The Witness to Hunger program armed 40 mothers with video cameras and set them out to document their lives and what it takes to feed a family in tight times. "These women are experts on what it's like to deal with the consequences of what our lawmakers decide," says the program's creator Mariana Chilton. On June 2, 2009, these experts shared their stories on Capitol Hill.

The Witness to Hunger program armed 40 mothers with video cameras and set them out to document their lives and what it takes to feed a family in tight times. “These women are the experts on what it’s like to deal with the consequences of what our lawmakers decide,” says the program’s creator Marianna Chilton. On June 2, 2009, these experts took on Capitol Hill.

Rap-inspired math, spelling and science lessons are fast becoming music to the ears of kids in both urban and suburban settings. Superheroes like Grammar Man and CDs like De-U Records' "Multiplication Hip-Hop" aim to be the Schoolhouse Rock for a new generation. Join Rob Capriccioso as he takes a look behind the music.

Family Support Line works to keep children and families safe from the harm of child sexual abuse and other family trauma through comprehensive prevention education programs and to promote healing through specialized treatment services.

Our Vision ...to realize a full continuum of specialized services that prevents child sexual abuse and cares for children and families who have experienced this trauma.

The Project's mission is to expand the availability of high quality after school programs in Pennsylvania through the provision of professional development activities for staff and technical assistance for programs, based on best practices and research in the field.

The Project's mission is to expand the availability of high quality after school programs in Pennsylvania through the provision of professional development activities for staff and technical assistance for programs, based on best practices and research in the feild.

The mission of the PHCCPA is to support all facets of home-based child care, to educate child care providers, as well as parents and other interested persons and to take an active role in all issues that affect the quality of child care and advocate for children in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children finds that many teens feel unrecognized and unsupported by their teachers and parents. A survey of sixth, eighth, tenth and twelfth graders found that 45 percent feel they�re not praised by teachers for good work, that their teachers do not tell parents about good work, and that they do not feel safe in school. A third of young respondents said they don�t feel strong enough family attachments to share thoughts and feelings with parents.

The Fall 2005 issue of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook includes in-depth coverage of the situation of out-of-school youth in the city. Through interviews with 50 out-of-school youth and articles in English and Spanish, the issue covers topics like data shortfalls, zero tolerance, financial incentive structures, early intervention strategies, and the special circumstances affecting young people aging out of foster care and those who are pregnant and parenting.

According to the report, "Keystones for Reform," the strong partnerships among Pennsylvania's stakeholders and considerable consensus about the strengths and weaknesses of the state's juvenile justice system have created a context where good public policy can flourish. Pennsylvania's success in developing stable funding streams for local youth services, the growing funding and use of evidenced-based practices, the expansion of mental health screening for detained youth, and the expansion of alternatives to detention in the biggest cities are all considered signs that the state is poised to become an exemplary system.

An analysis of government spending in the late 1990s shows that despite an economic boom and rising state spending, few public funds reached children in need in five economically distressed cities: Baltimore, Detroit, Oakland, Philadelphia, and Richmond. In these areas, state per capita expenditures rose 12 percent -- but spending by all levels of government for services to children rose only an average 2 percent per child.

Early childhood education
Family supports
Health coverage
After-school programs and youth development
Quality basic education

Youth workforce development
Connections between systems
urban education, youth development and workforce preparation
Positive youth development
Alternative high schools
Under-served youth populations (low-income, court-involved, foster care) and career readiness