Leslie Holt is the founder and director of “A Child’s Light,” a non-profit organization that funds the access of mental health treatment for children who were victims of sexual assault or have experienced domestic abuse.  The organization supports Chester County children and adolescents between the ages of 2-18 years old. Holt is a vocal advocate […]

The PA Family Support Alliance (PFSA), Pennsylvania’s leading statewide child abuse prevention organization, announced today that new virtual trainings on recognizing child abuse and neglect are now available to help mandated reporters better understand child neglect and how best to respond to it. PFSA will host the three-hour Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse and […]

As school is out and summer is in full swing, child care needs in Pennsylvania are back to some of the year’s highest levels. Recent trends place increased pressure on parents and guardians in the Keystone State and across the country. Workers employed in child care jobs in Pennsylvania have dropped 8.5% from pre-pandemic levels, […]

Kids across Pennsylvania are enjoying their summer break. And while school’s out and their parents are at work, it falls on all of us — parents, guardians, neighbors and community members — to make sure that we’re doing all we can to create safe, secure environments where our youngest can thrive and make unforgettable summer […]

Social media is an integral part of our lives. But it is crucial that we address the potential harm that it can have on our youth (“Social media, bullying, violence fuel mental health crisis among high school students,” May 31). Lawmakers across the country have recognized the need to rein in social media companies, particularly […]

Policymakers across the country this year have been laser-focused on reining in social media companies, especially as it relates to their impact on children. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told CNN that he believes 13 is “too early” for kids to join social media websites and apps, and U.S. House Republicans are pushing to ban […]

Celebrating nearly 33 years advocating for children, Cumberland County Intake Director of Children and Youth Services Christina Roland was recently awarded the Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Champions for Safe Kids recognition.  Now living in Boiling Springs, Roland is a Big Spring graduate of the Class of 1986 and Shippensburg University 1990 graduate, majoring in social work […]

Responding to Disclosures of Child Abuse is for mandated reporters who have taken training on recognizing and reporting child abuse before and need to take it again. This training is designed to help professionals and volunteers respond to disclosures of child abuse in a way that is sensitive and supportive to the child, but without […]

There were five thousand thirty six cases of child abuse in Pennsylvania in one year. That included 58 children who died from abuse. April is National Child Abuse Awareness Prevention Month. The Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance’s mission is to prevent child abuse and protect kids from harm, and that includes neglect. Angela Liddle, President and […]

Michelle McDyre, daughter of former Lansdale police chief, honored for work to protect children from abuse Mission Kids’ Director of Prevention Education and Outreach Michelle McDyre was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance in Harrisburg for exceptional efforts to protect children in Pennsylvania from abuse and neglect. In recognition of National Child Abuse […]