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Community Services for Children’s Head Start classrooms have earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals. “NAEYC accreditation lets families in our community know that children in our program are getting the best early learning experiences possible,” said Jane Ervin, CEO […]

 On April 18, 2013, Community Services for Children will recognize Allentown Police Chief Roger MacLean and the Northampton County Medical Society Alliance with The Inez and Edward Donley Award for Children’s Advocacy. The event takes place at The Sands Conference Center, Monroe Room, at noon. Tickets are $50. Sponsorships are available. Given for the first […]

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PPL Tax Credits Support Early Education Scholarships & Literacy Lab Community Services for Children (CSC) is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development as a Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization. Qualifying businesses may give tax credits to CSC to disburse for students in high quality pre-k programs. These credits are known through the program […]

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 […]

The Family Library at Community Services for Children (CSC) offers age appropriate programs to introduce young children to eye health, safety tips, and a free vision screening provided by the Center for Vision Loss.  The programs are offered on the following Saturdays, 10:30 – 11:30 am: October 20, November 10, and December 15. On October […]

The US Department of Health and Human Services reports that CSC’s Head Start/Early Head Start of the Lehigh Valley programs are in compliance with all applicable program performance standards, laws, regulations, and policy requirements. This determination was made following an exhaustive 5-day on-site review held in May 2012. Noting exceptional strength, the federal reviewers identified […]

  Proceeds from the 2012 Children’s Ball will support “Building a SafeStart for Babies” campaign. SafeStart is a program housed in the new treatment facility called the Donley Family Center for Infants. SafeStart provides daily therapy for babies who have been abused and neglected and works toward stopping repeat abuse. It is the only such […]

Results are outstanding for Community Services for Children’s Head Start children participating in the innovative Literacy Enhancement Project in the 2011-2012 school year. When the children started the program in the fall, their early literacy skills were far below proficient for their age. In fact, only 21% had skills appropriate for their level. By June, […]

The Lehigh County Bar Association presented Jane Ervin, CEO, CSC, with the Liberty Bell Award at its luncheon on May 1, 2012. The award, presented on Law Day, recognizes Mrs. Ervin’s work advocating for children, especially those who are abused and neglected. The Liberty Bell Award was established more than 40 years ago to acknowledge […]