Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC) today released its annual State of Child Welfare report, a five-year snapshot on child well-being that this year shows increased public awareness of child abuse and neglect and positive improvements in mandated and permissive reporter requirements has helped fuel the highest recorded number of referrals in the state to date.
Governor’s 2019-20 Budget Proposal Has Achievable Results for Kids
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, the only statewide advocacy organization with a public policy agenda that spans the life of a child from birth to adulthood, released the following statement from President and CEO Kari King regarding Governor Wolf’s 2019-20 state budget proposal: “Our organization seeks results that are achievable and part of that is working […]
Career and Technical Education Investments Good for PA’s Economy
PA Schools Work Report: Career and Technical Education Investments Good for PA’s Economy New Statewide Report Talks about CTE’s Role in State’s Economic Development PA Schools Work (PASW), a nonpartisan statewide movement working to make sure public schools are fully and fairly funded, today released a new report, “Skilled Workers Needed: Ensuring Investments in Career […]
Georgetown University Report: Pa. Kids Not Seeing Gains in Health Coverage
Analysis shows 125,000 Pennsylvania children remain without health coverage HARRISBURG (November 29, 2018) – The number of uninsured children nationwide increased by about 276,000 children last year, the first significant increase in a decade, according to a new report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. An estimated 3.9 million children were […]
PA Partnerships for Children Honors Sen. Schwank for Dedication to Children’s Issues
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC) presented Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) with its annual “Be Someone for Kids” award in recognition of her work to enact public policies that benefit the commonwealth’s children.
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Happy #WomensHistoryMonth. PPC is working to ensure that each woman and child can afford access to quality health care. Everyone, especially children and individuals during pregnancy into the postpartum period, should have health insurance and access to quality health care.
Watch live as the Senate Appropriations Committee holds its hearing with the PA Dept. of Human Services on the proposed #PABudget
(If you can't watch, don't worry, we'll recap it in our #ppcenewsletter)
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Proposed spending on the @PAHumanServices will be examined today as the Senate Appropriations Committee continues public hearings on Gov. Shapiro’s massive 2025-26 budget plan.
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Any cuts to Medicaid, including block grants and per capita caps, would jeopardize coverage for nearly 1.2 million PA children, including children with special health care needs, children living in families with lower incomes, and children living in or aging out of foster care
As the federal government considers next steps on funding, please know that our programs and services have not changed – Medicaid and SNAP are here for you, and if you are covered by these programs, they are still here to help.