Edited from submitted materials On Friday, June 24, the (CAC) of Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties will hold their 7th annual Breaking Clays for Kids sporting clays event at Rock Mountain Sporting Clays in Springville, PA. The event is being held to support the services provided to children in our communities. “WhetherContinue Reading
Trion Industries of Wilkes-Barre had the most representation at the tournament with employees (top, from left) Bill Healey, Stan Kultus, Tom Price Jr., Ross Shuleski, Tim Gemski and (not pictured) Lonnie Maywald, Dan Zelinski, and Jarrett Wolfe vying for bragging rights. Checking in with FSA CEO Gert McGowan (above, right)Continue Reading
Family Services Association (FSA) of Northeastern Pennsylvania is marking Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Janine A. Fortney, LSW, is the program director of the Children’s Center of Susquehanna & Wyoming Counties, a children’s advocacy center, one of 14 programs offered by the FSA, which provides services and programs inContinue Reading
Submitted Photos On March 30, the Wyoming County Commissioners proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, in conjunction with the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties. CAC director Janie Fortney and her staff subsequently placed pinwheels at several locations in the Tunkhannock area, including the countyContinue Reading
Submitted Article Celebrating the recent receipt of an important grant are (above, from left) Gertrude C. McGowan, CEO of Family Service Association; Janine Fortney, Children’s Center Director, Family Service Association of Northeastern PA; and Shealynn Shave, Executive Director of Wyoming County Community Health Foundation. The Children’s Center, a child advocacyContinue Reading
Submitted Article It is in times of crisis that our children become more vulnerable. If ever there was a time like this, it is now. The COVID-19 pandemic has created conditions for a rise in violence that young children will find difficult to escape. We need your help in servingContinue Reading
Handling registration on June 21 for Breaking Clays for Kids were (top, from left) Janine Fortney and Amber Loomis. Preparing for a second year of fun and a higher score were (from right) Nina, Scott, Adrian and Amanda Zannon. The tournament also served as a family outing for (from left)Continue Reading
Full-time staff members of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties include (above, from left) Andrea Venesky, Janine Fortney and Kimberly Tuttle. CAC trauma therapist Andrew Venesky (below, right) shows Rex Catlin (left) and Loren Stone of Endless Mountains Health Systems the medical examination room in CAC’s newContinue Reading
Submitted Article The Children’s Center of Susquehanna & Wyoming Counties invites you to attend an open house on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Law Enforcement is invited to the center from 9 to 11:30 am, and the center will be open to the public from 3 to 6 pm. Come check outContinue Reading
The Children’s Center of Susquehanna & Wyoming Counties and the Pennsylvania Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers and Multidisciplinary Teams issued the following statement on Tuesday: With the release of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report concerning the abuse of children in six Pennsylvania Catholic Dioceses last week, we believe that itContinue Reading