Save the Children Action Network Applauds Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin For Signing Budget Into Law That Includes Several Wins For Children

Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2022) – Save the Children Action Network released the following on Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signing the two-year state budget, which includes many victories for children, into law.  “We applaud the Virginia legislature and Governor Youngkin …

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Louisiana Legislative Session Ends with Significant Investments in Early Education and Child Nutrition

Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2022) –Save the Children Action Network, the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, is excited by all the Louisiana legislature accomplished for kids during this year’s session. Notable wins include: $25 million increase to the …

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Colorado Legislative Session Ends with Big Wins for Kids

Washington, D.C. (May 12, 2022) –Save the Children Action Network, the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, is excited by all the Colorado legislature accomplished for kids during this year’s session, which ended today. Policymakers passed the Early Childhood …

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Letter: Child care bill would benefit NH economy

Everyone in our community has been affected by COVID-19. However, as our nation tries to return to normalcy, we must reflect on how our state’s workforce will be impacted. Creating a robust system of child care will be essential to building an efficient economy. We need to get people back to work, and child care is one way to do that.

Letter: Prioritize Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the importance of mental health and well being. As a society, we must better prioritize mental health, especially that of children. Just think of the children in the Ukraine, or those who have fled. How are they possibly coping with the trauma they have experienced?

Major expansion of publicly-funded childcare in New Orleans moves toward vote

The New Orleans City Council took another step toward providing hundreds more low-income residents with access to early-childhood education, passing a measure Thursday that will place a new property-tax on the ballot to expand the publicly-funded program. The council unanimously …

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Poll Shows Majority of Voters Support Federal Assistance for Child Care Providers

A new national poll by Save the Children Action Network found 87% of voters support providing enough federal assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak to make sure child care providers can pay their bills.

ERIN LIVE ON THE AIR WITH GUEST Deborah Merrill DePaoli

Deborah Merrill DePaoli is the South Carolina State Manager for Save the Children Action Network (SCAN). This winter, she spoke with Erin Live on the Air about SCAN's work to help children in the U.S. and around the world survive and thrive.

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.

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.