The bill proposes the most sweeping expansions to children’s health care, early education and school meal programs in recent memory, including increasing funding for child care subsidies; automatic enrollment in Medicaid through age 18, pulling in roughly 4 million uninsured infants to teens; and making permanent the expanded child tax credit — monthly payments made available to millions of American families on a temporary basis under Congress’ latest round of pandemic relief.
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With measles cases at their highest levels in more than 3 decades, the back-to-school season is an important time to make sure PA children are up to date on recommended immunizations.
PPC President & CEO Kari King told @PNS_News that PA's kindergarten MMR vaccination rate is
💙 When family steps up, children stay connected.
September is #KinshipCareMonth, a time to recognize the grandparents, relatives & close family friends who open their homes to children when they cannot safely remain with their parents.
Kinship care can help children maintain
🥕 Today marks 62 years since the Food Stamp Act of 1964 established the modern federal food assistance program that eventually became SNAP.
For six decades, SNAP has helped families, including families with children, put food on the table.
Nutritious food supports children's
📚✨ “A child’s imagination is the most powerful thing in the world.” — Dolly Parton
We couldn't agree more.
Every child deserves the chance to learn, dream big & reach their full potential. That starts with access to books, early learning & the resources families need.
Dolly