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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, Stacy Dean and USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Administrator …
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ERIE, PA — Governor Tom Wolf visited Gilson Child Development Center in Erie on Tuesday to celebrate the $30 million increase in state funding to expand early childhood learning to …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration recently announced Pennsylvania’s full implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act, prioritizing providing services to children and families in the least restrictive manner …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control reports that a new modeling study published in Pediatrics reveals one U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four COVID-19-associated deaths. …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — In September, Donna and Stanley Edwards presented a $5,000 grant to Dr. Belasco at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (C.H.O.P.) via Webex. This is the fifteenth gift Stanley’s …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will release more than $24 million to identify homeless children and youth, provide wraparound services due …
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WASHINGTON. D.C. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $142 million to build systems to end youth homelessness in 33 local communities, including 11 rural …
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VILLANOVA, PA — Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust to purchase emergency clothing, uniforms and gift cards for emergency clothing for children and adolescents …
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COATESVILLE, PA — The United Way of Chester County recently supported the Coatesville Youth Initiative (CYI) to help ready local children with back-to-school supplies.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As students head back to school, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding grants that will strengthen the structures that serve the mental …
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