School is a place for kids to grow and create lasting memories. Yet because of tooth pain, far too many are missing out. February is National Children's Dental Health Month. This year, let's make our kids' teeth a priority. Learn how in our California Children's Report Card 👉 https://bit.ly/3O9wXMa

We need stability in the early learning and care field. And currently there is none. This week we urged CA's leaders to continue standing up for kids and fighting against the federal government's attempts to freeze child care funding. We invite you to watch👇 #ChildCare #CALeg

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

Want to know about the vital issues affecting California kids? 🤔 Join the CN Insider! You'll get updates on big policy wins for kids, insights from Children Now experts, and stories about the power of advocacy. Become an Insider today! 👉 https://bit.ly/4j1lsSn #ProKidCA

How does CA grade on supporting kids in foster care? 🫣 The 2026 California Children’s Report Card grades our leaders on how they've supported kids in 30 key issues, including 4 impacting kids in foster care. See every grade 👉 https://bit.ly/49FwSqS #ChildWelfare #FosterCare

How does CA grade on providing support to families? 🫣 The 2026 California Children’s Report Card grades our leaders on how they've supported kids in 30 key issues, including 4 concerning family supports. See every grade 👉 https://bit.ly/49FwSqS #SNAP #ProKidCA

How does CA grade on supporting kids' education? 🫣 The 2026 California Children’s Report Card grades our leaders on how they've supported kids in 30 key issues, including 13 impacting their education. See every grade 👉 https://bit.ly/49FwSqS #CaliforniaEducation #ProKidCA

How does CA grade on supporting our kids' health? 🫣 The 2026 California Children’s Report Card grades our state leaders on their performance supporting kids in 30 key issues, including 8 concerning their health. See every grade 👉 https://bit.ly/49FwSqS #ChildHealth #ProKidCA

How does CA grade on supporting kids in foster care? 🫣 The 2026 California Children’s Report Card grades our leaders on how they've supported kids in 30 key issues, including 4 impacting kids in foster care. See every grade 👉 https://bit.ly/49FwSqS #ChildWelfare #FosterCare

How does CA grade on providing support to families? 🫣 The 2026 California Children’s Report Card grades our leaders on how they've supported kids in 30 key issues, including 4 concerning family supports. See every grade 👉 https://bit.ly/49FwSqS #PaidFamilyLeave #HomeVisiting

How does CA grade on supporting kids' education? 🫣 The 2026 California Children’s Report Card grades our leaders on how they've supported kids in 30 key issues, including 13 impacting their education. See every grade 👉 https://bit.ly/49FwSqS #CaliforniaEducation #ProKidCA

A child care funding freeze doesn’t punish a political party. It punishes millions of real children, families and providers. Read Children Now's Letter to the Editor in today's @latimes.com here 👉 https://lat.ms/4qpLMZo #ChildCare #EarlyChildhoodMatters #ProKidCA

How does CA grade on supporting our kids' health? 🫣 The 2026 California Children’s Report Card grades our state leaders on their performance supporting kids in 30 key issues, including 8 concerning their health. See every grade 👉 https://bit.ly/49FwSqS #ChildHealth #ProKidCA

The grades are out on how California supports its kids and what we must do to ensure they thrive.👇 The 2026 California Children’s Report Card grades state leaders on their performance supporting kids in 30 key issues. See every grade 👉 https://bit.ly/49FwSqS #CALeg #ProKidCA

Want to know about the vital issues affecting California kids? 🤔 Join the CN Insider! You'll get updates on big policy wins for kids, insights from Children Now experts, and stories about the power of advocacy. Become an Insider today! 👉 https://bit.ly/4j1lsSn #ProKidCA

🫶 This Thanksgiving, we want to give a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our incredible supporters! 🫶👇 Throughout 2025, we’re proud to have persistently lifted up the issues affecting California kids to get them the supports they need to thrive. Thank you for fighting by our side! 💪 #Thanksgiving

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

Our statement on the release of the California School Dashboard.👇👇 #StudentSuccess #CaliforniaEducation #ProKidCA

Every day we fight to deliver uplifting and lasting change for California kids. If you're able, we would love your support. You can donate here 👉 https://go.childrennow.org/donate-sm Thank you. #ProKidCA

All kids deserve a healthy environment to grow up in. ⛰️ This Children’s Environmental Health Month, we invite you to join us in our fight for improving kids' environmental health. Take action with our "In Defense of Children and the Planet" report here 👉 https://bit.ly/4dM7kbn #EnvironmentalHealth

All kids deserve a healthy environment to grow up in. ⛰️ This Children’s Environmental Health Month, we invite you to join us in our fight for improving kids' environmental health. Take action with our "In Defense of Children and the Planet" report here 👉 https://bit.ly/4dM7kbn #EnvironmentalHealth

What's preventing California youth from getting mental health care? 🤔 🤔 The 2025 BlueSky Youth Mental Health Survey, an effort to reveal the current state of CA Gen Z youth's mental health, has that answer and more. See the full survey results here 👉 https://bit.ly/3IVluxu #MentalHealthMatters

All kids deserve a healthy environment to grow up in. ⛰️ This Children’s Environmental Health Month, we invite you to join us in our fight for improving kids' environmental health. Take action with our "In Defense of Children and the Planet" report here 👉 https://bit.ly/4dM7kbn #EnvironmentalHealth

Which methods of self-care have been most helpful for California youth? 🤔 The 2025 BlueSky Youth Mental Health Survey, an effort to reveal the current state of CA Gen Z youth's mental health, has that answer and more. See the full survey results here 👉 https://bit.ly/3IVluxu #MentalHealthMatters

All kids deserve a healthy environment to grow up in. ⛰️ This Children’s Environmental Health Month, we invite you to join us in our fight for improving kids' environmental health. Take action with our "In Defense of Children and the Planet" report here 👉 https://bit.ly/4dM7kbn #EnvironmentalHealth

Kids' mental health is now more protected online! 👏 Yesterday @governor.ca.gov signed AB 1043, a vital step towards ensuring kids have online experiences that are age-appropriate and free of harmful behaviors. Thank you Asm. @buffywicks.bsky.social for getting AB 1043 across the finish line! #CALeg

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

“Science has not been viewed as a priority. It’s been moved to the back burner.” Children Now's Jessica Sawko recently spoke with @calmatters.org on how nearly 70% of CA students are failing to meet the statewide science standard. We invite you to read here 👉 calmatters.org/education/k-... #STEM

Every day we fight to deliver uplifting and lasting change for California kids. If you're able, we would love your support. You can donate here 👉 go.childrennow.org/donate-sm Thank you. #ProKidCA

Every day, millions of data points are communicated online. The Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) simply requires that at least one of those data points is used to ensure safe online spaces for our kids. 🫶 Learn more about AB 1043 here 👉 https://bit.ly/3GAtDX4 #CALeg #ProKidCA

Thank you to the 610 (!!) organizations who've signed on to The Children's Movement campaign to hold health insurers accountable and get kids care! 🫶 There's still time to join! Stand together against unjust insurance denials here 👉 https://lnkd.in/guBW_JtW #KidsMentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth

Fluoride has proven to protect kids' teeth and keep them in school. Yet limited access leads to many kids not receiving this critical treatment. We invite you to read our latest blog on how we're fighting to change that and improve kids' teeth 👉 https://bit.ly/4lIJph3 #KidsDentalHealth #CALeg

When natural disasters strike, there's currently no dedicated financial aid to help California foster kids cover the unexpected costs that arise. We invite you to read our latest blog on how we're fighting to change that and deliver disaster aid to foster kids 👉 https://lnkd.in/gjJ4i9a2 #FosterCare

When natural disasters strike, there's currently no dedicated financial aid to help CA foster youth cover the unexpected costs that arise. We spoke with Public News Service on how we change that & deliver disaster aid to foster youth. We invite you to read here 👉 bit.ly/45g8VFw #FosterCare #CALeg

Hold health insurers accountable and join the new Children's Movement campaign TODAY! 🙋🏽‍♀️ 🙋🏼‍♂️ 🙋🏿 Kids in CA are denied medically necessary services by their health plans far too often. The Children's Movement is fighting to change this - add your organization to the campaign here! 👉 bit.ly/4eLyWQe

When natural disasters strike, there is currently no dedicated financial assistance to help CA foster youth cover the unexpected costs that arise. We invite you to read our latest blog on how we're fighting to change that, here 👉 www.childrennow.org/blog/how-we-... #FosterCare #ChildWelfare #CALeg

Help hold health insurers accountable and join the new Children's Movement campaign TODAY! 🙋🏽‍♀️ 🙋🏼‍♂️ 🙋🏿 Kids in CA are denied medically necessary services by their health plans far too often. The Children's Movement is fighting to change this - add your organization to the campaign here 👉 bit.ly/4eLyWQe

Federal policy changes threatening California kids, like the new federal budget law with cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, are happening quickly. To provide guidance on how to prepare and respond, we created an information hub with trusted resources. You can find it here 👉 go.childrennow.org/nfa-social ❤️

"There's really no way to cut billions of dollars from Medicaid without hurting kids." We recently spoke with @kalwradio.bsky.social on how new cuts to Medicaid will negatively impact CA families in need of health care. We invite you to listen 👉 www.kalw.org/show/your-ca... #Medicaid #ChildHealth

“We guarantee every kid an education in this country, regardless of status.” Children Now President Ted Lempert recently spoke with the LA Times about the Trump administration banning undocumented kids from Head Start. We invite you to read here 👉 www.latimes.com/california/s... #EarlyEdForAll

Help hold health insurers accountable TODAY! 🙋🏽‍♀️ 🙋🏼‍♂️ 🙋🏿 Kids in California are denied medically necessary services by their health plans far too often. The Children's Movement is fighting to change this and get kids the care they need. Add your organization to the campaign! 👉 childrennow.org/campaigns

We're excited to share AB 607 passed out of the Senate Human Services Committee with a 5-0 vote! This bill will strengthen California's home visiting program and allow more families with kids under 5 to receive critical support! Learn about AB 607 here 👉 childrennow.org/policy #CALeg #HomeVisiting

The U.S. Department of Education’s withholding of over $810 million in CA education funding is a direct attack on equity and opportunity. Blocking these funds harms the students who need support the most. Congress must intervene and compel the Dept. of Education to release the funds. Immediately.

AB 291 is off to the Senate Education Committee! 👏👏 This bill will help create teacher apprenticeship programs that provide mentorship & compensation while opening up opportunities for many more qualified candidates to become teachers. 💪 Learn more about AB 291 here 👉 childrennow.org/policy #CALeg

SB 363 is off to the Assembly Health Committee! 👏👏👏 This bill will require health plans to report all denials of surgical, medical, and behavioral health care (including for kids) and allow California to fine those that erroneously deny care. 💪 Learn more about SB 363 here 👉 childrennow.org/policy

AB 350 is off to the Senate Health Committee! 👏👏👏 This bill will allow more kids to get fluoride treatment by letting those working for or under contract with a Medi-Cal doctor or dentist to apply fluoride varnish and be reimbursed. 💪 Learn more about AB 350 here 👉 childrennow.org/policy #CALeg

The 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book from our partner @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social provides national and state-level data on child well-being across education, health, family and community, and economics. View the report to see how we can help ensure all kids thrive, here 👉 www.aecf.org/resources/20...

Federal policy changes are happening quickly and are threatening the well-being of too many California kids. To provide guidance on how to prepare and respond, Children Now has created an information hub with trusted resources across key issues, here 👉 go.childrennow.org/nfa-social #ProKidCA

AB 794, sponsored by @cleanh2oaction.bsky.social and the Environmental Working Group, will ensure drinking water in CA is free of PFAS, which are dangerous substances associated with cancer and delayed development in kids. Let's get this bill passed! #EarthMonth #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction

"While more than half of students in CA identify as students of color, our educator workforce does not reflect that amazing diversity.” Our sponsored bill AB 291 would remove barriers for potential teachers by providing mentorship and compensation through apprenticeship programs. 👏 Watch below👇