The Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance is working to train professionals who work with children on how to spot the warning signs of abuse. The non-profit is widely recognized as the leading expert on child protection and child abuse prevention in the state. According to members of the organization, this meeting provides the tips for professionals […]
National Recovery Month
September is National Recovery Month, an observance of the importance of accessible mental health services to those in need of substance use treatment. The 2021 national theme for recovery month is “recovery is for everyone: every person, every family, every community.” We started the Families in Recovery program to provide families touched by addiction with […]
Audacy: Podcast Interview – Speaking to Influence with Dr. Laura Sicola (Episode 68: Angela Liddle, PA Family Support Alliance – Understanding and Palatable Messaging)
Pa Family Support Alliance CEO Angela Liddle shares how cautious communication strengthens relationships and creates community hope over time. Listen in as Dr. Laura Sicola and Angela discuss how the PFSA is working to communicate with family and community members to bring awareness and light into conversation concerning abused children. During this conversation Angela shares […]
CBCAP Spotlight: Beginnings, Inc.
When COVID-19 took hold in the country, businesses and service providers were forced to quickly assimilate operations. While our Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) network has evolved over the years, we continued making changes during the past year as we shifted activities online to meet the needs of CBCAP members by providing resources, offering network […]
Back-to-School Safety Tips
As summer ends and the start of the school year nears, it is important that all parents, caregivers, and school personnel remind themselves of several back-to-school safety tips that will help ensure Pennsylvania’s children thrive in a positive school environment. This includes an awareness of your child’s transportation needs, in-school needs, and out-of-school behavior. We […]
Republican Journal: In wake of child deaths, program aims to build support for families
STOCKTON SPRINGS — In the last two years, this town has experienced the tragic deaths of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy and Maddox Williams, 3, the latter just last month. Now a program run by Midcoast Maine Community Action aims to offer adults who would like to be able to help but do not know how to […]
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July marks National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. After being formally recognized in 2008, this month was designated to bring awareness to the challenges of underrepresented groups related to mental health. Specifically, Black, Indigenous People, and People of Color face unique struggles when it comes to mental health. According to the National Alliance on Mental […]
Staff Spotlight: Justin Donofrio
Justin Donofrio, our Program Services Manager, has been with our organization for nearly one year. Justin started working with us in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he was uniquely prepared to transition into his new role. “My onboarding process was very unique because we were in the middle of the pandemic but […]
Talking to Your Children when a Parent is Incarcerated
Approximately 81,096 Pennsylvania children have a parent incarcerated in a state prison, making up 3 percent of all children in the Commonwealth according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Nationwide, approximately 1.7 million children have an incarcerated parent. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections also reports: 1 in 7 children living in poverty have an incarcerated […]
Integrating Absent Family Members
Integrating, or reintegrating, absent family members into your family or child’s life can be difficult and present emotional challenges for your family. Your child’s emotional and physical wellbeing is paramount in any situation where a family member has been absent and is being reintegrated into the family dynamics once again. As we know, sometimes in […]
