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This fact sheet highlights an overview on why health insurance matters for healthy brain development in PA babies and toddlers. In the first few years of life, young children need regular access to health care for their healthy development at a time when their brains are growing most rapidly.
Lead can seriously harm a child’s health and cause well-documented adverse effects such as damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth, development and learning and behavior, hearing and speech problems – which can cause lower IQ, decreased ability to pay attention and under-performance in school often requiring special education services. This fact sheet […]
This fact sheet highlights an overview of implementing lead remediation practices, and how by investing in children’s health now can prevent Pennsylvania’s children from being exposed to lead and ensure that they are less likely to be involved in the justice system later in life.
This fact sheet is a high-level overview of the Women, Children, and Infants (WIC) Nutrition Program which also includes feedback from WIC families on areas for improvement to the program.
This is a fact sheet that highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Women, Children, and Infants (WIC) Nutrition Program throughout Pennsylvania, including both challenges and positive improvements for clients.
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💙 Today is National Child Health Day!
Every child deserves a healthy start and the opportunity to thrive. That means access to quality health care, perinatal health services, health coverage, immunizations, early intervention, behavioral health supports and the resources
October is National Children’s Health Month! 💙
Every child deserves a healthy start and the opportunity to thrive. That means access to perinatal health care, health coverage, vaccinations, early intervention and the resources families need from the very beginning.
💙 As Kinship Care Month comes to a close, we’re highlighting why kinship care matters.
📊 Research is clear: when children can’t stay with their parents, they do best with kin.
Kinship families can provide stability, cultural identity, resilient mental health & behavioral
🎓 Every student’s path after high school looks different. Career and technical education gives Pennsylvania students opportunities to explore their interests, build skills and prepare for the future.
We’re encouraged by continued investment in CTE and support for efforts to
The “right path” is different for every kid.
That’s why we’re investing in career and technical education — like the culinary arts and the trades here in Pennsylvania. Our latest state budget increases funding for these initiatives by another $10 million, so more kids can pursue