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Community Services for Children (CSC) recently received $120,000 from PPL in Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funding in support of its early education scholarships. “We are so appreciative of PPL’s leadership in supporting early education. This is the building block for successful high school graduation and an educated workforce,” said Jane Ervin, CEO/President of CSC. […]

On April 17, 2015, Community Services for Children will present Michelle Zenie, Executive Director of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, and Beverly Bradley with Cops n Kids with The Inez and Edward Donley Award for Children’s Advocacy. The event takes place at DeSales University Center at noon. Tickets are $50. Sponsorships are available. Given for the […]

Community Services for Children (CSC) recently received $12,500 from Capital Blue Cross in Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funding in support of its innovative Literacy Lab program. “We are so appreciative of Capital BlueCross’s leadership in supporting early education. This is the building block for successful high school graduation and an educated workforce,” said Jane […]

PNC recently gave a $10,000 grant to Community Services for Children (CSC) to expand its role in providing high quality science, technology, engineering and math (“STEM”) education to children in prekindergarten. CSC will use the grant to provide training for prekindergarten teachers so they are better able to help young children learn methods, vocabulary, and […]

The Century Fund recently awarded $30,000 to Community Services for Children (CSC) to create a STEM-focused prekindergarten. The award helps CSC to expand the number of low income children accessing high quality prekindergarten by adding a pioneering new program called the Newton School in Allentown that has a unique STEM focus (Science, Technology, Engineering and […]

Community Services for Children (CSC) recently received $20,000 from PPL Corporation in Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funding in support of its innovative Literacy Lab program. “We are so appreciative of PPL’s leadership and longstanding support of early education in our community. This is the building block for successful high school graduation and an educated […]

Jane Ervin, President and President of Community Services for Children, was recently elected to the board of PA Partnerships for Children. This state-level board develops and promotes public policy related to child welfare, children’s health, early learning, public education through post-secondary completion, and after school and youth development. Among other activities, their on-going projects include […]

CSC’s Newton School was recently highlighted on PBS-39 Focus program. Check us out! Click here to watch our segment!

Our Head Start and Early Head Start programs were among several programs in the country chosen to participate in a project designed by the National Head Start Association and NIKE to create video APPS (applications) demonstrating physical play and interactions with caregivers. Go Smart, created by NHSA and NIKE, guides teachers and families to integrate physical […]

Inez and Edward Donley Award for Children’s Advocacy Background: Given for the first time in 1996, Community Services for Children established this prestigious award to acknowledge public service that has significantly improved the quality of life for children at the local, state and/or national levels. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donley, who exemplify the spirit of […]