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PPL Electric Utilities recently awarded $65,000 to Community Services for Children (CSC) to supports pre-k scholarship program for children at high risk. The funds will be used for children enrolled in CSC’s unique Newton School, the state’s only preschool using Science, Technology, Engineering and Math as a focus for hands-on learning. Adding to a previous […]

Community Services for Children (CSC) recently received $20,000 from Talen Energy in Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funding in support of its innovative Literacy Lab program. “We are so appreciative of Talen’s community support. This is the building block for successful high school graduation and an educated workforce,” said Michael Walker, chief executive officer and […]

Community Services for Children (CSC) proudly announces the promotion of Sandra Genzel to Director of Program Operations for Head Start/Early Head Start of the Lehigh Valley.  In her new role, Sandra will be responsible for leading and managing the enrollment, program design and schedule, data management and transportation functions.  Sandra was originally hired as a […]

On April 21, 2016, Community Services for Children will present the Inez and Edward Donley Award for Children’s Advocacy to Lin Erickson, Executive Director of the DaVinci Science Center and Marci Ronald, Executive Vice President, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. The event takes place at DeSales University Center at noon. Tickets are $50. […]

The PPL Foundation recently awarded $40,000 to Community Services for Children (CSC) to supports its highly successful Literacy Technology Labs. The award supports 240 low-income children attending Head Start and Pre-K Counts at two of CSC’s preschool locations in Allentown. “Literacy skills are essential to success,” said Michael A. Walker, Esq, CEO and President of […]

The Board of Directors of Community Services for Children welcomes Judith Rex, PhD, RN, BC, to the board for a three year term.  Dr. Rex is the Interim Dean, Allied Health and Sciences and Director of Healthcare Education at Northampton Community College.  Dr. Rex earned her doctorate in Human Development from Marywood University. She holds […]

The Board of Directors of Community Services for Children recently welcomed Christopher P. Donigan to the Board for a three-year term. Mr. Donigan is the Executive Vice President of Human Resources at B. Braun Medical, Inc. in Bethlehem, PA. Prior to coming to B. Braun, Donigan worked for Nationwide Insurance, Liberty Ridge Capital and Bristol-Myers […]

Under the umbrella of Community Services for Children, the program Safe Start is thriving. Designed by Paula Margraf, executive vice president for Community Services, it strategically provides therapeutic child care all year round to children whose caregivers are living below the poverty line. These children were exposed to drugs and/or alcohol prenatally. They were referred […]

FOCUS Season 3 Episode 9: PA State Budget A FOCUS Special Report on the PA budget stalemate. With a funding plan overdue 1140 days and counting, senior centers, emergency shelters and pre-school programs across the state cut services. With Team coverage we show you how schools and social service agencies in our region cope without […]

Tennessee recently released a study showing that its state-subsidized pre-k made no difference in child achievement by the end of kindergarten between those who had the program and those who didn’t. Yet a recent report from Boston showed the opposite. In fact, achievement gains were evident through third grade. What’s the difference between Tennessee and […]