Our Work for Children in the United States

In rural communities across the country, children from a wide range of backgrounds often struggle to access early education, nutritious food and the other resources they need to thrive.

Save the Children works with local partners throughout rural America to ensure children have a healthy, strong foundation to succeed as learners and in life. We bring decades of experience and expertise to delivering scalable solutions to the unique challenges rural children face.

Through partnerships, programs, innovation and advocacy, we provide educational support, child care and mental health resources, and so much more. 

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A smiling pre-school student clutches a book to her chest at the Early Steps for School Success program (ESSS) in Barnwell, South Carolina: Photo credit: Susan Warner/Save the Children, October 2014.
Education
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Working across rural America, our education experts help children get ready for kindergarten and achieve the critical reading and math milestones.
Anthony, 7 at home in New York. Anthony participates in the Save the Children-funded Journey of Hope program, an 8-week program that helps children with their emotional recovery after disasters like Superstorm Sandy that deeply affected his coastal community. Photo credit: Susan Warner/Save the Children, August 2013.
Social and Emotional Learning Programs
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Whether coping with the devastation of a disaster or facing long-term impacts of growing up in poverty, Save the Children's social and emotional development programs help kids cope and build resiliency.
Save the Children Advocate Kelly Walker, at the 2017 Save the Children Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC. Photo credit: Susan Warner/Save the Children, March 2017.
Advocacy
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From our first days fighting for children’s rights to today, advocacy is central to Save the Children’s work. In 2014, we founded Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), our political advocacy arm, to work with our nation’s leaders at all levels to expand early childhood education in the U.S., protect the world’s children living in conflict and much more.
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U.S.-Mexico Border
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For more than 100 years, Save the Children has protected the world’s children from harm and ensured their rights are upheld. Today, we are working along the U.S. southern border through a network of shelter partners and social service agencies that welcome and support asylum seekers.

Advocate for Children in the U.S.

Advocate for children in the United States by joining our political advocacy arm — Save the Children Advocacy Network's —  efforts to send a message to Congress. Tell Congress: Improving the Child Tax Credit (CTC) could change children's futures. It'd help low-income families afford necessities like food and housing, benefiting more than 1 in 5 kids.

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How to Help Children in the United States of America

6-year-old Lillian stands in front of the school bus. She is enrolled in both in-school literacy and afterschool programs in Kentucky, thanks to sponsorship. Photo credit: Victoria Zegler/Save the Children, March 2017.

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A smiling pre-school student clutches a book to her chest at the Early Steps for School Success program (ESSS) in Barnwell, South Carolina: Photo credit: Susan Warner/Save the Children, October 2014.

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