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Press Releases
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) Applauds Congress for Passing COVID-19 Relief Bill, Providing Temporary Support for the Child Care Industry
SCAN applauds its allies in Congress for including $3.5 billion in funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant and $750 million for Head Start in the $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. In addition, child care providers will be able to access Small Business Administration loans which can be forgiven if used to pay wages, utilities and rent or mortgage costs.
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) Mobilizes in Support of Children, Families and Communities during COVID-19 Pandemic
SCAN is working with policymakers to ensure the child care and early learning sectors have the necessary funding now during this time of crisis and long into the future.
President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Proposal Falls Significantly Short of Meeting the Needs of Children in the United States and Abroad
President Trump’s budget proposal falls significantly short of what is needed to ensure children at home and abroad can survive, thrive, and be protected.
SCAN In the News
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.
Letter to the editor: Bill would help families
Currently, 51% of Coloradans live in a child care desert. This is not good for parents who must work, or for children who can benefit from structured child care and early education.
Letter to the editor: Support preschool access
As a teacher and professional with more than 40 years of experience supporting children with special needs, I know that all children involved in quality early learning benefit immensely.
Multimedia
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.
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.
Publications
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.