The Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania (FSA NEPA) recently received a major donation from a well-known regional charitable organization, the Hawk Family Foundation. The $45,000 grant will provide support for the Guardianship Program over the next three years. The Guardianship program is part of the FSA NEPA organization. The program’s clients usually have
Family Service Association Staff Participate in United Way Day of Caring to Support Local Library
PLYMOUTH, PA – On May 23rd of 2024, staff from Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania joined with volunteers from other local nonprofit organizations to lend a hand at the United Way of Wyoming Valley’s Day of Caring event. This year, the Day of Caring was in support of the Plymouth Public Library at
Children’s Advocacy Center for Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties Receives Major Grant Award from the National Children’s Alliance
The Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania (FSA NEPA) recently received a generous grant from the National Children’s Alliance (NCA). The $31,139 grant supports the Children’s Advocacy Center of Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties (CAC) in its ongoing work with children who have been neglected, abused, or experienced a traumatic event. The National Children’s
Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania joins Efforts to Promote Child Abuse Prevention Month
Family Service Association (FSA NEPA) is joining with individuals and organizations all over the country in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April of 2024. Child Abuse Prevention Month represents a fifty-year journey as a national and publicly recognized issue. With the passage of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), in
Children’s Advocacy Center of Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties Opens the Doors to Its New Location in Tunkhannock
The Children’s Advocacy Center of Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties (CAC) has opened the doors to its new facility in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, October 3rd followed by an open house for the community. The event was well-attended by members of law enforcement, the Department of Health, Wyoming
United Way of Greater Hazleton Awards $10,000 to FSA NEPA
Hazleton, PA – Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania (FSA NEPA) announces that the United Way of Greater Hazleton is generously awarding a grant of $10,000.00 in support of the PA 211 NE/Help Line (Help Line) Program. The United Way of Greater Hazleton was created in 1928, under the leadership of the local Chamber
Community Giving Foundation: Berwick Awards Grant Funding to FSA’s PA 211 NE Information and Referral Service
WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania (FSA) recently received a $6,000.00 grant award from the Community Giving Foundation: Berwick that supports the nonprofit’s Pennsylvania 211 Northeast / Help Line program that provides free information and referrals to emergency health and human services. The grant award from Community Giving Foundation: Berwick represents
FSA Food Pantry Dedicated to Maria Hughes
In the Spring of 2023, FSA opened its doors to the new food pantry, housed in the lower level of the main office. It’s purpose: to feed families served by FSA who are facing food insecurity, specifically in emergency situations. At the same time, Maria Hughes began her employment at FSA as a Youth &
FSA Opens Food Pantry for Clients in Need
FSA launched a new initiative in collaboration with Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) to fight hunger affecting FSA clients. Often times, families find themselves in a pinch and need a little hand up to get them by for a few days. The new food pantry, which will offer non-perishable food and paper products will help
Greater Pike Community Foundation’s Snyder Fund supports FSA’s PA 211 NE information, referral service
Photo Caption: Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania received a $5,000 grant from the Greater Pike Community Foundation’s Richard L. Snyder Fund in support of the nonprofit’s Pennsylvania 211 Northeast / Help Line program that provides free information and referrals to emergency health and human service needs 24-hours a day, seven-days a week, 365 days a