SCAN Applauds Gov. Raimondo for Increasing Funding & Expanding Preschool in Rhode Island

SCAN President Mark Shriver applauded Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo for signing a state budget that increases preschool funding by $8 million and provides 280 new high-quality seats.

U.S. House Appropriations Bill Wisely Invests in Children at Home and Abroad

This week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2740, which provides major increases in funding for fiscal year 2020 programs that impact millions of children both in the U.S. and around the globe.

SCAN Applauds Expansion of Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit in U.S. House Legislation

Save the Children Action Network CEO Mark Shriver applauded the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee for passing legislation that would update the federal tax code to make child care more affordable and accessible for working families.

When migrants arrived in droves, this poor New Mexico city opened its arms

The deluge of migrants prompted Save the Children to come to Deming and set up a "child-friendly space" at the city's migrant shelter. It's the only emergency humanitarian operation Save the Children has ever set up in the U.S. that wasn't in response to a natural disaster.

City’s preschool dollars will pay off in long term

I want to thank the Albuquerque City Council for boosting funding for the city’s early childhood development programs for children ages 0 to 5. Not many people know that the city of Albuquerque is one of the largest providers of high-quality, comprehensive, integrated early childhood programs in New Mexico.

The situation at the border

Save the Children is calling on Congress and the president to provide additional funding to address the humanitarian needs at the border and to develop a long-term solution to prevent this from continuing.

We care for child care

Many families in the U.S. live in child care deserts -- areas where it is nearly impossible to access quality care for their children. We must urge Congress to fix this and #Care4ChildCare.

Governors Highlight the Importance of early childhood education

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, Vermont Governor Phil Scott and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham share why we must invest in early childhood education.

Support Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s plan for Permanent Early Childhood Education Funding

TEXT NMkids to 52886 to support Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's plan for Permanent Early Childhood Education Funding!

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Investing in Maternal and Child Health: Development Impact Bonds Potential and Early Learning

Child mortality rates have fallen by more than half, from 12.7 million under-5 deaths in 1990, to 5.6 million in 2016. U.S. leadership and foreign assistance played instrumental roles in this achievement, saving the lives of millions of children around the world.

2018 Campaign Prospectus

SCAN crafted this prospectus to help 2018 midterm election candidates of both parties amplify an agenda for early childhood, to help kids survive and thrive.

2016 Annual Report

This report higlights Save the Children Action Network's efforts as the political voice for kids in 2016.