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Allies for Children Issues New Report on the Digital Divide

March 9, 2022 at 3:53 pm

The need for high-speed internet connectivity is greater now than ever before. The emergence of COVID-19 forced the world to rethink the way critical services such as education and health care are delivered. A substantial number of rural Pennsylvania residents are either underserved or unserved by broadband internet service, despite what the data collected by […]

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October Community Pulse Report, A Year In Review

October 28, 2021 at 2:36 pm

COVID-19, health insurance, child care, learning equity, unemployment, evictions, the digital divide and the list goes on – click here to view the October Community Pulse Report, a year in review! In September 2020, the United Way of SWPA in partnership with Allies for Children and the POISE Foundation launched the Community Pulse Report to […]

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Allies for Children Announces Jamie Baxter as Executive Director

October 20, 2021 at 9:20 am

The Allies for Children Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Jamie Baxter will become the organization’s new Executive Director effective November 1, 2021. In the search for a new executive director, Allies for Children created a search committee that included both board members and key stakeholders. In partnership with Marcum-Raffa, the committee conducted a nationwide […]

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How has COVID Impacted Students’ Visions for the Future of Learning?

October 1, 2021 at 11:40 am

Over the past year, Covid has rocked our communities particularly in our Black and Brown neighborhoods across Allegheny County. Covid has impacted every aspect of our children’s lives, impacting how they learn, communicate, socialize, and ultimately thrive. With generous support from the Grable Foundation, over the last year 1Hood Media and Allies for Children partnered together […]

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State Budget; Increases for BEF, level funding for CTE and Home Visiting

June 29, 2021 at 3:47 pm

State Budget Finalized Late last week, the General Assembly and Governor Wolf finalized a budget for FY 2021-22. Overall, the budget continues to invest in Basic Education Funding, Special Education and early childhood programs, but falls short in not increasing allocations for Career and Technical Education and Evidence-based Home Visiting. Additional advocacy work needs to […]

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Allies for Children

Build Alliances

Just as a rope becomes stronger with each new strand, an advocacy network becomes more powerful with each new voice.

Health Policy

Connect all children in Allegheny County to quality healthcare and health promoting services

Education Policy

Ensure all children in Allegheny County have access to quality schools that are equitably and adequately funded and do not prevent daily attendance.

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