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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 […]

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 […]