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The BUILD Health Challenge Announces 13 New Communities Leading the Way to Transform Community Health

June 1, 2023

Washington, DC, May 23, 2023 — Today, The BUILD Health Challenge® (BUILD) announces its Fourth Cohort of awardees, including 13 new communities throughout the U.S., that will receive a total of $8.5 million in funding and resources to advance health equity over the next three years.  Launched in 2015, BUILD addresses the root causes of […]

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2022 CSC Holiday Drive

November 11, 2022

This year Community Services for Children will be collecting new or gently used books/activity books for ages birth-5, gift cards to Walmart, Target, and grocery stores gift cards. All donations will go directly to the children and families we serve in our Head Start/Early Head Start program, Early Learning Resource Centers, and Kindergarten Jumpstart Center. […]

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Community Services Center shows off new WB Early Learning digs

November 11, 2022

Oct. 27—WILKES-BARRE — A former night club space has a bright new, calming blue look with detailed nature photographs on hallway walls and lots of images of smiling children, clearly ready for a new purpose as a one-stop resource center for low-income parents seeking early learning-related services. “We moved here in June,” Pamela Cho said […]

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Community Services for Children’s Head Start program named accredited Program of Excellence

October 19, 2022

The Community Services for Children (CSC) Head Start program received accreditation as a Program of Excellence from the National Head Start Association (NHSA). This is the second consecutive award for CSC.   NHSA’s Program of Excellence Accreditation recognizes and supports the outstanding performance of Head Start grant recipients across the country. This designation recognizes CSC […]

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26th Annual Donley Awards

October 4, 2022

On October 1, 2022, CSC held our 26th Annual Donley Awards. Vicky Kistler, Ruth & Charlie Marcon and Paula Margraf were this year’s recipients. Our first recipient is Vicky Kistler from City of Allentown.  Vicky has spent her career devoted to helping families in Allentown, she has served in various roles in Allentown including Communicable […]

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