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 […]
PA Family Support Alliance Honors Four Residents as Champions for Safe Kids
Residents across the state are honored for their work to #ProtectPAKids from abuse HARRISBURG, Pa. (April 4, 2023) – The song “Lean on Me” resonated loudly in the Main Rotunda of the state Capitol Building today as Department of Human Services Acting Secretary Val Arkoosh, members of the General Assembly, child advocates, business leaders, students, […]
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 […]
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 […]
