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Governor Rendell Says Nearly 12,000 Children Will be Served in Second Year of "Pre-K Counts"
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Three and four-year olds will benefit from the second year of Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, the quality pre-kindergarten program that is funded by an $86.4 million investment in the new state budget.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 07/22/2008 |
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New Law Signed by Governor Rendell Expands Newborn Screening in Pennsylvania
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Law provides for increased newborn metabolic and genetic screening, which has a profound impact on the health of approximately 150,000 babies delivered in Pennsylvania each year.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 07/14/2008 |
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Online Child Care Provider Search Launched by Office of Child Development and Early Learning
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The Office of Child Development and Early Learning of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare has announced the release of an Online Chil...
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By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare - 04/14/2008 |
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Members Nominated to Advisory Committee on Re-Designation of Head Start Grantees
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Advisory committee will help ensure Head Start programs are meeting requirements, performance standards and the needs of the children and families they serve.
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By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - 03/05/2008 |
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Pennsylvania Recognized as National Leader in Child Support Enforcement
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For the second consecutive year, Pennsylvania has been recognized as a national leader for its child support enforcement efforts, including the collection of monthly support payments on behalf of children.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 02/15/2008 |
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Philadelphia Family Law Forms Available on PALawHELP.org
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A comprehensive group of family law forms designed for use in Philadelphia are now available on PALawHELP.org.
The forms and accompanying ins...
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By: PA LawHelp - 01/17/2008 |
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Governor Rendell Reminds Parents to Understand, Use Video Game Ratings
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Pennsylvania parents remided to check the ratings of video games before purchasing the games for their children.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 01/16/2008 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: Free Legal Clinic for Low Income, Homeless and Senior Residents of Philadelphia
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This clinic will be held January 21, 2008 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am at Germantown High School in Philadelphia.
The clinic will be held by the Homele...
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By: Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP) - 01/10/2008 |
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Governor Rendell Says CHIP Continuing to Give the Gift of Good Health to Pennsylvania?s Kids - 2007 Will End with Record High Enrollment
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CHIP is the state?s nationally recognized program that offers affordable, comprehensive health care coverage to any uninsured child and teen not eligible for, or enrolled in, Medical Assistance.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 12/12/2007 |
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Secretary of Public Welfare Announces Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care Task Force
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Task force charged with evaluating support services now available to families with respect to providing proper and appropriate pediatric palliative and hospice care to children in need.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 12/03/2007 |
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Secretary of Public Welfare Announces Pennsylvania Youth and Family Institute
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In partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, the Institute will provide training for individuals working in community mental health which will focus on engaging and empowering youth and their families, building a team to support and serve the youth and their loved ones, and developing natural supports in lieu of paid services.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 11/09/2007 |
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Judiciary Marks the 10th Year of Jen & Dave Program and Launches New Web Site to Protect Pennsylvania's Children
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To mark the 10th year of the Jen & Dave Program, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) is launching a new program Web site, www.jendaveprogram.us, aimed at protecting Pennsylvania's children by making it easier for parents to obtain criminal information for other persons involved in their child custody case.
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By: Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts - 10/26/2007 |
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Dept. of Public Welfare Reminds New Parents About Safe Haven Law
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Law Offers Safe Place for Unwanted Babies, Prevents Abandonment
Department of Public Welfare Secretary Estelle B. Richman reminds expectant parents...
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By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare - 10/18/2007 |
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PA Supreme Court Upgrades Security at County Courthouses; Expands Nation's First Court-initiated Automated Security Incident Reporting System
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X-ray machines, magnetometers, duress alarms and card key entry systems have been installed, and an automated security incident reporting system implemented, in county courthouses throughout Pennsylvania.
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By: Administrtive Office of Pennsylvania Courts - 09/28/2007 |
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CHIP Enrollment Clinics to be Held at Several Rite Aid Stores in South-Central Pennsylvania
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Enrollment booths for children's health care program at specific stores on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 09/19/2007 |
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Philadelphia Self-Help No-Fault Divorce Manual Published by Women's Law Project
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The Women's Law Project, in conjunction with the Jenkins Law Library, has prepared a new Philadelphia Self-Help No-Fault Divorce Manual. The manual has been published online on the website of the Jenkins Law Library and is also available on PALawHELP.org.The manual has been prepared for pro se litigants seeking a no-fault divorce in Philadelphia County who cannot afford a lawyer. It deals only with "no-fault" divorce, in which one spouse (the wife or husband) seeks a divorce without having to prove that the other spouse was "at fault" for the breakdown of the marriage.
There are two kinds of no-fault divorce which are dealt with in the manual:
Mutual Consent Divorce: Also called a "c" divorce because it is found in Section 3301(c) of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code. This kind of divorce is used when both parties will consent to the divorce; and
Two-Year Separation Divorce: Also called a "d" divorce because it is found in Section 3301(d) of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code. This kind of divorce is specifically for people whose spouses WON'T agree (i.e., won't sign a consent) and who have been living apart continuously for at least two years.
The manual contains a discussion of the law, forms suitable for use in Philadelphia County with detailed instructions on how to complete them, and specific instructions on how to proceed at each step of the case. It also contains the relevant statutes and a glossary of legal terms.
Philadelphia Self-Help No-Fault Divorce Manual
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By: Women's Law Project and Jenkins Law Library - 09/18/2007 |
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Pennsylvania Highlights Children Waiting to Be Adopted During Annual Conference
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15th Annual Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN) conference offers workshops addressing how families and professionals from all aspects of the child welfare system can better work together.
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By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare - 07/13/2007 |
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Secretary of Public Welfare Appoints Deputy Secretary for Children, Youth and Families
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Richard J. Gold, Esquire, appointed deputy secretary for the department's Office of Children, Youth and Families.
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By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare - 04/12/2007 |
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All Low-Income Newborns to Receive Equal Access to Medicaid
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Law provides all babies born in the United States whose deliveries are covered by Medicaid may remain eligible under certain circumstances for Medicaid for up to a year after their birth.
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By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - 04/09/2007 |
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North Penn Legal Services Launches Computer-Assisted Custody Documents to Help Low-Income People Who Cannot Afford a Private Attorney
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North Penn Legal Services has created legal forms for low-income parents to use to start a custody case or change a custody order through the use of...
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By: North Penn Legal Services - 03/16/2007 |
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Final Approval Received for Expansion of Children's Health Program
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Pennsylvania CHIP program one of the first to make coverage available to all uninsured children and teens.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 03/02/2007 |
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Pennsylvania Earns Two National Awards for Adoption Excellence
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Pennsylvania earns national recognition for its efforts to increase the number of older children adopted from foster care and for its support of adoptive families.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 02/05/2007 |
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Governor Rendell Welcomes New Study Showing Improvement in Day Care Quality
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Study shows PA’s children are benefiting from Keystone STARS, a state program that has measurably improved the quality of child care.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 12/15/2006 |
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Cover All Kids Program Gets Overwhelming Vote in Legislature
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Program will enable Pennsylvania’s hard working families to purchase affordable health insurance for their children.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 10/27/2006 |
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Act 78 Signed Into Law - Expand Insurance Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence
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Act expands the definition of "abuse" in the Unfair Insurance Practices Statute to include property damage, and it establishes a statutory prohibition against an insurance company's refusal to pay automobile and homeowners' claims arising out of abuse to an innocent claimant when an abusive partner intentionally causes the property damage.
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By: Northwestern Legal Services - 09/21/2006 |
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Department of Public Welfare Reminds New Parents About Safe Haven Law
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Law Offers a Safe Place for Unwanted Babies - parents of newborns can legally and confidentially turn over unwanted infants up to 28 days old to any hospital as an alternative to abandonment.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 07/20/2006 |
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Adoptions of Children with Special Needs Reach Record High in Pennsylvania
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A record 2,065 children with special needs found permanent, adoptive homes in Pennsylvania during 2005.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 07/14/2006 |
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Pennsylvania Farmers Market Checks Available to Older Adults and WIC Participants
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Income-eligible older adults and WIC participants can receive four checks totaling $20 to purchase Pennsylvania fruits and vegetables.
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By: Pennsylvania Department of Aging - 06/08/2006 |
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Pennsylvania Offers New Protections for Victims - Protection From Abuse Act Amendments Effective May 9, 2006
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PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence information on the strong and sweeping changes to Pennsylvania’s Protection From Abuse (PFA) Act that went into effect on May 9, 2006.
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By: Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence - 05/22/2006 |
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Governor Rendell Urges Release of Federal Funds for Children
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Governor urges federal government to release more than $137 million in overdue payments that Pennsylvania state and county governments use to provide critical child welfare services for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable children.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 05/20/2006 |
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Governor Rendell Announces New Web Site for Children’s Health Insurance Program
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Site designed to help parents quickly learn whether their children qualify for free, or low-cost, medical insurance coverage under the state’s groundbreaking Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 05/05/2006 |
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Secretary of Education Zahorchak Emphasizes Importance of Childhood Literacy
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Pennsylvania’s One Book, Every Young Child project is designed to promote early childhood literacy through statewide distribution of the children’s book at libraries, day care centers and schools.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 04/06/2006 |
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Governor Rendell Signs Resource Family Care Act, Giving Foster Parents Right to Participate in Permanent Placement Processing
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Act encourages foster care or kinship care families’ active participation in plan to place a child permanently in an adoptive home.
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 11/23/2005 |
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Child Care Subsidy Rules Are More Parent Friendly
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Key Policy Changes in DPW’s Child Care Subsidy Regulations will make a big difference to parents striving for self-sufficiency.
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By: Northwestern Legal Services - 10/07/2005 |
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Pennsylvania Court and Child Welfare Agencies to Participate in National Landmark Meeting to Reform Foster Care System
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Delegation will participate in an unprecedented national effort to better protect abused and neglected children who are in the court system.
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By: Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts - 09/21/2005 |
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Adoption Network Launches Innovative Redesigned Website
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New website will play key role in connecting foster children with adoptive families.
The Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN) unveiled...
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By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare - 06/29/2005 |
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Families to Get Nearly $4 Million in Support Payments
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Department of Public Welfare and Department of Revenue use program to divert tax refund payments into support payments on behalf of families.
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By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare - 05/23/2005 |
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Governor Rendell and Treasurer Casey Applaud Historic Improvements to Pennsylvania’s Child Care Program
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Changes will give more than 100,000 families in the program better access to stable, affordable, high-quality child care
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By: PA.gov - Pennsylvania State Website - 05/23/2005 |
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