The song “Lean on Me” resonated in the state Capitol Rotunda as Department of Human Services Acting Secretary Val Arkoosh, members of the General Assembly, child advocates, business leaders, students, and PA Family Support Alliance (PFSA) board members and staff lifted up their collective voices to kick off National Child Abuse Prevention Month by honoring […]
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The Sentinel: South Middleton woman awarded for work in child abuse prevention
A South Middleton Township woman was among those who received awards Tuesday for their work in child abuse prevention. The PA Family Support Alliance awarded Christina Roland, the director of intake services at Cumberland County Children & Youth Services, the Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award, which is given annually to four people who […]
WTAJ: Huntingdon police chief given Blue Ribbon Award in Harrisburg
The Huntingdon Borough police chief is being recognized for his work to support and protect Pennsylvania’s children. Chief Charles Streightiff was awarded the Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award on Tuesday at the State Capitol in Harrisburg. The award is given annually to four people who have gone above and beyond the call of […]
Huntingdon Daily News: Huntingdon Police Chief honored in Harrisburg
PA Family Support Alliance (PFSA), the state’s leader in child abuse protection, awarded Huntingdon Borough Police Chief Charles Streightiff with a Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award Tuesday. The recognition is given annually to four individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to support and protect Pennsylvania’s children. State Sen. […]
ABC 27: Harrisburg event honors those who work to prevent child abuse
People from across the state were honored for their work in supporting and protecting children from abuse. The event honors those who have made efforts to improve the lives and safety of Pennsylvania children. The Pa. Family Support Alliance, lawmakers, and child advocates also planted thousands of blue ribbon flags along Street Street and outside […]
CBS 21: Thousands of flags outside Capitol represent kids abused in PA
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month is a time to demonstrate the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. The Capitol building is glowing in blue to raise awareness and PA Family Support Alliance, or PFSA is placing thousands of flags in the ground along State […]
Fox 43 WPMT: More than 5,000 blue flags, ribbons will be planted in Harrisburg for National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Over 5,000 blue flags and ribbons will be planted in Harrisburg, from the banks of the Susquehanna River to all the way along State Street, for National Child Abuse Prevention Month on Tuesday morning. Each of the 5,036 blue flags represents a substantiated case of child abuse in Pennsylvania in 2022. The flag and […]
Penn Live: Blue flags planted to raise awareness of child abuse prevention month
Thousands of little blue ribbon flags are lining State Street in Harrisburg in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each flag symbolizes a child who experienced a substantiated case of abuse in 2021. According to the state Department of Human Services, there were 5,036 substantiated cases of child abuse that year, including 58 fatalities […]
Capitol Wire: PA Family Support Alliance: PA Family Support Alliance to host blue ribbon flag planting on State Street, Blue Ribbon Champions for Safe Kids ceremony at Capitol
Join child advocates at the Capitol as they raise awareness about child abuse prevention. WHAT: PA Family Support Alliance (PFSA), widely recognized as the leading expert on child protection and child abuse prevention in Pennsylvania, will host its outdoor flag planting and annual Blue Ribbon Champions for Safe Kids ceremony at the Capitol on Tuesday, […]
CBS 21: Some families are at risk of entering the child welfare system due to impacts of inflation
Inflation continues to rattle families across the country. However, for some who were already facing poverty, their family is being faced with the foster care system. Tri County Community Action serves Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties. Director of early childhood and family development at Tri County, Sheila Deer, said they’ve seen an increase in the […]
