🎉 Congratulations to the 36 PA high schools that earned Governor's Civic Engagement Awards (GCEA) during the 2023-24 school year.

🏆 Watch this year's virtual awards ceremony ⬇️

Throughout the month of May, we've had the opportunity to honor our Moms, Teachers, and Nurses. You can learn all about what my colleagues and I in the PA Senate Democratic Caucus have been doing to support these crucial roles: pasenate.com/teachersnurses…

50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14 & 75% by age 24.

Use National Mental Health Awareness Month as an opportunity to seek mental health support.

Check out NAMI's comprehensive suite of programs🔻
nami.org/mham

#TakeAMentalHealthMoment

1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year and only half of them receive treatments.

Use National Mental Health Awareness Month as an opportunity to seek mental health support.

Check out NAMI's comprehensive suite of programs🔻
nami.org/mham

The theme for this year's National Mental Health Awareness Month is 'Take the Moment.'

We encourage you to join us in fostering open dialogues, cultivating empathy and understanding.

Learn more at 🔻
nami.org

#TakeAMentalHealthMoment
#MentalHealthMonth

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.

It is a great time to promote positive mental health through activities that allow time to recognize your personal feelings, moods and well-being.

#TakeAMentalHealthMoment
#MentalHealthMonth

PA.gov is brand new — and has the services you need front and center.
 
Today, we’re launching a new design that makes state government services easier to find, more accessible, and readily available — helping Pennsylvanians take advantage of our Commonwealth's

During #ALSAwarenessMonth we are highlighting some of the symptoms of ALS that you should be aware of.

ALS gradually prohibits the ability to:
🔴 Speak
🔴 Swallow
🔴 Walk
🔴 Grasp objects
🔴 Move
🔴 Breath

Find out more at ALSA.org

May is #ALSAwarenessMonth . ALS is a disorder that affects the function of nerves and muscles.

Over 6,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year.

Find out more at ALSA.org

Our members have introduced nearly 40 bills in the 2023-24 legislation sessions to address the issues teachers, nurses and mothers face.

Check out the graphic below to learn about what we're doing to help.

Pennsylvania mothers face so many issues that need to be addressed.

In 2022, over 12% of Pennsylvania women had ZERO access to birthing hospitals within 30 minutes.

Join our efforts in improving maternal health, mental health and childcare opportunities.

Did you know?

The average teaching starting salary in Pennsylvania is $49,000. Pennsylvania is ranked 12th in the nation, but we can do better.

Join our fight to raise the wage of teachers so that we can recruit the best and brightest for our children in the Commonwealth.

The likelihood of death INCREASES 7% for each additional patient in an RN's workload above the safe nurse-to-patient ratio.

Learn more about what legislation our members have introduced help nurses at PASenate.com/Priorities.

Read all about the legislation we've introduced during the 2023-2024 session to address issues teachers, nurses and mothers face in Pennsylvania.

Learn more about what we're doing to help at PASenate.com/Priorities

Throughout the 2023-2024 session, we have introduced nearly 40 bills to support Pennsylvania's teachers, nurses and mothers.

Our bills seek to improve working conditions, prohibit discrimination, increase salaries and much more.

Find out more at PASenate.com/Priorities

We want to support the incredible work being done by teachers, nurses & mothers throughout the Commonwealth.

We have introduced legislation, held policy hearings and worked to support Pennsylvania's teachers, nurses and mothers.

Learn more at PASenate.com/Priorities

Congratulations to my friend and colleague Senator Lindsey Williams for being recognized by City & State as one of the top 100 Trailblazers in Higher Education! cityandstatepa.com/power-lists/20…

It's #MenstrualHygieneDay and we have the power to ensure every Pennsylvania student can access the hygiene products they need during their school day. Access to menstrual products is essential to public health... Period! 💛

There's plenty of ways to support local shops during Small Business Month:
🛍️ Shop local
💬 Leave positive reviews online
📱 Tell people about local businesses on social media
🎁 Give gifts from small businesses

#SmallBusinessMonth

Congratulations to Lindsey Williams!

She has been named to City & State PA's 2024 Trailblazers in Higher Education list.

We can't thank you enough for your dedicated public service.