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...
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania (UWSWPA), the POISE Foundation and Allies for Children continue to capture the most up to date trends in the Community PulseReport. Throughout June’s Community Pulse Report, it is clear that our region is...
Allies for Children is a proud partner of Pennsylvania’s new campaign, Thriving PA, to expand access to high-quality services for our prenatal-to-age-three population. The first three years of life are a period of incredible growth in all areas of a...
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, the POISE Foundation and Allies for Children continue to work together to publish the Community Pulse Report. April’s report provides a glimpse into what summer 2021 will look like by focusing on vaccinations,...
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania (UWSWPA), the POISE Foundation and Allies for Children continue to work together to produce The Community Pulse Report. In this month’s report, we continue to focus on indicators for child and family well being,...
Over the last five months, Allies for Children, United Way of Southwestern PA, and the POISE Foundation have teamed up to bring you the Community Pulse Report and to highlight data detailing the impacts of the pandemic on our community....
To be an effective force for positive change in people’s lives in Southwestern Pennsylvania, we must rely on more than compassion and empathy. At Allies for Children, the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and the POISE Foundation, we look...
The pandemic has made economic disparities between school districts and communities more visible than ever. Children in our most vulnerable communities continue to struggle as we all wait anxiously to hear what help will be available from the federal...
As the coronavirus continues to grip our nation, the question of what school will look like in the fall continues to dominate the conversation for parents, educators and the over 120,000 students who attend public schools in Allegheny County....
Late last week, in a bipartisan manner, the General Assembly finalized a $25.8 billion stopgap budget that will continue to fund most programs at their current levels until November 2020. After the November elections, legislators will return to Harrisburg to finalize...
