The governing body members of Pennsylvania’s home visiting coalition said Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2019-20 budget proposal to increase the Community-Based Family Centers line by $5 million is a small step in the right direction, and released the following statement: “Evidence-based home visiting is a research-proven tool to support the development and safety of our most […]
Officials push home visiting programs in fight against addiction
State officials and members of law enforcement are pushing home visiting programs that are designed to help families struggling with drug addiction. Read the full story.
Voluntary Home Visiting Programs Prevent Crime By Improving Child Outcomes And Well-Being
Harrisburg, Pa. (Jan. 16, 2019) – South Central PA prosecutors who are members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids released a new report today at Tri County Community Action (TCCA) entitled, Preventing Crime Through Voluntary Home Visiting. Joined by Pennsylvania Secretary of Human Services Teresa Miller, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children President and CEO Kari King and administrators […]
Parenting is a hard job — but ‘home visitors’ lend a hand
Teresa Miller, Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services secretary, runs an agency with nearly $40 billion in state and federal funds and more than 15,000 employees. But on this Thursday afternoon, wearing a T-shirt, capri pants and flip-flops, seated on the floor of her suburban Harrisburg home near her 2½-year-old daughter, she’s most decidedly not in charge. […]
Community members, local officials launch ‘Childhood Begins at Home’ campaign
Chester County’s most vulnerable families are getting a boost from several home visitation programs. Read the full article.
Advocacy campaign proves that Childhood Begins at Home
An advocacy campaign started by evidence-based home visit support providers met with legislators Friday morning to discuss the importance of at-home visiting services of the youngest children. Read the full article.
Op-Ed: Officials stress importance of Head Start campaign – The Citizen’s Voice
With the state budget process kicking into gear and millions of dollars in funding at stake, child advocates touted the merits of the Childhood Begins at Home campaign at Luzerne County Head Start on Thursday. The campaign emphasizes the importance of “evidence-based” home visiting programs which provide support for parents caring for children in difficult […]
Op-Ed: New push for an old idea: ‘Childhood Begins at Home’ – Times Leader
There were statistics, of course: 10,355 children in poverty in Luzerne County, only 475 of them getting help through four home-visiting agencies. But there was also Alyssa Hudock, a 21-year-old Pittston resident with three children. Thanks to the help she got through one of those agencies, she graduated from college, got a job and is […]
Op-ed: Increase help for families that need it – Allentown Morning Call
A community is rightfully judged by the way it treats its children, and Lehigh County is no different. I had the honor of serving in a number of professional roles that focused on the well-being of children and families, including the county executive and the CEO and president of Community Services for Children. Read the […]
Op-Ed: Childhood Begins At Home – Bucks County Courier Times
Children don’t come with a book of instructions. Many young, first-time parents don’t have the knowledge, experience or supports to take care of themselves or their children during the first few years of life. Home visits do an incredible job at bridging the obstacles that too often hold children and their parents back from reaching […]
