Policymakers across the country this year have been laser-focused on reining in social media companies, especially as it relates to their impact on children. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told CNN that he believes 13 is “too early” for kids to join social media websites and apps, and U.S. House Republicans are pushing to ban […]

Celebrating nearly 33 years advocating for children, Cumberland County Intake Director of Children and Youth Services Christina Roland was recently awarded the Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Champions for Safe Kids recognition.  Now living in Boiling Springs, Roland is a Big Spring graduate of the Class of 1986 and Shippensburg University 1990 graduate, majoring in social work […]

Responding to Disclosures of Child Abuse is for mandated reporters who have taken training on recognizing and reporting child abuse before and need to take it again. This training is designed to help professionals and volunteers respond to disclosures of child abuse in a way that is sensitive and supportive to the child, but without […]

There were five thousand thirty six cases of child abuse in Pennsylvania in one year. That included 58 children who died from abuse. April is National Child Abuse Awareness Prevention Month. The Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance’s mission is to prevent child abuse and protect kids from harm, and that includes neglect. Angela Liddle, President and […]

Michelle McDyre, daughter of former Lansdale police chief, honored for work to protect children from abuse Mission Kids’ Director of Prevention Education and Outreach Michelle McDyre was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance in Harrisburg for exceptional efforts to protect children in Pennsylvania from abuse and neglect. In recognition of National Child Abuse […]