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Child Protection Agencies Rely on Trained 'Mandated Reporters' to Identify Abuse

1/20/10 - Information supplied by "mandated reporters" trained to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect give child protection agencies a better shot at helping endangered or abused children, according to Lori Lower, long-time administrator of the Perry County Children & Youth Office.
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‘Paint for Prevention’ events to create child abuse awareness across Pennsylvania

1/12/10 - Parents and children, children’s advocates, and state, county, and local officials will join with members of the general public at three locations around the state during April to paint murals as a way of building awareness about preventing child abuse and neglect.
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PFSA Holiday Newsletter

12/11/09 - The Winter Alliance newsletter is available online.
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PFSA Director Angela Liddle reacts to the death of a two-year-old child in York.

12/07/09 - “It seemed like so many people outside who had nothing to do with this.”
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Child Welfare News

Report Shows Decrease in Child Abuse

2/05/10 - A massive new federal study documents an unprecedented and dramatic decrease in incidents of serious child abuse, especially sexual abuse.
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States Children Need a Watchdog

2/04/10 - Cathleen Palm, Executive Director of the Protect Our Children Committee calls for an independent, impartial oversight of the child-welfare system. Read her remarks in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Case Shined First Light on Abuse of Children

12/24/09 - The 1874 case of Mary Ellen McCormack put a face to the problem of child abuse, when there were no laws protecting children. Read the New York Times article.
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Nurse-Family Partnership Program

12/24/09 - The Nurse-Family Partnership Program helps low-income, first-time mothers stay on track. Read about it in the Patriot-News (Harrisburg).
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Legislative News
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HB 47 - Act providing for education for parents relating to sudden infant death syndrome & sudden unexpected death of infants; establishing the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Education & Prevention Program; & providing for Dept. of Health duties.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 10-02-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations


HB 89 - Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) further providing for sexual abuse of children.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 07-14-09 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 15 )


HB 388 - Amends Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) & 42 (Judiciary) further providing for multidisciplinary team; establishing the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Response Account; providing for additional DPW duties & for distribution of funds.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 01-05-10 H Set on the House Voting Schedule


HB 428 - Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations), in child protective services, further providing for definitions; and providing for quality improvement of county agencies.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 02-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Children and Youth


HB 843 - Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses) further providing for sale of tobacco, for the offense of sexual abuse of children and for the offense of invasion of privacy.

Companions:
HB 1576 Reichley (Refiled from 07R Session)
Track Name(s): Act relating to public school , PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 11-10-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary


HB 928 - Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations), in child protective services, providing for the detection of child rapists & predators; imposing duties on health care practitioners; providing for reporting, for law enforcement, for fetal tissue & DNA.

Track Name(s): Act relating to public school , PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 03-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary


HB 1051 - Amends the act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable to private & parochial schools further providing for background checks of prospective employees & for suspected child abuse by county agencies.

Track Name(s): Act relating to public school , PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 02-08-10 H Set on the House Calendar


HB 1086 - Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) further providing for immunity from liability; and providing for false reports of child abuse.

Track Name(s): Act relating to public school , PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 03-24-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary


HB 1157 - Amends the Public Welfare Code, further providing for payments to counties for services to children.

Companions:
HB 1665 Caltagirone (Refiled from 07R Session)
SB 611 O'Pake (Refiled from 07R Session)
SB 640 O'Pake (Identical)
  5-21-09 S Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget, House Appropriations
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 05-21-09 H Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget ...House Appropriations


HB 1351 - Amends Public Welfare Code further providing for lifetime limit, payments to counties for services to children, providing for necessary action to qualify PA for addt'l Medical Assistance funds under the 2009 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.

Track Name(s): (Master List Only) , PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 10-06-09 H Discussed at Press Conference


HB 1586 - Amends Children's Trust Fund Act further providing for the Children's Trust Fund.

Companions:
SB 919 Washington (Identical)
  7- 6-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 11-09-09 H Set on the House Voting Schedule


HR 203 - Resolution directing Jt. State Gov. Cmsn to establish advisory cmte to study the effects of parental incarceration on children of incarcerated parents; to recommend a system for assessing the needs & services available; & report by 11/30/10.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 06-03-09 H Adopted (Vote: Y:192/N: 0)


SB 55 - Amends the Public School Code further providing for background checks of prospective employees and for conviction of employees of certain offenses.

Companions:
SB 111 Piccola (Refiled from 07R Session)
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 11-10-09 H Discussed in committee briefing ...Senate Education


SB 56 - Amends the Public School Code further providing, in provisions relating to safe schools, for definitions, for the Office of Safe Schools and for reporting by school entities.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 11-10-09 H Discussed in committee briefing ...Senate Education


SB 119 - Act establishing a subsidy guardianship program for grandparent or relative caregivers of children in the custody of children and youth services.

Companions:
SB 174 Musto (Refiled from 07R Session)
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 01-29-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Aging and Youth


SB 640 - Amends the Public Welfare Code, further providing for payments to counties for services to children.

Companions:
HB 1665 Caltagirone (Refiled from 07R Session)
SB 611 O'Pake (Refiled from 07R Session)
HB 1157 Caltagirone (Identical)
  5-21-09 H Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget, House Appropriations
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 05-21-09 S Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget ...House Appropriations


SB 919 - Amends the Children's Trust Fund Act further providing for the Children's Trust Fund.

Companions:
HB 1586 Wagner (Identical)
  11- 9-09 H Set on the House Voting Schedule
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 07-06-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations


SB 920 - Amends Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) & 42 (Judiciary) providing for funding for victims of domestic violence from marriage and divorce fees; and making a related repeal.

Companions:
HB 59 Killion (Refiled from 07R Session)
SB 269 Erickson (Refiled from 07R Session)
HB 1588 Wagner (Identical)
  11- 9-09 H Set on the House Voting Schedule
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 07-06-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations