HARRISBURG — Pa Family Support Alliance (PFSA), a nonprofit organization and the state leader in child abuse prevention is currently accepting nominations for its 2023 Blue Ribbon Champions for Safe Kids Awards. The nomination period is open until October 15, and awards will be given to individuals that have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the prevention […]
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WTAJ-TV: Pa. Family Support Alliance looking to honor child advocates
A nonprofit organization currently leading the state in child abuse prevention is accepting nominations for its 2023 Blue Ribbon Champions for Safe Kids Awards. The Pa Family Support Alliance (PFSA) is looking for individuals that have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Nominations are being accepted until Oct. 15 and […]
KPVI-TV: Experts, advocates discuss challenges facing ‘grandfamilies’ in Pa.
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 […]
Bradford Era: Experts, advocates discuss challenges facing ‘grandfamilies’ in Pa.
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 […]
WFMZ-TV: Experts, advocates discuss challenges facing ‘grandfamilies’ in Pa.
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 […]
Levittown Now: Experts, advocates discuss challenges facing ‘grandfamilies’ in Pa.
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 […]
Wellsboro Gazette: Experts, advocates discuss challenges facing ‘grandfamilies’ in Pa.
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 […]
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Legislation would help grandparents raising grandchildren get legal help
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 […]
PA Capital-Star: Experts, advocates discuss challenges facing ‘grandfamilies’ in Pa.
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 […]
Times News Online: PFSA launches wellness website
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 […]