Children First Action Fund

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 >> bit.ly/TellHarrisburg-InvestInChildCare

Over $6 billion.

That's how much Pennsylvania's economy loses every year because of the child care crisis.

When families can't find or afford child care, parents leave the workforce, businesses struggle to fill jobs, and our economy pays the price.

Child care isn't just a family issue; it's key economic infrastructure.

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 >> bit.ly/TellHarrisburg-InvestInChildCare

Can you afford to lose $15,000 while caring for a newborn?

Most families can’t and that’s why paid leave is essential. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Contact your state senator today and urge them to support The Family Care Act >> https://bit.ly/TakeAction-PassFamilyCareAct

Can you afford to lose $15,000 while caring for a newborn? Most families can’t and that’s why paid leave is essential. It’s time for the Senate to step up and deliver for working families.

Last week, Children First and Children First Action Fund joined First Five Years Fund in Washington, D.C. to advocate for stronger federal investments in child care and early learning.

We met with legislators and their teams to discuss increased funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Head Start, Preschool Development Grants, and support for the Child Care Modernization Act.

Thank you to First Five Years Fund for hosting us and for your continued leadership in federal child care advocacy.