crime.
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🥕📚 Kids can't learn on an empty stomach.
SNAP helps eligible PA families afford nutritious food, supporting children's health, ability to focus, and success in school.
Protecting SNAP is an investment in PA kids and families. 💙
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💉 This National Immunization Awareness Month, we're highlighting an important development for PA kids: Pennsylvania plans to retain its current childhood vaccine schedule despite recent federal changes.
Routine immunizations are an important part of preventive care and help
🛒 When food costs compete with rent, utilities, child care & other expenses, SNAP can help eligible PA families put food on the table.
For children, that support can mean more consistent access to nutritious meals.
Protect SNAP. Protect PA families. 💙
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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.