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We are thrilled to announce that Deidra Vachier will serve as the new CEO for Community Services for Children! Deidra has worked at CSC for 24 years in various roles, most recently she served as VP of Early Childhood Development. Throughout her career, Deidra has been an advocate for high quality early learning. She has been responsible for […]

The Kindergarten Jumpstart Center is in its third year supporting kindergarten registration in the Allentown School District. “It is exciting to be able to continue supporting families during these challenging and evolving times,” says Kaitlyn Fletcher, Assistant Director of Community Initiatives. As we are preparing for a new school year, we have exciting updates to […]

Many decisions go into the direction and development of CSC’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs. One of the ways decisions are made is through the Policy Council. Policy Council is comprised of individuals who are elected by the parents of children who are currently enrolled in Head Start or Early Head Start program. […]

It is bittersweet that we announce that our CEO, Paula Margraf retired on March 11 after serving CSC for over 23 years. During her tenure, Paula has grown the organization with great passion. Paula has dedicated her life to serving children and families and her service has helped CSC further it’s mission to prepare young children […]

  Community Services for Children Introduces New CEO/President, Deidra Vachier   ALLENTOWN, PA.  March 11, 2021 — We are proud to announce Deidra Vachier has been named CEO/President of Community Services for Children (CSC) effective March 11, 2022. Vachier has worked at CSC for 24 years in various roles, most recently she served as Vice-President […]

Join our specialist every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 1 pm-3 pm at the Boys & Girls Club in Easton. 210 Jones Houston Way, Easton, PA 18042   If you would like to enroll your child in a free, high-quality preschool education call 610-432-5700 now!

Community Services for Children is honored to welcome Ana Arevalo to our Board of Directors. Ana is currently working for Air Products and Chemicals, INC as a Lead Research Engineer. She attended University of Puerto Rico where she received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Concentration: Adsorption, Gas Separation and Purification. Ana is a member of American […]

  Community Services for Children Welcomes Dignitaries to Tour Head Start Classrooms   ALLENTOWN, PA. – October 14, 2021 Community Services for Children (CSC) was pleased to welcome Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady, Xavier Becerra, HHS Secretary, Congresswoman Susan Wild, Governor Tom Wolf, and Dr. Bernadine Futrell, Director of the Office of Head Start. Dignitaries […]

Community Services for Children is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the 2nd Head Start Alumni Scholarship. The scholarship program was developed to award graduating seniors that are pursuing higher education and previously participated in a Head Start/Early Head Start program. According to the National Head Start Association (NHSA), children who participated in Head […]

An important part of Head Start’s success is engaging families as their child’s first and most important teacher. In all facets of the program, we take every opportunity to recognize individual achievement, as well as the growth families experience throughout the year. Despite the challenges of this past year, many parents took time and worked […]