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Adams County Library System

140 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-5716

Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Curthie Memorial Library

2 Library Place
Hanover, PA 17331
717-632-5183

Dover Area Community Library

3700-3 Davisburg Rd.
Dover, PA 17315
717-292-6814

Closed on Sunday

Kaltreider-Benfer Library

147 South Charles Street
Red Lion, PA 17356
717-244-3032

Library Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Public computers available.
Weekly children's program - story time - 3 - 5 years - on Tuesday
1/2 hour Session books, songs, fingerplays - Toddler Time
18 months - 3 years - 20 minutes - Wednesday
Baby Time - Birth - 18 months - Thursday

Literacy Council Of York County

800 East King Street
York, PA 17403
717-845-8719


2 Library Place
Hanover, PA 17331
717-632-5183 - www.yorkliteracy.org

Martin Library

159 East Market Street
York, PA
717-846-5300

Library Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday&Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Open Sunday October 11, 2009 - April 25, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Reach Out And Read

Reach out and Read is a national non-profit organization that promotes early literacy by giving new books to children in pediatric exam rooms across the country. The organization also emphasizes to parents the importance of reading aloud to children to promote children's developmental skills and success in school.

Reach Out and Read
56 Roland Street
Suite 100D
Boston, MA 02129
617-455-0600

York County Libraries - Story times around the County

Libraries throughout York County offer story times for all ages, some even starting at birth. Your child can listen, learn, make crafts and maybe even read to a fuzzy pal. Most story times do require pre-registration, but this is no charge for the story time.

Martin Library
159 East Market Street
York, PA 17401
717-846-5300 - www.yorklibraries.org

York County Libraries - Summer Reading Club

Begins in June. More information available soon.

York County Libraries - Summer Reading Club
159 East Market Street
York, PA 17401
717-846-5300

www.yorklibraries.org - www.yorklibraries.org

York County Literacy Council

The York County Literacy Council provides literacy services to adults of York County. Programs include english as a second laguage, adult reading programs to help improve reading, writing, spelling, book clubs, computer aided classes, and tutoring. Some programs require registration.

York Country Literacy Council
800 East King Street
York, PA 17403
717-845-8719
Email: info@yorkliteracy.org

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Featured Site

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

Mission Statement

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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