Nominations are being accepted for Pennsylvania’s Parents of the Year, to be awarded at the 12th Annual Pennsylvania Parents of the Year awards banquet and celebration at 6 pm on Saturday, July 15 at the Wyndham Harrisburg Hotel in Harrisburg.
Mr. Subodh Sharma, who serves as state coordinator for National Parents’ Day, said: “The purpose of Parents’ Day is to set aside a special day for people to focus on parenting, draw attention to the valuable role parents play in shaping society, and to facilitate learning how parents can improve their child-rearing skills.”
Nominations should include information on what makes these parents exceptional. Deadline is June 10. Click here to download a nomination form.
Nominations should be faxed to 570 842 5415 or mailed to:
PA Parents Day Celebration
P.O. Box 1008
Gouldsboro, PA 18424
For more information or to make reservations for the awards banquet, please call toll free 888 421 2368.
May 1st, 2006
Sex and Drug Use Increase Teen Suicide Risk
[Health Behavior News Service, 09/10/04]
Teens who engage in high-risk behaviors involving sex and drugs have significantly higher odds of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts than teens who say no to sex and drugs, according to a study.
“These results suggest that healthcare professionals who identify adolescent patients reporting sexual intercourse or drug use should strongly consider screening for depression and risk of suicide,” says study author Denise D. Hallfors, Ph.D., a Senior Research Scientist at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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April 3rd, 2006
We all know about the costs of teen pregnancies, the health risks of sexually transmitted diseases, the human costs of fatherless families, and how relationship “issues” affect our schools, workplace and society at large. Can anything be done about these problems? Past educational approaches have been ineffective at best. Some would say that nothing can be done, but we respectfully disagree.
The Free Teens of Pennsylvania invites you to join us on March 29, 2006 (from 1:00 - 5:00pm), for a conference on Supporting and Challenging Our Youth at the Harrisburg Hilton Hotel in Harrisburg. This conference is designed to present to you the positive impact of abstinence-based character education in our schools, how it benefits the business community and the society at large.
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February 25th, 2006
Douglas and Fidelia Friedman honored as 2005 Pennsylvania Parents’ of the Year.
Douglas and Fidelia Friedman of Harrisburg, PA have been married for 17 years and have 3 children-Samuel, 16, Eric, 13 and Rebecca, 10 yrs old. They met in Mexico City , where both at the time were journalists. Their home is one where tolerance and love for differences in people is the norm. He is white, was born Jewish and speaks with a northern East Coast accent. She is dark-skinned, from a Catholic family, and speaks with a strong Mexican accent. Their children have grown up knowing to love and respect others no matter their race or religion. Both are now teachers; she to kindergarten, he to university students at Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg
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December 4th, 2005
By Jennifer, Fitch The Record Herald
WAYNESBORO - There is a 14-year-old Waynesboro boy who thinks his parents are great and he’s willing to proclaim it.
In fact, Eric Thompson nominated Jay and Janet Thompson for “Parents of the Year” honors. And he says he did so for one reason - “Because I love them.”
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August 1st, 2005
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