Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
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Family Service Brings Focus to Child Abuse Prevention in April
In recent months, we’ve been shaken by shocking stories of child abuse in our local region. These heartbreaking incidents often make us ask, How did…
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Chester County Unveils Initiative for Mental Health Support and Housing Solutions
Chester County recently unveiled its Human Needs Network, aimed at combating a mental health pandemic, housing crisis, food insecurity, and more, writes Kenny Cooper for…
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West Chester University Students Who Are Parents Will Benefit from PA Department of Education Grant
West Chester University (WCU) is one of only 12 universities in Pennsylvania to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to help…
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Pennsylvania’s New Women’s Healthcare Program Will Provide Services to Local Pregnant, Parenting Women
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services recently launched the Women’s Service Program which will offer women’s healthcare services to pregnant or parenting women throughout the…
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Medicaid Being Restored for Over 100K Pennsylvanians, Many of Them Children
Pennsylvania is currently restoring Medicaid coverage for 105,000 of its residents who lost their benefits this year due to a variety of procedural reasons, including…
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License Request to Reopen Glen Mills Schools Rejected … for Now
An effort to reopen the closed Glen Mills Schools was rejected last week when the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services declined a license for Clock…
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Could Glen Mills Schools Reopen Under a New Name?
The Glen Mills Schools hopes to reopen as Clock Tower Schools, writes Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The oldest existing reform school in the…
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Glen Mills Schools Promises a Lot of Change if Allowed to Reopen
Three months after the state revoked its licenses over abuse allegations, the Glen Mills Schools is pledging to change its programming, hiring practices, and even…
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Chester County’s Child Abuse Stats Remain Less Than Half the Statewide Average
Child abuse statistics were up slightly last year in Chester County, but they remain less than half the statewide average and resulted in no deaths,…




















































