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A big thank you to Randy Wenhold, Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at Susquehanna Bank’s 11th & Hamilton branch, for spearheading a Back to School book and supply drive on behalf of CSC’s Allentown Pre-K Counts School, which is moving into new classrooms down the street from the bank this September. Books and supplies […]

The Institute for Child and Family Development will hold a full-day conference November 14, 2008, entitled ‘How Maternal Depression Affects Babies and Young Children.’ Program presenters are well-known, published experts in their field: Dr. Gerard Costa and Dr. Andres Pumariega. The conference will be held at the Best Western Hotel & Conference Center.  Two Rivers […]

Community Services for Children is hosting “Family Fun Day,” Saturday, July 19, 2008, 10 am – 2 pm, at its Donley Children’s Campus in Allentown. The event is free for parents and their younger children. We are all living a fast-paced life. We’re overbooked and don’t always have the time we’d like to spend with […]

The Family Library at Community Services for Children, Allentown, provides a free summer reading program for children ages 3 to 7. The program runs about an hour beginning at 11:30 am on Mondays, and includes a story and fun hands-on project. Children of all ages are also invited to join the Summer Reading Club. Prizes […]

CSC’s 13th Annual Donley Awards and Children’s Gala is set for October 17, 2008, at the Candlelight Inn, 6 pm. We are proud to honor the lifetime work of Dolly and Lee Butz as well as The Women’s Leadership Initiative for their extraordinary efforts to assist the development of women AND children. New this year […]

Lehigh Valley, PA — Community Services for Children was recently chosen by the US Office of Head Start to be one of 24 agencies nationwide to implement their new initiative to prevent childhood obesity. Called “Little Voices for Healthy Choices,” the innovative program involves infants and toddlers along with their parents and teachers. Particularly unique […]

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 […]

Lehigh Valley, PA – Head Start of the Lehigh Valley, operated by Community Services for Children (CSC), began enrolling children for the 2008-09 school year in March. Pregnant women or families with children up to age 2 may be eligible for Early Head Start. Families whose child will be age 3 by late summer may […]

A healthy marriage helps families stay strong. Are you interested in making your marriage stronger? The Head Start program, which is run by Community Services for Children, is forming marriage workshops now. Topics include communication, parenting, dealing with conflict, making decisions together, and much more. The workshops are available in Spanish and English. The workshops […]

Community Services for Children (CSC), which operates Head Start of the Lehigh Valley is one of the first early childhood programs to earn accreditation under new, more rigorous standards from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals. “We’re proud to have earned the […]