One evening during the blizzard of 1993, my biological mother surrendered me to the life-long care of my maternal grandmother. I was five-years old. She packed a bag, bundled me in layers, and walked me out the front door — instructing me to wait until someone came to pick me up. As an adult, I […]
PFSA Quoted In Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Angela Liddle featured in Pittsburgh Post Gazette for Grandparents Bill (Harrisburg, PA) – What’s New in Aging: Grandparenting help in wake of opioid epidemic. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/aging-edge/2018/10/23/Pennsylvania-grandparents-opioid-epidemic-legislation-Wolf-bill-signings-kinship-navigator/stories/201810230134
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Temporary Guardianship for Grandparents (Harrisburg, PA) – In response to the opioid epidemic, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed a House bill Tuesday that grants temporary guardianship in 90-day increments, up to one year, to grandparents or other family members when the parents of children are unable to raise them. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2018/10/16/opioids-pennsylvania-grandparents-grandchildren-children-addiction/stories/201810160154
Wilk-fm Special Edition With Paula Reynolds
WILK Newsradio in Wilkes-Barre, discussed the toll of heroin addiction on Pennsylvania’s tiniest victims, children. (Harrisburg, PA) – Angela M. Liddle, president and CEO of PA Family Support Alliance, and Paula Reynolds, host of Special Edition on WILK Newsradio in Wilkes-Barre, discussed the toll of heroin addiction on Pennsylvania’s tiniest victims, children. Angela encouraged everyone to […]
We Are Out Of Forgiveness, Patience, Time.
Statistics for Child Sexual Abuse (Harrisburg, PA) – The Daily Item – Northumberland County, quotes Angela Liddle. http://www.dailyitem.com/opinion/columns/we-are-out-of-forgiveness-patience-time/article_27c541bb-826c-5b1e-8ae3-103cb0363bbf.html
When It Comes To Child Sexual Abuse, We are Out of Forgiveness, Patience & Time
Although the grand jury report’s findings have been speculated upon for months, the details it reveals of systemic and widespread sexual abuse of children by priests – and the cover-up of that abuse – in six dioceses in Pennsylvania are shocking and deeply offensive. Childhood should be a time of innocence. Those who perpetrated these […]
Grand Jury Report on Catholic Church Child Sexual Abuse
PA Family Support Alliance Urges Renewed Commitment To Protect PA Kids In Wake Of Grand Jury Report On Catholic Church Child Sexual Abuse Harrisburg, PA – Angela M. Liddle, MPA, president and CEO of PA Family Support Alliance (PFSA), the state leader in child protection, issued the following statement today regarding the statewide grand jury report […]
Harrisburg Diocese Must Do More To Prevent Clergy Abuse
Diocese Must Do More to Prevent Clergy Abuse (Harrisburg, PA) – More than 70 priests and other members of the Harrisburg diocese are accused of sexually abusing children since the 1940’s. https://www.abc27.com/news/local/advocates-harrisburg-diocese-must-do-more-to-prevent-clergy-abuse/1342398583
Safe Environment Training Sessions Offered By Diocese
Training Sessions Offered by Diocese (Harrisburg, PA) – A series of safe environment training sessions will be sponsored for volunteers and diocesan employees throughout the diocese. https://www.dailyamerican.com/news/local/somerset/inbrief/safe-environment-training-sessions-offered-by-diocese/article_5de2ec01-5a31-5c86-baa8-a10a48fdebf2.html
Unlicensed Child Care
Hiding in plain sight: Pennsylvania turns a blind eye to unlicensed child care. (Harrisburg, PA) – Federal data suggests there are thousands of unlicensed home child care centers operating in Pennsylvania, putting children’s lives at risk and hurting the economy and government efforts to improve child care quality. But state regulators don’t know if these child […]
