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Known for their love of children and early childhood education, Linny and Beall Fowler have joined the SafeStart campaign as Honorary Chairs. ‘You know, I was a Head Start teacher,’ smiles Linny, thinking about the needs of at risk children in our area. ‘I know that they need all the help they can get — […]

Community Services for Children created and launched LehighValleyCamps.com, a free directory of summer camps in the Lehigh Valley. The site also offers parent tips for choosing camps, keeping kids safe, and more. Camp listing is free and use of the website is also free. Camps will be added continuously so parents should keep checking back. The directory […]

LehighValleyCamps.com is launching March 24. This new website provides parents free and easy access to camps and activities in the Lehigh Valley. Click on the kind of camp your child is interested in to see listings and descriptions. Another click will take you to the camp’s own website for more information. Parents should keep checking […]

Community Services for Children (CSC) will present the Inez and Edward Donley Award to James Miller, CEO, PPL, recognizing the company’s long-term investment in children, families and communities at its Awards Luncheon April 20, 2011, at the Allentown Symphony Hall, 6th & Linden St, Allentown. Tickets are $50. Robert H. Dugger will be keynote speaker, […]

CSC presents an all-day conference on methods for helping children with autism, ages preschool through 12th grade, on May 6, 2011. Featured speaker is Dr. Jed Baker, an award-winning author of many books on training social skills to children and adolescents. More than 20 organizations with services to offer parents and professionals on autism will participate […]

Leaders Read for Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebrating the birthday of America’s favorite children’s author, Dr. Seuss, community leaders are visiting Head Start classrooms across the Valley the week of February 28 – March 4, 2011. Readers include bank volunteers from PNC and Susquehanna as well as the following individuals: Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan (a former […]

CSC will present the 16th Annual Inez and Edward Donley Award for Children’s Advocacy to PPL Electric at its Champions for Children Luncheon, April 20, 2011, at the Rodale Community Room, Allentown Symphony Hall. PPL is a great friend of children and their families! In 2009, for example, PPL donated over $4.6 million to efforts […]

Community Services for Children, regional provider of early childhood programs, is sponsoring a briefing on community trends affecting the success of young children in school. A panel consisting of business and community leaders will also discuss the implications of school success among young children on community development, revitalization, and the work force. Legislators are especially […]

“Pay now or pay later” says the recent Pew Center on the States partnership. The rewards of investing quality early education and healthy childhood development are better known now than ever before. Research proves substantial educational, social and financial benefits for children and communities for quality early education. By contrast, some of the “pay later” […]

Cumberland Gardens dedicates new building with Head Start classrooms On Wednesday, February 2, at 11 a.m., the Allentown Housing Authority will celebrate the official dedication of the recent renovations completed at the Cumberland Gardens Community Building. This project was made possible by an investment of $2.7 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment […]