Be Someone for Kids Award Recognizes Lawmaker’s Work to Better Protect Kids Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, the only statewide advocacy organization with a public policy agenda that spans the life of a child prenatally through adulthood, presented Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) with its annual Be Someone for Kids award in recognition of her work to […]
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Happy Labor Day from PPC!
Today, we recognize Pennsylvania’s workers and families and the supports that help them succeed.
Affordable child care, quality early learning, health care and other essential supports help working parents provide for their families while giving kids a
🍎 SNAP cuts could have consequences beyond the grocery store.
Children who lose SNAP could also lose access to free school breakfast and lunch, according to a recent report from @PennCapitalStar.
Protecting SNAP helps ensure PA kids have reliable access to the food they need
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