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CSC
1520 Hanover Ave.
Allentown, PA 18109
www.cscinc.org
"Where Early Education Works!" |  |
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CSC Celebrates Week of the Young Child | |
The Week of the Young Child was established in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children's success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child is a time to plan how we--as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation--will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.
CSC celebrated by inviting community members into the classrooms to read their favorite childhood book to the children.
Employees from Air Products read to children in the St. Michael's and Linden St. classrooms. |
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Kathy Leber read to the children in the Christ Lutheran C class |
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Katie Ward of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs read to the children at Overlook Park. Other readers were CSC Board Member Pamela Dent, Allison Smith of the Junior League, Rebecca Williams and Mark Smith of Smith,Coleman,Stoker and Kave Realty Services, David Ellowitch of Ellowitch3, Linda Nabb of Dream Events, and Joan Carson and Virginia Delph of Central Moravian Church. |
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CSC to Build Nursery for Abused Children
Photo by Frank Smith | Community Services for Children is preparing a new Infant/Toddler & Family Center on its campus in East Allentown.
The Center will provide a unique therapeutic nursery for children who have suffered abuse or neglect, generally related to parental drug or alcohol abuse. Operations for the center are provided through Early Head Start and both Lehigh and Northampton County Children & Youth departments. The program began modestly in 2003 with 15 young children. Stimulus funding has expanded funded enrollment to 39. There are no other programs like it in the region.
To make way for the new Center, CSC is demolishing one of three buildings it owns adjacent to the Allentown State Hospital. This was previously known as "The Stepping Stone" building when The Allentown State Hospital owned all the buildings.
Removal of debris and abatement and removal of asbestos is scheduled for early April to mid May. The bags of debris will be removed daily and disposed of as outlined in PA EPA guidelines. Between mid May to early June, the building will be removed brick-by-brick. Site preparation and construction is expected from late summer to September 2011.
Contractors to date include Sargent Enterprises of Jim Thorpe for trash removal, Empire Wrecking Company of Reading, PA for abatement and demolition, Liberty Engineering of Allentown for civil engineering /site development, and Barry Isett & Associates of Trexlertown for Phase 1 environmental study. |
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Paula Margraf Joins Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Head Start Association
Paula Margraf, Executive Vice President of CSC and Director of Head Start/Early Head Start of the Lehigh Valley, recently joined the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Head Start Association (PHSA). PHSA represents the interests of all the children and families enrolled or eligible for Head Start, especially providing education to legislators about the importance of early education to prepare children to succeed in school. |
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
This year, Community Services for Children will present the
Inez and Edward Donley Award for Children's Advocacy to
Education 2010!
Education 2010, composed of the LV's leading CEOs/companies, addresses the educational needs facing children of the Lehigh Valley by serving as a stimulus for identification, development, and implementation of new and innovative ideas for educating students.
The Donley Advocacy Award is the highlight of CSC's 15th Annual Champions for Children Celebration. This year's event is scheduled for 6-9:30 pm, Friday, September 10, 2010, at The Eastonian(25th St exit off Rt 22). Air Products is the Presenting Sponsor. Amy Burkett of PBS-39 will emcee the event.
This year's Celebration also marks Head Start's 45th anniversary, which began modestly in Easton. Since 1965, Head Start of the Lehigh Valley has grown to provide services throughout the Lehigh Valley to more than 1200 Head Start children and their families. Families enrolled in Head Start earn an average $13,000 per year. Through Head Start, parents learn skills necessary to gain greater independence and their children arrive in our public schools ready to achieve.
Auction items will reflect the theme: "Back to the Beginning: 1965" along with the decor.
Tickets are $110, which includes an evening of scrumtious casual dining provided by Gala Gourmet plus the beat of Fusion Jazz Trio.
For information, call 610-437-6000, ext 2101 |
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