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After School Programs/Camps

RISING S.T.A.R.S. (Striving To Achieve Remarkable Success) - Crispus Attucks Association: Provides after-school and summer educational, recreational programs for youths 5 to 18 years old. Activities include self esteem and study skills workshops, life skills classes, cooking classes, arts&crafts, and many more exciting events. Spanish classes are also available.

Crispus Attucks Offices
605 South Duke Street
York, PA 17401
Phone: 717-848-3610
Fax: 717-843-3914
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York 21st Century After School Program: Hannah Penn Middle School - Mr. Dennis Ranch - 717-324-7324
Edgar Fahs Smith Middle School - Mr. Dwight Thomas -
717-600-6391
Jacob L. Devers Elementary - Mrs. Tenisha Burke - 717-324-1339

Contact Person: Sharon Ritter - 717-849-1356

Provides academic enrichment programs, particularly to students in high-poverty and low-performing schools. Services&activities are prescribed for students based on their individual needs. The program helps students meet state and local standards in core academic subjects. - www.ycs.k12.pa.us/content/view/48/222

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Cribs for Kids

Cribs for Kids

The York County Cribs for Kids Program was started in June of 2005 to help reduce infant mortality in York County. The York County program was modeled after the Pittsburgh Cribs for Kids Program, which targeted the alarming rate of young infant deaths observed among low-income families in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh program quickly demonstrated a greater than 50% reduction in the number of infant deaths related to unsafe sleeping in Allegheny County. The success of the program has inspired others to replicate the program and there are now over 166 Cribs for Kids partners in 37 states. The York program is directly affiliated with SIDS-PA which oversees all of the Cribs for Kids affiliates.

Since its inception, the York County Cribs for Kids Program has completed many achievements. YCCFK has helped over 800 families, providing a safe sleep environment with a Pac ‘N’ Play to prevent accidental suffocation. YCCFK continues with public education efforts through information pieces on television, radio, and the newspapers. YCCFK also works with other services such as the Moms and Mentors program at the YWCA to provide education on safe sleep habits for infants.
YCCFK’s program goal is to eliminate preventable infant deaths in York County due to unsafe sleep practices through:

1. Dissemination of information on SIDS and safe infant sleep practices

2. Distribution of a safe infant crib to families in need.

Education continues to be a crucial component of the Cribs for Kids Program. Participants receive a brochure on ways to reduce the risk of SIDS, and a brochure outlining a safe sleep environment for infants. On receiving the Pac ‘N’ Play they also receive additional materials to reinforce this critical message. In this manner, relevant health education is directly disseminated to program participants and their family, friends, and community.

YCCFK’s Program in conjunction with WellSpan Health instituted a Hospital-Based Infant Safe Sleep Program in May 2008. The program provides a consistent, repetitive message about infant safe sleep to hospital personnel including medical, nursing, breastfeeding, child birth education, and nutritional staff. Infant safe sleep practices are modeled throughout the facility and the health care team provides SIDS education for parents that is evidence based.

For more information please call (717) 81-CRIBS or see our website www.cribsforkids.org

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The mission of The Children's Advocacy Project (CAP) is to help bridge the gap between the many quality social service agencies in the York area and the families that need their help the most. To bridge this gap, we aim to empower and to inform those that care for the children of York through this web site. The CAP will assist families, health care professionals, and social service providers by furnishing the tools necessary to connect families in need to the appropriate social service agencies that serve them.

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