News Archive By Year

National Parent Survey Results
9/07/10 - A new survey of 1,615 parents of children birth to three years old has been conducted for Zero to Three. It looks at questions and challenges facing parents of young children, sources of information and support to which parents turn, and factors that influence their approaches to parenting.
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Teaching Parenting Reduces Child Abuse and Neglect
9/01/10 - A new study has found that mothers in families in which there is a history of child abuse and neglect were able to reduce how much they cursed at, yelled at, slapped, spanked, hit or rejected their children after a series of home visits from therapists who taught them parenting skills.
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Advocacy Organization calls for timely budget with adequate funding for mandated programs
6/30/10 - The Absence of Urgency Regarding the Pennsylvania State Budget is Putting Our Most Vulnerable Citizens at Risk.
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York Counts Holds Community Forum
6/14/10 - Agencies concerned about child abuse and neglect met to discuss the problem and look for solutions. Read about it in the York Daily Record.
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A crying baby can rattle even the calmest parent.
5/25/10 - A new DVD in Pittsburgh offers ways for parents to calm a crying baby and prevent child abuse.
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Rep. Katie True, child welfare advocate, to retire
5/10/10 - Read about Rep. True in the Lancaster Sunday News.
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Poor Childhood Takes Lifelong Toll
5/10/10 - Lack of access to adequate food, housing, and home energy can have devastating effects on the health and development of children from 4 months to 3 years of age.
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Child Abuse Head Injuries Rise As Economy Falls
5/10/10 - The number of abusive head traumas among infants and young children appears to have risen dramatically across the United States since the onset of the current recession in 2007, new research reveals.
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State Issues Child Abuse Report
4/22/10 - The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare has issued its report on child abuse and neglect for 2009.
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Child Abuse Top Priority
4/16/10 - A new survey of citizens of Bethlehem (Lehigh Valley) shows a deep concern over rising child abuse rates. Read about the survey in the Morning Call.
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Learning May Be Tougher for the Teen Brain
3/31/10 - When kids hit adolescence, their learning ability hits the skids, research suggests. The same thing happens to mice, and now scientists think they've gained new insight into why. Learn more at Medicine Net.com
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Case of Educator Misconduct
3/19/10 - Information from the Bucks County Courier Times about a case of educator misconduct with a student
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To Spank or Not to Spank
3/15/10 - A task force of the American Psychological Association concludes that parents probably should not use spanking as a punishment. Read the article in Scientific American Mind
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Census Bureau Launches “Children Count Too”
3/15/10 - The U.S. Census Bureau is encouraging parents to include babies and young children on census forms.
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Hurtful Past Creates Helpful Present
3/15/10 - A victim of child sexual abuse now helps others deal with the trauma. Read the story in the Evening Sun (Hanover PA)
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Recent Cases of Suspected Child Abuse In the News
3/03/10 - Across the state, child abuse and neglect is making headlines. Read articles on recent cases of suspected child abuse and neglect here.
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February is National Children's Dental Health Month
2/18/10 - Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health.
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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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