Children Now

All kids in California, across every one of its 58 counties, deserve the chance to reach their full potential with no limitations. To achieve that goal, today we released the 2025 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being. 🙌 🙌 An interactive tool that gives a comprehensive picture of kids’ health, education, and welfare in every California county, the Scorecard shines a light on where kids are thriving and struggling at the local level, and offers a roadmap for how we can better support all kids across our state. See how kids are faring in your county at https://bit.ly/3PLLag1 (part of the new ChildrenNow.org). #ProKidCA #CAKidsScorecard

In the presence of amazing children’s advocates Maéva Marc, Virginia Early, Carolyne Crolotte, and Mirel Herrera!

We are #Hiring for our new Associate Manager of People and Operations - is that you!? 🤔 The role is critical in helping ensure operational efficiency and seamless facilities management at Children Now. The ideal candidate has excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and shares our deep commitment to racial equity and mission of delivering uplifting and lasting change for California’s kids. The position will also have an opportunity for a hybrid work environment at our Oakland office. Apply today and we can't wait to welcome you to our team! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAN7dfdc #ProKidCA

The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program has been a significant investment in kids' education across California - nearly $14 billion over the past few years alone. These funds also work to prioritize equity, with more dollars sent to schools with more high-needs students. 👏 Yet in order to ensure kids are getting the support they need, we can improve reporting on how these funds are allocated and spent. 🎒📚 We invite you to read our latest research brief (in two parts) on how California can improve ELO-P and lift up more students across the state👇 "Follow the Money" - Part 1: https://lnkd.in/giHziMtn "Follow the Money" - Part 2: https://lnkd.in/gX66ewTj #CaliforniaEducation #EducationMatters #StudentSuccess

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the 2 million women who make up the Early Care and Education workforce, many of whom are women of color and immigrants. 🙌 These educators provide critical early learning experiences that shape kids' futures, fostering curiosity, emotional resilience, and foundational skills that support lifelong success. Yet despite their critical role, many struggle with low wages, career advancement, and burnout due to demanding work conditions. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, let’s continually lift up Early Care and Education workers and advocate for better wages, support, and career pathways. 💪 Learn more about the amazing work early childhood home visitors do and how California can better support them in our recent "A Statewide Approach to Strengthen Home Visiting in California" report, here 👉 https://bit.ly/46ifbKM #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInECE #SupportECE #EquityInEducation

In today’s deeply upsetting political climate, I am so grateful for the incredible people I get to work with everyday - who are doing the hard work on the ground to keep services and systems running while fighting against hateful rhetoric, policies and decisions that devalue what we know is incredibly important to children, families, communities, the economy and our collective future. They give me the hope, strength and strategies we need to fight back when cynicism or overwhelm try to take hold. There are also so many incredibly smart, caring and passionate young professionals all over DC who are working hard every day to fight back, who listen to all our concerns, data points and experiences to support their members ability to push back. The antidote to anxiety is action. Special thanks to all the partners who made this happen including Donna Sneeringer, Patrick MacFarlane Humberto M. Estratalán Anais Duran Nina Buthee, MA CAE IOM Jacqueline Wong Justin A. Blakely Jennifer Cowan Elsa Jacobsen Courtney Baltiyskyy Blake Johnson Ofelia Medina Sara Bachez Child Care Resource Center Children Now First 5 California Child Action, Inc. Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles UNITE-LA First 5 LA

We are #Hiring for our new Associate Manager of People and Operations - is that you!? 🤔 The role is critical in helping ensure operational efficiency and seamless facilities management at Children Now. The ideal candidate has excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and shares our deep commitment to racial equity and our mission of delivering uplifting and lasting change for California’s kids. The position will also have an opportunity for a hybrid work environment at our Oakland office. Apply today and we can't wait to welcome you to our team! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAN7dfdc #ProKidCA

Every day we fight to deliver uplifting and lasting change for California's kids. If you're able, we would love your support. You can donate here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Dl1Ic9 Thank you. #ProKidCA

"If Kennedy Jr.'s debunked beliefs on fluoride turn to actions, it could pour fuel on the already dangerous situation concerning the oral health of California’s kids." We invite you to read Eileen Espejo's op-ed in today's The San Diego Union-Tribune on the proven results fluoride has shown improving kids' teeth, and how new secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could threaten kids' oral health in California, here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gS4vZfpp The “Respecting Fluoride for Kids Act,” introduced by Asm. Mia Bonta, would increase kids' access to fluoride varnish, working to prevent cavities and keep kids in school. You can learn more about this important bill (AB 350) here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gib_JTex #KidsHealth #KidsOralHealth #NCDHM

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the Home Visiting workforce - 99% of which are women! 🙌 Home Visitors provide essential support for families with young kids during their developmental years. Yet many struggle with career advancement and job stability despite their critical role. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, let’s continually lift up Home Visitors and advocate for better wages, support, and career pathways. 💪 Learn more about the amazing work early childhood home visitors do and how California can better support them in our recent "A Statewide Approach to Strengthen Home Visiting in California" report, here 👉 https://bit.ly/46ifbKM #WomensHistoryMonth #HomeVisiting #EarlyEducation #SupportWomenAtWork