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The quality of child care in Pennsylvania is improving, especially in programs participating in Keystone STARS. This is the result of a study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State. “Child care in Pennsylvania serves more than 300,000 children, and it is the largest program helping to prepare children for school,” said Gov. […]

Jane Ervin takes over as CEO for Community Services For Children.

The Board of Directors of Community Services for Children, Inc, (CSC) have announced plans to honor Patricia W. Levin as the recipient of the 2006 Inez and Edward Donley Award for Advocacy for Children. The award will be made at the Children’s Gala and Auction, Saturday, November 4, 2006, at the Northampton Country Club, Easton. […]

The Provider Press is a state funded newsletter published ten times a year by CSC. It supports improving the quality of child care by providing state-of-the-art information for child care professionals, as well as national, state and local news and current events. It is distributed to more than 1800 regulated child care facilities and local […]

Community Services for Children is pleased to announce two new members joining the Board of Directors for three-year terms, David Rabaut and Keith Boroch. David Rabaut, PhD, had more than 25 years’ experience in United Way before retiring recently. He began his career at the Community Services Council in Philadelphia in information systems and then […]

The US Office of Family Assistance recently awarded CSC with a $254,000 grant to work with 150 low-income married couples whose children are enrolled in CSC’s Early Head Start/Head Start program to enhance marriage skills. This award follows on the heels of CSC’s successful model project called Family Formation and Development, which helped unmarried couples […]

The CSC Board of Directors recently announced Pat Levin, founder of Community Services, as the 2006 Donley Award honoree. Pat will receive the award at the 11th Annual Children’s Gala and Auction, November 4, 2006, at Northampton Country Club. Pat has been executive director of CSC for 34 years. She has received numerous awards and […]

Outcome results from CSC’s Head Start 2005/2006 school year clearly indicate that children excel. The vast majority of students who complete the program will enter school prepared to learn and succeed. The process for determining success begins with each child being assessed in seven learning domains. After each child is assessed, an individualized development plan […]

Last year, the US Dept of Education awarded Community Services for Children a grant use researched-based curriculum to improve the language skills of children from families who speak little to no English. The results to date are very encouraging. Lehigh University’s College of Education is a partner in the project, working to evaluate outcomes of […]

The US Department of Education selected CSC during a highly competitive process for a $3.5 million Early Reading First grant. These grants are available through Project LEARN – Literacy Education And Readiness Now, intended to prepare children to enter kindergarten with the skills necessary for reading success. A major focus of CSC’s program will be […]