CARE for Children hosted a Donor Reception on Thursday evening, October 10, 2024 at the Bradford Club.  The event honored the organization’s dedicated supporters and celebrated CARE’s 100th anniversary of ‘Shaping Childhoods.’

CARE for Children hosted a Civic Group Appreciation Luncheon in celebration of the organization’s 100th Anniversary on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the Ashley Booth Griffin CARE for Children Center in Bradford.

CARE for Children has been conducting trainings, for Early Childhood Professionals, on milestones, developmental red flags, and the importance of developmental screenings for children birth to three in McKean County, Potter County and Warren County.  Most recently, the CARE staff presented to the YMCA Child Care programs in Bradford and Oswayo Valley. 

CARE for Children will host a Civic Group Appreciation Luncheon in celebration of the organization’s 100th Anniversary on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the Ashley Booth Griffin CARE for Children Center in Bradford.

Premier Sponsors Allegheny Bradford Corporation and the Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation, along with Lead Sponsor Zippo/Case Museum, presented this year’s CARE ‘fore’ Children Golf Tournament on Sunday, August 4th, 2024 at the Pennhills Club.

CARE for Children is hosting training on Infant Mental Health on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 at the University of Pittsburgh Bradford, Mukaiyama University Room. Topics for the training will include: the lifespan impact of infant mental health, trauma-sensitive and responsive care of young children and how to work with challenging behaviors, as well as culturally-sensitive practices.

The Pennhills Club will host the 31st annual CARE ‘fore’ Children Golf Tournament, Sunday, August 4, 2024.

Car seat safety checks, by certified child passenger safety technicians, along with bicycle helmet fittings, are being held on Thursday, June 13th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Ashley Booth Griffin CARE for Children Center at 723 East Main Street in Bradford.

CARE for Children’s 22nd annual basketball mini-camp for school-age children was held Wednesday evening at Callahan Park in Bradford.  The camp provides the opportunity for both boys and girls of all abilities to work on gross and fine motor skills, socialization, and physical fitness.

Northwest Bank Makes Contribution to Preschool Scholarship Fund at CARE for Children

CARE for Children, the lead agency for Safe Kids Pennsylvania - McKean County Partner, joined together with the Coudersport Area School District to promote bicycle safety and properly fit approximately 50 Kindergarten students with free bicycle helmets on Thursday, April 25th.  CARE will also conduct the bicycle safety program in the Bradford Area School District, Kane Area School District, Port Allegany School District, Otto-Eldred School District, and Smethport Area School District throughout the month of May, distributing approximately 400 bicycle helmets in total.

Week of the Young Child 2024

CARE for Children held its annual Adaptive Ski Outing at Holiday Valley Ski Resort on Monday, with 11 children in attendance.  Each child was paired with one or more volunteer instructors and given expert instruction as part of the Holiday Valley Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, a chapter of Move United.

The CARE for Children Board of Directors honored Kids and Cancer Benefit with the organization’s 2023 Community CARE Award at the board’s annual meeting held Wednesday evening at the Bradford Club.

CARE for Children hosted a Therapeutic Recreation program at the Limestone YMCA Family Play Zone on Friday, November 10, 2023 where the children enjoyed climbing, jumping, and playing.

October is Pedestrian Safety Month and with Halloween quickly approaching the Safe Kids Pennsylvania-McKean County Partnership offers some pedestrian and Halloween safety tips for families.

CNB Bank recently made a $7,500.00 contribution to CARE for Children designated for preschool scholarships.  Pre-Kindergarten scholarship contributions to CARE for Children's Rainbow Corner Preschool provide tuition to eligible students and make early learning more accessible and affordable for working families.

CARE for Children recently received a contribution of $1,050.00 from the Bradford Eagle Riders F.O.E. #2432.  The donation was designated to support CARE’s therapeutic recreation program for children with disabilities and special health care needs.

Premier Sponsors Allegheny Bradford Corporation and the Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation, along with Lead Sponsors UPMC Health Plan and Zippo/Case Museum, presented this year’s CARE ‘fore’ Children Golf Tournament on Sunday, August 6th, 2023 at the Pennhills Club.

CARE for Children, the lead agency for Safe Kids Pennsylvania - McKean County Partner, joined together with five school districts in McKean County to promote bicycle safety and properly fit 371 Kindergarten students with free bicycle helmets throughout April and May. 

CARE for Children’s 21st annual basketball mini-camp for school-age children was held Wednesday evening at Callahan Park in Bradford. The camp provides the opportunity for both boys and girls of all abilities to work on gross and fine motor skills, socialization, and physical fitness.

Northwest Bank recently made a $5,000.00 contribution to CARE for Children Rainbow Corner Preschool to fund preschool student scholarships. The preschool is an approved Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization, through the State of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).

The focus is on Water Safety for the Week of the Young Child and the month of April. Safe Kids Pennsylvania-McKean County Partner is collaborating with CARE for Children, Head Start, and the Intermediate Unit 9 to distribute, throughout the month of April, a packet of Water Safety information to program participants ages 5 and under. The packet includes a water safety magnet, coloring sheet and parent information.

CARE for Children, lead agency for the McKean County Partnership of Safe Kids Pennsylvania, recently received Community Impact funding from the United Way of the Bradford Area in the fourth quarter of 2022, as well as donations from the Bradford Exchange Club and Doug and Lynne Kuntz, to purchase twenty Cribs for Kids® Safe Sleep Survival Kits to promote infant safe sleep.

Registration will begin on Monday, March 20th for new students at CARE for Children’s Rainbow Corner Preschool and participants for the Toddler Playgroup (children who will be at least 24 months by September 1st are eligible to enroll).