On Thursday, the PA Family Support Alliance is offering a webinar for grandparents and kinship caregivers to learn more about family digital wellness. The webinar will be held in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. In 2023, more than 200,000 grandparents lived with their grandchildren in Pennsylvania. PFSA’s director of prevention programs, Justin […]
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Bucks County Courier Times: Mandated reporter training can’t wait in Bucks County. Here’s why | Opinion
As summer programs begin across Bucks County, one thing should stay top of mind: the safety of our children. Whether they’re in a classroom, a camp, or a community center, the adults we trust with our kids often become the first line of defense when something seems off. Sometimes it’s a withdrawn look, an unexplained […]
WITF: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, Honoring Child Abuse Prevention Month at the PA State Capitol
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month—a time to spotlight the importance of keeping children safe and supporting families through education, community awareness, and access to critical resources. In Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) leads the way with its annual Blue Ribbon campaign and an array of statewide initiatives dedicated to prevention. This […]
NorthCentral PA: ‘Painting for Prevention’ uses art to teach about child abuse and neglect
Danville, Pa. — For a second year, Geisinger has partnered with the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) and local community organizations for a statewide child abuse prevention art project. Throughout April — Child Abuse Prevention Month — canvases painted by children will be displayed throughout community locations and Geisinger clinics. Painting for Prevention kits were […]
News Item: Geisinger teams with Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance for child abuse prevention efforts
DANVILLE — For the second straight year, Geisinger has teamed with the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) and local community organizations to create unity around child abuse prevention efforts through a statewide art project. During the month of April — Child Abuse Prevention Month — canvases painted by children will be displayed in community locations […]
Lock Haven Express: Artwork reminds communities to protect our children from abuse and neglect
DANVILLE — For the second straight year, Geisinger has teamed with the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) and local community organizations to create unity around child abuse prevention efforts through a statewide art project. During the month of April — Child Abuse Prevention month — canvases painted by children will be displayed in community locations […]
Penn Watch: York County Leaders Honor Child Abuse Victims, Recognize Long-Time Advocate
York County leaders and youth advocates gathered at the York County 911 Center to raise awareness of the continuing fight against child abuse and neglect. In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month throughout April, Pa. Family Support Alliance (PFSA) and York County hosted a flag-planting ceremony to honor and memorialize the 270 victims of child […]
North Central PA: Geisinger Children’s Hospital staff plant ‘pinwheel garden’ for Child Abuse Prevention Month
Danville, Pa. — In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is symbolized by blue pinwheels, staff members from Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Child Advocacy Center planted a “pinwheel garden” at the entrance of Geisinger Medical Center. The pinwheels represent playfulness, joy, and a carefree childhood and serve as a reminder of the need […]
Geisinger: Artwork reminds communities to protect our children from abuse and neglect
DANVILLE, Pa. – For the second straight year, Geisinger has teamed with the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) and local community organizations to create unity around child abuse prevention efforts through a statewide art project. During the month of April — Child Abuse Prevention month — canvases painted by children will be displayed in community […]
Geisinger: Pinwheels placed to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention month
DANVILLE, Pa. – In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which raises awareness of child abuse and neglect, staff members from the Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in Sunbury planted blue mylar pinwheels at the entrance of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. The pinwheels represent playfulness, joy and a carefree childhood […]
