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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]