Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead today visited the Bucks County Human Services Hub as part of DHS’s effort to raise awareness of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Bucks County Human Services Division utilizes the Hub as a ‘one-stop-shop’ to link residents with social and health services able to address […]
Department of Human Services Partners with Bucks County Leadership, PA Family Support Alliance to Recognize Importance of Holistic Supports in Child Abuse Prevention
April is Recognized as Child Abuse and Prevention Month Doylestown, PA- Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead today visited the Bucks County Human Services Hub as part of DHS’s effort to raise awareness of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Bucks County Human Services Division utilizes the Hub as a ‘one-stop-shop’ […]
Local Scranton Resident Receives Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award
The award is given to individuals that have gone above and beyond the call of duty to protect children Harrisburg, Pa.– Pa Family Support Alliance, the state’s leader in child abuse prevention, has awarded Jennifer Wildermann with the Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award. This award is given to four Pennsylvanians that have gone […]
WHP-TV: Experts say reports of children in danger on the rise
Dauphin County, PA — Reports of children in danger are rising. “We see an increase in violence, you know, every single day,” Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance President and CEO Angela Liddle told CBS 21 News’ Samantha York. “And, unfortunately, a lot ends up being directed toward children.” Pennsylvania is seeing a 7% increase of Child […]
Times-News Online: South Whitehall Township resident receives Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids award
Pa Family Support Alliance, the state’s leader in child abuse prevention, has awarded Daniel Goldstein, of South Whitehall, with the Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award. This award is given to four individuals that have gone above and beyond the call of duty to support and protect Pennsylvania’s children. Goldstein is currently the supervisor […]
Local Ephrata Borough Resident Receives Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award
The award is given to individuals that have gone above and beyond the call of duty to protect children. Harrisburg, Pa.– Pa Family Support Alliance, the state’s leader in child abuse prevention, has awarded Robin Boyer with the Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award. This award is given to four individuals that have gone […]
South Whitehall Township Resident Receives Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award
The award is given to individuals that have gone above and beyond the call of duty to protect children Harrisburg, Pa.– Pa Family Support Alliance, the state’s leader in child abuse prevention, has awarded Daniel Goldstein with the Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award. This award is given to four individuals that have gone […]
WITF: How to protect Pennsylvania’s children from abuse and neglect
April is National Child Abuse Awareness Prevention Month. There were nearly 46 hundred substantiated cases of child abuse in Pennsylvania in 2020 – the last year for when statistics are available. That included 73 fatalities and 115 near fatalities. That was a dramatic decline from the number of cases in 2019. But, remember, 2020 was […]
Courier Times: Op-Ed – When children are in danger, there is no room for confusion
As I read the (March 29) article “How Pa law made it easy for schools to avoid abuse allegations”, I found myself reflecting on ways that school employees can, and do, make a difference in keeping kids safe. Yes, there have been many positive changes to the Child Protective Services Law in the past 30 […]
abc27: Flags Around Pa. Capitol Complex for Child Abuse Awareness Month
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Thousands of flags now line the streets in and around the State Capitol complex as a reminder to report child abuse. The Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance planted the small flags on Friday, April 1 for the start of Child Abuse Awareness Month. There are 73 black flags representing children who died […]
