Wolf Administration Receives Approval to Launch Food Access Program for Students During COVID-19 Crisis

Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a plan to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to students who are eligible to receive free or … Continued

PCCY Helps Families Get Health Insurance in Every Language

From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): NOTE: This covers the southeastern Pennsylvania region. All families in our region should be able access critical information during this health crisis to get the services and support they may need. That’s … Continued

Human Services Secretary Encourages All Pennsylvanians to Help Report Child Abuse Amidst COVID-19 Public Health Crisis

Download the document Harrisburg, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller and Angela Liddle, President and CEO of the PA Family Support Alliance, today reminded Pennsylvanians that DHS’ ChildLine, a 24/7 hotline for reporting concerns of child … Continued

Tell Congress—Include Child Care in Next Relief Package to Protect Stability of Programs

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Every morning for the last two weeks I’ve woken up wondering what impact this COVID-19 crisis will have on my toddler’s life along with our entire country. My partner and I are juggling our work schedules … Continued

Pennsylvania Department of Education Receives USDA Waiver to Allow All Children to Qualify for Free Meals

Posted at https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Education-Details.aspx?newsid=822 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced today that it received waiver approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow schools to provide free meals to all children during statewide COVID-19 mitigation … Continued