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Milton Hershey School Employee Honored for Work With Female High School Students
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National Bullying Prevention Month
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20th Anniversary Safe Schools Conference
Keeping Our Children Safe: Strategies for Schools and Communities Tuesday and Wednesday, December 11-12, 2018, Hilton Harrisburg, Pa. The 2018 Safe Schools Conference will focus on creating a positive school culture that supports academic success and student engagement. The conference will include state and national experts presenting the latest research in school safety and youth violence prevention, effective program models, promising practices, networking opportunities and more. This 20th ...
Summer Heat Especially Dangerous to Kids
Kids are particularly at risk as their bodies heat up three to five times faster than an adult’s Camp Hill, Pa. – As summer approaches and temperatures soar, Safe Kids Pennsylvania is reminding the public about the dangers of heatstroke to children. Kids are especially vulnerable if left unattended in vehicles and during outdoor play. Heatstroke, also known as hyperthermia, occurs when the body isn’t able to cool itself quickly enough and the body temperature rises to dangerous levels. When a ...
Center Launches New Initiative in Social and Emotional Learning
The Center for the Promotion of Social and Emotional Learning (CPSEL) at Center for Schools and Communities was recently launched to bridge the gap between research and practice, for educators and youth-serving organizations. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) refers to a student’s ability to manage and express emotions appropriately, show empathy for others, have positive relationships and make good decisions. Several hundred studies have documented that well-planned and well-implemented SEL ...
Afterschool Advocates Rally Capitol, Call for Program Support
As unmet demand for programs continues to rise, stakeholders meet in Harrisburg Harrisburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) today convened nearly 200 advocates including students, parents, educators, program providers, community leaders, policy makers, business and faith-based leaders from across Pennsylvania to highlight the importance of afterschool and out-of-school time youth development. Legislative visits reminded the commonwealth’s leaders ...
CSIU Announces Center for Schools and Communities Director
Camp Hill, Pa. — The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shileste Overton Morris as director of the Center for Schools and Communities. A longtime leader of the Center’s youth development programs, Overton Morris was appointed by the CSIU board in July. Administered by the CSIU, the Center for Schools and Communities plays a critical role in helping education and community-based organizations serve children, youth and families across the ...
Program Results in a 22% Reduction of Child Abuse and Neglect
New study indicates that large-scale implementation of the Parents as Teachers home visiting results in a 22 percent reduction of child abuse and neglect Camp Hill, Pa. – New research published in April in Child Abuse and Neglect, The International Journal found that Parents as Teachers® evidence-based home visiting model demonstrates a significant decrease in cases of child maltreatment when home visiting services are delivered through a scaled-up, statewide home visiting program. The research ...
Pennsylvania STEM Ambassadors Named – Shaping the Future of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education Policy in Commonwealth
Program develops STEM education policy leaders in Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pa. – Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) today announced the Pennsylvania STEM Ambassadors Program, which aims to shape the future of STEM education in the commonwealth by targeting vital policy conversations to legislative leadership in the areas of STEM learning ecosystems, computer science, state and federal policy for formal and informal education, and workforce needs. “Afterschool ...