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 […]
Pennsylvania’s Current Efforts to Support Child Abuse Survivors
Pennsylvania has been home to many child abuse scandals. From the coverup of Jerry Sandusky’s abuses to the grand jury investigation into the Catholic dioceses, the issue of child abuse has been at the forefront of everyone’s minds. More recently, our legislature has been grappling with what to do and how to help adult survivors […]
Trying to Keep Up with TikTok Challenges?
As a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, you have probably heard of or even witnessed the children in your lives participate in a TikTok challenge. Some of these challenges can even be fun like the viral TikTok challenges where children compete against their parents in a homemade dancing competition. However, many of these challenges can be […]
Examining Big Tech’s Impact on Children
When the Seattle public school district filed a lawsuit against four Big Tech companies, industry experts, elected officials, advocates, and child abuse prevention organizations like ours took notice. Seattle public school district filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc. (parent company of Google), Meta Platforms, Inc. (owner of Facebook and Instagram), Snap, Inc. (owner of Snapchat), […]
Philadelphia Tribune: People on the Move
Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA), the state leader in child abuse prevention, announced the appointment of Dr. Rosalind Lee to serve as vice chair of its Board of Directors. “Our organization is delighted and very fortunate to have Dr. Lee assume the role of Vice Chair on our Board of Directors,” Angela Liddle, president/CEO of […]
Patriot-News: Op-ed: Prioritize your family’s digital wellness this holiday season
The holiday season presents parents with unique challenges. From festive celebrations like office parties, holiday light displays, last-minute shopping trips, and concerts, most families’ schedules are jam-packed with activities right now. After navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic, the hectic pace of the current holiday season, is for many, a welcome return to normalcy. However, this […]
PA Family Support Alliance Announces the Appointment of Dr. Rosalind Lee as Vice Chair of its Board of Directors
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pa Family Support Alliance (PFSA), the state leader in child abuse prevention, announced the appointment of Dr. Rosalind Lee to serve as its Board of Directors Vice Chair today. “Our organization is delighted and very fortunate to have Dr. Lee assume the role of Vice Chair on our Board of Directors,” Angela […]
The Gift of Presence
This time of year can pass quickly, making it difficult to appreciate the recent year and all that has been accomplished, but our team would like to encourage everyone to take some time, slow down, and soak in the gift of presence. Presence helps us to appreciate and connect with those around us – especially […]
CBS 21: New ‘Don’t Gamble with Kids’ campaign takes aim at growing problem at PA casinos
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa— The number of kids being left in cars outside of Pennsylvania casinos has nearly doubled in 2022 compared to 2021. Data from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board shows since the start of 2022, there has been 269 incidents involving 441 minors, with 68 under the age of six, left unattended in the […]
On the Pulse: Staffing crisis strains child services in Pa., officials say Lycoming County in good shape
As reports of child abuse rise throughout Pennsylvania and across the country, low staff and high turnover rates make providing social services to these children an ever-increasing challenge, according to state and local experts. “I’ve never seen staffing as bad as it is right now,” said Brian Bornman, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Children and Youth […]
