The 2020 edition of the KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, shows Pennsylvania ranks 20th for overall child well-being. The report is a comprehensive national reviews of child well-being and uses 16 indicators across four domains to rank each state: economic well-being, education, family and community, and health. For […]
Press Release: 2020 State of Child Welfare Outlines Approaches for Protecting Children and Promoting Stable Families in PA
Right now, children and youth face unique challenges, but we cannot ignore those that existed before the pandemic. We hope this report spurs advancements in policy, legislative and fiscal reform to better support outcomes for children and families involved with the system.
PA Stimulus Deal Saves Early Learning as Working Families Prepare to Get Back to Work
The economic stimulus bill that authorizes the spending of most of the $3.9 billion in federal CARES Act funding includes $125 million in economic relief for the Commonwealth’s early learning sector, which will be critical in supporting Pennsylvania families returning to work.
Pandemic piles new pressures on foster children, caretakers
Foster children have enormous challenges even in the best of times. The coronavirus pandemic threatens them with even greater turmoil, isolating them from adult supervisors and friends and making it harder to move on to new lives — either with biological or adoptive families, or as newly independent adults.
A Gloomy Prediction on How Much Poverty Could Rise
Researchers suggest the poverty rate may reach the highest levels in half a century, hitting African-Americans and children hardest.
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We at PPC are saddened to hear about the events at the Governor's residence this weekend. We are happy to hear that @GovernorShapiro and his family are safe.
Last night at about 2AM, my family and I woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg.
The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was on the scene and while they worked to put out the fire, we were…
Nearly ½ of maternal deaths occur in the first year after pregnancy. Medicaid cuts could leave new moms without access to life-saving care when needed most. Read more in @GeorgetownCCF’s latest brief: https://bit.ly/4iBj6Z5
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, create community conversations, and drive advocacy to create safe and stable environments for Pennsylvania’s children.
Every Pennsylvania child has the right to live free from abuse and violence, grow up safe and healthy, and be cared for by adults who provide love, protection, and a secure environment.
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