Press Release – Community Health Council of Lebanon County

18 Feb 2022

Community Health Council and partners launch Lebanon County Community Health Needs Assessment

In the News, Press Release

See the original article on Leb Town Do you have 10 minutes? We are listening! The Community Health Council of Lebanon County, in partnership with the REACH Project, Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way is asking you to participate in a community survey about your health and overall wellness. The anonymous survey includes questions about health services, housing, transportation, and personal wellbeing.…

20 Apr 2021

Pinwheel Project Series: What are the long-term impacts of Child Abuse?

Part 4 of 4 in Pinwheel Series Ver este artículo en español. Child abuse is far too common. In Lebanon County last year, Children & Youth Services investigated 1,363 cases of child abuse and neglect. Studies show that nearly 60% of the population experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse as a child, and almost 25% experienced emotional abuse or neglect. Childhood traumas often happen in clusters…

20 Apr 2021

Pinwheel Project Series: ¿Cuáles son los impactos a largo plazo del abuso infantil?

Child Abuse Prevention, Community Violence Prevention, Press Release

Part 4 of 4 in Pinwheel Series El abuso infantil es demasiado común. En el condado de Lebanon, el año pasado, los Servicios para Niños y Jóvenes investigaron 1.363 casos de abuso y negligencia infantil. Los estudios muestran que casi el 60% de la población experimentó abuso emocional, físico o sexual cuando era niño, y casi el 25% experimentó abuso emocional o negligencia. Los traumas de…

14 Apr 2021

Pinwheel Project Series: What are the signs of Child Abuse?

Child Abuse Prevention, Community Violence Prevention, Press Release

Part 3 of 4 in Pinwheel Series Ver este artículo en español. Children are not responsible for their abuse, or responsible for stopping it. Rather, adults in the community are responsible for identifying signs that abuse is occurring. The first step in helping abused or neglected children is learning the signs of child abuse and neglect. First and foremost, if you notice any extreme or unexplainable…

14 Apr 2021

Pinwheel Project Series: ¿Cuáles son los signos del abuso infantil?

Child Abuse Prevention, Community Violence Prevention, Press Release

Part 3 of 4 in Pinwheel Series Los niños no son responsables de su abuso ni son responsables de detenerlo. Más bien, los adultos de la comunidad son responsables de identificar las señales de que se está produciendo un abuso. El primer paso para ayudar a los niños abusados o abandonados es conocer las señales del abuso y la negligencia infantil. En primer lugar, si nota…

13 Apr 2021

Pinwheel Project Series: ¿Qué sucede después de que se hace un informe de abuso infantil?

Child Abuse Prevention, Community Violence Prevention, Press Release

Part 2 of 4 in Pinwheel Series Muchos miembros de la comunidad han estado haciendo algunas preguntas críticas en respuesta a noticias recientes sobre casos de abuso y negligencia infantil en el condado de Lebanon. Cualquier miembro de la comunidad puede ACTUAR en respuesta a una sospecha de abuso infantil. En 2015, se realizaron algunas actualizaciones cruciales a la Ley de Servicios de Protección Infantil que…

09 Apr 2021

Pinwheel Project Series: What Happens after a Child Abuse Report is made?

Child Abuse Prevention, Community Violence Prevention, Press Release

Part 2 of 4 in Pinwheel Series Ver este artículo en español. Many community members have been asking some critical questions in response to recent news about child abuse and neglect cases in Lebanon County. Any community member can ACT in response to suspected child abuse. In 2015, there were some crucial updates made to Child Protective Services Law that created a safety net system for…

31 Mar 2021

Pinwheel Project Series: Child Abuse Awareness

Child Abuse Prevention, Community Violence Prevention, Press Release

Ver este artículo en español. (Part 1 of 4) Children are our most precious resource. They are the future. They are fun-loving, curious, engaging, silly, stubborn, kind, and growing all the time. For all these reasons, it is hard for most adults to wrap their minds around child abuse. As CEO of one of several organizations working with children who have experienced abuse every day, I…

31 Mar 2021

Pinwheel Project Series: Concientización sobre el abuso infantil

Child Abuse Prevention, Community Violence Prevention, Press Release

(Part 1 of 4) Los niños son nuestro recurso más preciado. Ellos son el futuro. Son amantes de la diversión, curiosos, atractivos, tontos, tercos, amables y están creciendo todo el tiempo. Por todas estas razones, es difícil para la mayoría de los adultos pensar en el abuso infantil. Como directora ejecutiva de una de las varias organizaciones que trabajan con niños que han sufrido abuso todos…

03 Feb 2021

Connected Together Announces Phase 2: EMDR Certification Scholarship Application

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alissa Perrotto, SARCC CEO, aperrotto@sarcclebanon.org , 717-270-6972 OR Nicole Maurer, Executive Director, Community Health Council of Lebanon County, nmaurer@wellspan.org (Lebanon, PA) – The Community Health Council of Lebanon County is now accepting scholarship applications for training and certification in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. The application is open to licensed mental health service providers based in Lebanon county. This opportunity is the second part of the Council’s Connected Together Initiative designed to address and mitigate risk factors which contribute to violence in our communities. Successful applicants will…