(Lebanon) – Child abuse reports dropped across Pennsylvania last year, raising concerns from child welfare professionals that the COVID-19 pandemic isolated children from the school employees, healthcare providers, and other community members who are legally required to report suspected abuse. Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services saw a “slight increase” in fatalities and near fatalities, especially […]
Local Westmoreland County Resident Receives Blue-Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award
Harrisburg, PA – The Pa Family Support Alliance, the state’s leader in child abuse prevention, has awarded Jeanine Rasky with the Blue-Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award. This award is given to five Pennsylvanians who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to support and protect Pennsylvania’s children. Rasky is newly retired but […]
The Shippensburg News Chronicle: Pa Family Support Alliance raises awareness about child abuse prevention
The Pa Family Support Alliance (PFSA), the state’s leader in child abuse prevention has brought together local child advocates, government and elected officials, members from the business community, and nationally recognized experts — all in an effort to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. “We all must work together to raise awareness about […]
Bradford Journal: PFSA promotes awareness during National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance is working hard to raise awareness, educate individuals on the warning signs of child abuse and how to report it. Though reports of child abuse dropped between July and December of last year, things are not always as they appear to be. […]
WITF-FM/Smart Talk: Child abuse reports way down, raising concern for kids
Children’s advocates are raising concerns about the sharp drop in child-abuse reports during the last year. As schools and care-settings closed doors because of the pandemic, child-abuse reports dropped significantly. This has been attributed to kids spending more time at home and away from teachers and caregivers, who are often the first people to note potential […]
Local Johnstown Resident Receives Blue-Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award
Harrisburg, PA – The Pa Family Support Alliance, the state’s leader in child abuse prevention, has awarded Lauren Lazzari with the Blue-Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award. This award is given to five Pennsylvanians who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to support and protect Pennsylvania’s children. Lazzari is a Parents as […]
The Tribune-Democrat: Beginnings Inc. educator lauded for going ‘above and beyond the call of duty’ for Pennsylvania youth
Lauren Burkert-Lazzari, a Parents as Teachers educator at Beginnings Inc., received the Blue-Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award from the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance. She’s one of five individuals chosen across the state to receive the honor for going “above and beyond the call of duty to support and protect Pennsylvania children.” “Lauren was nominated […]
Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance Raises Awareness about Child Abuse Prevention Across the Commonwealth
Harrisburg, PA – The Pa Family Support Alliance (PFSA), the state’s leader in child abuse prevention has brought together local child advocates, government and elected officials, members from the business community, and nationally recognized experts—all in an effort to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. “We all must work together to raise […]
Predators on Social Media
The proliferation of the internet and technology can make users, especially children, more vulnerable to online predators. In October 2020, Angela Liddle, our CEO, joined Secretary Teresa Miller of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro to remind Pennsylvanians of the resources that are available to protect children from online […]
New HBO docuseries Allen vs. Farrow
The new HBO documentary series Allen v. Farrow has made headlines recently for exploring the sexual abuse allegations against filmmaker Woody Allen by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow. Allen’s ex-wife and Farrow’s mother, actress Mia Farrow, appeared in the first episode of the series and told producers on camera “the great regret of [her] life” […]
