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Hit a homerun supporting children and families! Saturday, April 25, Community Services for Children (CSC) is holding a fundraiser during the game between the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and the Pawtucket Red Sox at Coca-Cola Park. Exclusive for 100 first-come, first-serve purchasers and sponsors, the party will be held on the 3rd Baseline Party Porch. Featuring […]

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Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development has approved Community Services for Children to receive business contributions for Educational Improvement Tax Credits for fiscal year 2008-2009. The Department determined CSC’s “Enhancing Literacy Project” is an “innovative educational program,” one of two categories businesses may select for directing tax credits to invest in education. CSC’s Enhancing […]

The Office of Head Start recently completed a triennial review of CSC’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The monitoring tool gathered information through interviews, observations and document reviews. Results of the triennial review demonstrate that CSC’s programs are in full compliance with the myriad of performance standards, laws, regulations, and policy requirements. No […]

Gov. Ed Rendell has appointed Jane Ervin, CEO/President of Community Services for Children, to join the Pennsylvania Early Learning Council. The Council will plan for expanding effective early learning and development services for young children and their families and make recommendations to the Governor to ensure the plans are implemented successfully. The Council will be […]

Community Services for Children (CSC) recently announced new appointments to its Board of Directors, including Dr. Jarret Patton and Prof. Melanie Wursta. Dr. Patton has served as Medical Director of Outpatient Pediatrics at Lehigh Valley Health Network since 2005. He takes pride in taking care of many of the underserved children in the Lehigh Valley. […]

Barnes & Noble Booksellers located at the Promenade Shops of Saucon Valley is sponsoring a book drive to benefit the 1100 children enrolled in Head Start of the Lehigh Valley. The book drive runs November 1 – December 31, 2008. Shoppers may choose to purchase a book for an infant, toddler or preschooler offered by […]

Community Services for Children’s Institute for Child and Family Development is holding a conference addressing ‘How Maternal Depression Affects Babies and Children,’ Friday, November 14, 2008, at the Best Western Hotel & Conference Center off Rt 22 and 512 in Northampton County. It is not uncommon for mothers to experience depression soon after childbirth and […]

Just a few seats remain for the Children’s Gala and Donley Awards Dinner honoring United Way’s Women’s Leadership Initiative and Dolly and Lee Butz, Friday, October 17, 6 pm, Candlelight Inn. Featured speaker is US Chamber of Commerce Executive VP Dr. Arthur Rothkopf, President Emeritus of Lafayette College, addressing investment in early childhood. Also scheduled […]

Toshiba Business Solutions is coordinating an electronics recycling fundraiser to benefit Community Services for Children, Inc. on Friday, August 22, 9 am – 3 pm, and Saturday, August 23, 9 am – noon, at the Donley Children’s Campus, 1520 Hanover Avenue, Allentown (on the grounds of Allentown State Hospital). All kinds of electronics devises will […]