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Community Services for Children is pleased to announce John Ponente is the organization’s new vice president of finance. Ponente, who joined CSC on Monday, has more than 25 years of financial experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. He most recently served as the director of finance for Silver Springs Martin Luther School, a […]

Community Services for Children honored Dr. J. Robert “Bob” Lovett and Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Lehigh County at the 22nd annual Inez and Edward Donley Award for Children’s Advocacy last week. The award, established in 1996, acknowledges individuals and organizations whose public service has significantly improved the quality of life for children. It is […]

Community Services for Children is honored to welcome Colleen Mooney McGee, manager of community and government relations for Crayola, to the Board of Directors. McGee has extensive experience in community relations, communications, special events and volunteer services. She manages corporate philanthropy and employee volunteerism at Crayola and also cultivates and maintains relationships with local business […]

Research shows trauma in childhood can lead to negative outcomes later in life. Preventing and addressing the impact of adverse childhood experiences is the key to ensuring today’s children help shape a healthy society. Community Services for Children’s Early Education Academy is partnering with the Institute for Family Professionals to offer two trauma-informed care workshops […]

On April 13, 2017, Community Services for Children will present the Inez and Edward Donley Award for Children’s Advocacy to Dr. J. Robert Lovett, retired Air Products executive, and The Court-Appointed Special Advocates for Children, known as CASA. The event takes place at DeSales University Center at noon. Tickets are $50. Sponsorships are available. Given […]

Community Services for Children (CSC) recently promoted Deidra Vachier to the position of Vice President of Early Childhood Development.  She is responsible for the daily operations of CSC’s Pre-School Division, including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts and several other early education programs.  Most recently, she was the Director of Early Education, responsible for […]

According to the Northeast Regional Key, 11 early learning and school-age child care programs made improvements to achieve the highest state quality STAR 3 and 4 ratings from Keystone STARS between July and October 2016. Keystone STARS quality standards build upon health and safety requirements already regulated by the Department of Human Services. Administered by […]

The Board of Directors of Community Services for children recently elected Elaine Donoghue, MD, to the Board. Dr Donoghue is the Vice Chair for Medical Education in the Department of Pediatrics at the Lehigh Valley Health Network. She helped to establish the LVHN Pediatric residency program in 2012. She is an academic general pediatrician who […]

On September 21, 2016, the Board of Directors of Community Services for Children (CSC) elected Paula J. Margraf as their fourth CEO/President since its founding in 1981.   Previous to her election as CEO, Mrs. Margraf served as Executive Vice President of CSC and Director of Head Start/Early Head Start for the organization. She oversaw […]

Patricia W. Levin, former Executive Director of Head Start of the Lehigh Valley and founder of Community Services for Children (CSC), recently received the Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania award. The award is presented annually by the Governor and First Lady to a limited number of outstanding women in honor of their outstanding service in their […]