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A new study highlights the importance of Pennsylvanias Early Intervention program and its services for infants and toddlers at risk of developmental delays. Kari King, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, said there are two Early Intervention programs: "Part B" for preschoolers, ages 3 to 5, and her group advocates for "Part C," which supports infants and toddlers and is administered through the Department of Human Services. King said...

Family advocates are at the State Capital for a "Day on the Hill" rally today, to voice their concerns to lawmakers about issues affecting Arkansans quality of life. The Arkansas Coalition for Strong Families and other organizations would like to see more investments in programs such as preschool, disability services and affordable housing. Syard Evans, CEO of the Arkansas Support Network and co-chair of the coalition, said it wants to raise awareness and ensure marginalized ...

Advocates for foster families are pressing lawmakers to save the Family Urgent Response System from the budget ax. California faces a $37.9 billion deficit and Gov. Gavin Newsoms initial proposal zeros out the programs $30 million budget. ...

The new National Parent & Youth Helpline has already taken 6,700 calls, texts and live chats since its inception in January, and now the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill to fund it permanently. Rep. ...

New data show the impacts of Connecticuts proposed child tax credit. Broken down by town, and state House and Senate districts, 268,000 eligible families would receive $306 million in tax credits. Places like Bridgeport, Hartford, and Waterbury have the largest populations of eligible families. ...

Parents wanting to ensure their children have nutritious meals can serve as their best example, according to new data. Research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign involved looking at study participants amount and availability of unhealthy beverages and food in their households. A Home Food Inventory -- a checklist of 190 items in 13 food categories used to monitor the food environment -- found processed foods, candy and microwaveable items were more attainable. ...

Virginias General Assembly is taking up a bill to address outcomes for kids in foster care. Previous legislation either failed to pass or was watered down in favor of further research on the issues. House Bill 893 would require Virginias Judicial Council to adopt new standards for attorneys to qualify to represent parents in child dependency cases. ...

In Congress, the second expansion of the Child Tax Credit is expected to provide some Connecticut families with much-needed help and one local organization hopes its only a first step. The Center on Budget Policy and Priorities reported the new tax credit would benefit 16-million low-income children nationally in its first year, including 119,000 in Connecticut. Emily Byrne, executive director of Connecticut Voices for Children, said state action could build on the federal progress. ...

Communities across the Commonwealth want to minimize traumatic experiences for the states youngest residents - as a way to help stem the drug epidemic, and prevent future generations from struggling with substance-use disorders. According to Kentucky Youth Advocates, at least one in five Kentucky kids has had at least two Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs. These include physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect, having family members with a substance-use disorder, witnessing domestic...

Arkansas ranks near the bottom among states in the latest Annie E. Casey Foundation report on childrens well-being. "Race for Results" focuses on childrens chances for success by race, from birth to career path. " ...