Donley Infant Center dedicated

Community Services for Children will dedicate its new treatment center for infants and toddlers who have been abused on Thursday, October 11, 2012, 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Honoring the generosity of the family toward a $3 million capital campaign, the new center will be named “The Donley Family Infant Center.”

Major donors will also be honored through the naming of rooms including the following: The Harry C. Trexler Trust, Mac and Becky Briggs, Air Products, PPL, The Century Fund, Alvin H. Butz, Andy and Carolyn Daub, Julius and Kathryn Hommer Foundation, Tony and Norene Salvaggio, and the Keystone Nazareth Charitable Foundation.

Barbara Fraust, chair of the Board, and Jane Ervin, CEO and President, Community Services for Children, will preside over the event, with comments from David and Kathy Leber, who have co-chaired the capital campaign. The Rev. Keith Brown will provide the benediction.

The Donley Family Infant Center provides the facility for the SafeStart program, the only program of its kind in Pennsylvania that treats babies exposed to drugs and alcohol prenatally.  SafeStart began 9 years ago. No children enrolled have experienced repeat incidence of abuse or neglect. At age 3, they enter Head Start to ensure they are ready for kindergarten. Their parents or other caregivers are involved in parenting skill development, rehab and counseling.

Community Services for Children believes that all children deserve a chance to succeed in school, which begins in early childhood within a nurturing family.  CSC is a regional leader in early childhood education, whose programs affect 40,000 children annually in 13 counties of Pennsylvania.

For information, contact the Development Office, 610-437-6000, x 2101.