human development

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — About 25 years ago, my family was vacationing inNew Jersey, and my dad and I went golfing. On the way to the course, the car starte...

ST. MARYS — Dickinson Center Inc. (DCI), a non-profit organization and affiliate of Journey Health System, announced a $500 donation from Lynch-Green ...

HARRISBURG — Finding placement for vulnerable youth suffering from difficult combinations of physical, mental and behavioral challenges has become an ...

CARE for Children hosted a donor reception recently at the Bradford Club. The event honored the organization’s dedicated supporters and celebrated CAR...

North Central Pennsylvania: Workforce Solutions for North Central PA, in collaboration with its Childcare Advisory Committee members and PA CareerLink...

AWARENESS: Isn’t it terrifying to know that more than 3,500 infants die each year in the U.S. from sleep-related deaths? October is the awareness mont...

RIDGWAY — Dickinson Center Inc. (DCI) and its parent company Journey Health System hosted an annual service awards luncheon Sept. 10 at The Royal Inn....

WASHINGTON — In honor of National Kinship Care Month, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, launched a n...

HOW MANY: The average person reads 2,000 books in their lifetime. Really? We found that statistic in many places, but honestly, we know a lot of folks...

Kelly Compton believes that a person’s educational choices should only be limited by their own abilities, not their economic class. As a board member ...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Child abuse cases are on the rise, and advocates say better community support and training could make the difference in ensuring th...

Congress is poised to slash funding for the national Crime Victims Fund — which provides essential services to survivors of domestic abuse and sexual ...

CARE for Children has been conducting training for early childhood professionals on milestones, developmental red flags and the importance of developm...

DuBOIS — Many newborns in the Maternal and Child Center at Penn Highlands DuBois are breastfed; however, you may be surprised to learn that not all of...

DuBOIS — Did you know that most babies in the United States have been breastfed? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 83.1% of...

COUDERSPORT — Though it’s still summer vacation, Christmas House volunteers are preparing for one of its important missions — sending children back to...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Women experiencing opioid-use disorders may face unique challenges accessing treatment, according to a new study led by Penn State r...

OLEAN, N.Y. — The YMCA of the Twin Tiers and SUNY Jamestown Community College are partnering to offer child care on JCC’s Cattaraugus County Campus in...

(TNS) — We have a child care crisis in the United States. And as a child care education provider, I know how to fix it: Put families first. The U.S. B...

SMETHPORT — Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of McKean County is seeking community members willing to advocate for abused and neglected childr...