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 […]

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance launched a free online hub dedicated to keeping children safe while they use the internet. The organization is encouraging parents and guardians to be proactive about the dangers that social media and digital devices can pose to children, especially if they have plenty of free time during the summer. […]

A state child abuse prevention organization is highlighting the effects that social media and digital devices can have on children, especially during summer vacation. The Pa. Family Support Alliance has launched a “Family Digital Wellness Hub” which they call “an effort designed to provide parents, caregivers, and communities with the tools and resources they need to keep Pennsylvania’s […]

Pa Family Support Alliance (PFSA), the state’s leader in child abuse prevention 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 […]

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A bruise, a scar, a broken bone, a normally outgoing child who has become withdrawn, anger and confusion – all can be signs of child abuse. Mandated reporters – teachers, law enforcement officers, medical personnel, coaches and so on – know what to look for, but neighbors, friends, family members and other […]