Children's Advocacy Centers of Pennsylvania

06/18/2026

☀️ Summer camp can be an exciting, confidence-building experience for children, but it’s also important for families to be informed and prepared.

As camp season begins, taking a few proactive steps can help create safer environments and open communication with your child.

Here are a few important reminders for parents and caregivers:

✔️ Ask camps about background checks and safety policies
✔️ Teach children they can say “no” to uncomfortable situations
✔️ Keep conversations open before, during, and after camp
✔️ Watch for behavioral or emotional changes
✔️ Remind children they can always come to you for help

One of the most important protective tools is a child who feels safe speaking up, and knows they will be believed.

Prevention starts with awareness, trusted relationships, and supportive communities.

A special thank you to RAINN for creating this important resource to help families navigate summer camp safety conversations with confidence and care.

Learn more safety tips for families:

https://rainn.org/prevention-tips-for-parents-caregivers/for-parents-safer-summer-camp-tips/

Summer camp can be one of the most exciting, confidence-building experiences of childhood. But as a parent, it’s completely natural to feel nervous about sending your child off for days—or even weeks—without you.  While most camps work hard to keep kids safe, no environment is immune to the r...

06/18/2026

Thank you, PA State Rep. Jim Rigby and Rep. Kyle Mullins for your work in getting H.B. 2443 passed unanimously by the House.

The bill, which will create a dedicated Child Victim Recovery Fund paid for by offenders, is an important step towards filling the $14.5 million funding gap faced by Children's Advocacy Centers in Pennsylvania.

The bill now moves to the Senate, where we hope it will be taken up for consideration quickly.

06/17/2026

Big news from Harrisburg today! The Pennsylvania House has unanimously passed H.B. 2443, which establishes a Child Victim Recovery Fund.

This dedicated funding, which is paid for by offenders, will support child survivors as they heal from abuse at Pennsylvania's Children's Advocacy Centers.

This is meaningful progress for our youngest survivors. The bill now moves to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration.

PRESS RELEASE / For Immediate Release HARRISBURG, PA — The Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) of Pennsylvania applauded the bipartisan members of the General Assembly who […]

06/15/2026

Internet safety chats with your kids don't need to be complicated, as long as your children know who they can turn to when they have a question or feel uncomfortable with a situation.

These four rules keep it simple and help keep your kids safe online.

💙 Talking early helps keep kids safe online 💙

Caregivers of young children (grades K–4): regular, simple conversations about internet safety make a big difference.

Take a moment to review these 4 Internet Safety Rules from NetSmartz together:
1️⃣ Tell a trusted adult if something online feels scary, sad, or confusing.
2️⃣ Ask before sharing personal information like a name, address, or phone number.
3️⃣ Never meet in person with someone met online.
4️⃣ Be kind online—use good netiquette and don’t be rude or mean.

Kids don’t need to have all the answers. They just need to know who their trusted adults are and that they can always come to them. These conversations build confidence, trust, and lifelong safety skills for online and off.

Small talks today have big impacts tomorrow.

06/15/2026

🧡 Every Day Is a Good Day to Celebrate Childhood

The laughter. The curiosity. The imagination. The little moments that become lifelong memories.

Whether it's reading a favorite book, creating something together, exploring a local park, baking cookies, or simply spending uninterrupted time together, the moments we invest in children matter.

Looking for simple ways to spend time together this summer?

📚 Read favorite books
🎨 Create art or crafts
🧺 Plan a family picnic
🍪 Bake a favorite treat
🌿 Explore outdoors
🎥 Have a cozy movie night
🫧 Create sensory play activities
🐠 Visit a zoo, aquarium, or farm

At the heart of every thriving child is a community of caring adults. Let's continue creating spaces where children feel safe, supported, valued, and encouraged to be exactly who they are.

06/13/2026

Every match has a goal.

Human trafficking can happen anywhere, but awareness can help change the outcome.

1️⃣ Learn the signs
2️⃣ Trust your instincts
3️⃣ Speak up

Together, we can help protect our communities. Visit pa.gov/humantrafficking to learn the warning signs.

06/10/2026

We want to give a shout out to Children's Advocacy Center of Franklin County to recognize the incredible growth of their child abuse prevention education program. They're now serving more than 14,000 students in Franklin and Fulton Counties. 💙

We are proud to work alongside our school partners because this work empowers kids and teens with the tools they need to prevent, recognize, and respond appropriately to bullying, all types of abuse, and exploitation.

06/10/2026

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's NetSmartz Workshop offers incredible online safety lessons designed for children and teens.

If you're balancing extra screen time over summer break, check out their resources and tools to start safety conversations with your kids!

Helping kids build safer digital habits starts with conversations.
This , explore free tools and resources from NetSmartz Workshop designed to help families navigate online life together: ncmec.org/netsmartz

06/09/2026

As summer approaches, a little tech planning can help everyone feel safer and more balanced.

With summer schedules, your family’s tech use probably looks different than it does during the school year. It's okay to match screen time to your summer pace and activities, without compromising safety or quality time.

Here are two tools to help you create rules around tech use to keep your child safe this summer:
🎮 Download Common Sense Media's tech planning tools for ages 2 - 13+: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/family-tech-planners
📱 Download our Internet Safety Plan: https://penncac.org/family-internet-safety

06/05/2026

Thank you, PA State Rep. Jim Rigby and Rep. Kyle Mullins, for your strong and vocal support of Children's Advocacy Centers and the tens of thousands of Pennsylvania children our centers help each year.