State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski Tuesday said there are an estimated 202,000 children in Pennsylvania living in households that are headed by their grandparents or other relatives who deserve access to support and resources just like other foster families. Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre, has introduced legislation to create a Legal Services for Kinship Care Families Grant Program […]

State lawmakers heard from experts and advocates about the challenges facing grandparents who, for various reasons, are raising their grandchildren. Natalie Hoprich, a grandmother raising two of her six grandchildren due to their parents’ struggle with substance use disorder, told lawmakers during a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing about her difficulty finding support and financial […]

Pa. Family Support Alliance launched its Family Digital Wellness Hub, an effort designed to provide parents, caregivers, and communities with the tools and resources they need to keep Pennsylvania’s children safe. The hub can be found at https://pafsa.org/family-digital-wellness. “We have reached a time when parents and professionals can no longer just focus on limiting screen […]

It is often said that a society can be judged by how we treat those most vulnerable among us. For those of us that work to strengthen families and communities, we have found ourselves heartbroken—once again—because current data demonstrates that collectively, our society is failing Pennsylvania’s children. The Department of Human Services recently released its annual Child Protective […]

Part of caring for your students this year should be something called “digital wellness.” This means teaching them how to be a good online citizen, stay away from bad things on the internet and how to handle bullying and mental stressors. PA Family Support Alliance created a new tool. It can serve as a great way to start […]

By Bitsy McCann Coraline will start preschool this year, so I officially have a school-aged child – if I’m allowed to be a little flexible with the definition. With back-to-school planning on the horizon, I’d like to focus on an educational tool for parents and their children.   Over the summer, Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) released a […]

Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) launched its Family Digital Wellness Hub, an effort designed to provide parents, caregivers, and communities with the tools and resources they need to keep Pennsylvania’s children safe. With schools across the commonwealth adjourning for summer recess, PFSA is urging parents and caregivers to be proactive and get educated on the […]

Pa Family Support Alliance, the state leader in child abuse prevention, announced the appointment of its new board chair Marci Lesko. “We are thrilled to have Marci assume the responsibilities as Board Chair,” said Angela Liddle, President, and CEO of PFSA. “Her leadership, support, and guidance will enable our organization to further our mission and […]

More than two-thirds of American children have smartphones by the age of 12. Seventy percent of kids encounter sexual or violent content online while doing homework research. One in five kids between the ages of 10 and 17 receive a sexual solicitation or are approached online. 40% of children in grades 4 through 8 say […]

The Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance, the state’s leader in child abuse prevention, recently launched its Family Digital Wellness Hub, an effort designed to provide parents, caregivers and communities with the tools and resources they need to keep Pennsylvania’s children safe. The hub is a free repository of educational resources and guides for families to help […]