“Children Learn What they Live” (“Los Niños Aprenden lo que Viven”)
By Nadine J. Smet-Weiss One of my favorite poems is “Children Learn What They Live” by Dorothy Law Nolte, PhD. It is a powerful reminder of the impact that parents, grandparents and other adults have simply by the way we live our lives. It speaks, clearly, to the...
read moreThe Evolution of Co-County Wellness Services, Palo Magazine, October 2018 (La Evolución de Co-County Wellness Services)
Co-County Wellness Services (CCWS), the sponsoring agency of Berks Teens Matter (BTM), has been serving Berks for more than 30 years, but the beginning was a lot different. Read more... En Español: “La Evolución de Co-County Wellness Services” Co-County Wellness...
read moreGreater Reading is Getting Greater, Palo Magazine, September 2018
Our Program Manager Nadine Smet-Weiss' September article in El Palo Magazine discusses why "Greater Reading is Growing Greater". Read more... En Español: “¡El Gran Reading Esta Creciendo Grandemente! ” Por Nadine Smet-Weiss, traducción Ana Villaman Haz escuchado?...
read moreReading School Board Approves Health Resource Center
When the Reading School Board tried to establish a reproductive health and social services program at the high school last year, it failed. After a loud public outcry, the board had voted 5-4 to deny the proposed center. Now a year later, the board approved the center...
read moreJust a Kid from Reading, Wesley Butler
Wesley Butler, Class of 2019, is a rising senior at Reading High School where he epitomizes a student athlete. The starting point guard on the 2017 6A State Championship Reading High Boys Basketball Team, Butler’s individual basketball accomplishments on the court are...
read moreThe Conversation: Chiara Sockel Renninger
Recognition as a leader by Investment News, as one of its Top 40 Under 40, is just one indicator of the work ethic Chiara Sockel Renninger brings not only her wealth management career, but to her success as an athlete and coach, and her work for the Power of the Purse...
read moreStaycation, El Palo Magazine, July 2018
Our own Program Manager Nadine Smet-Weiss' July article in El Palo Magazine compares "Staycation" to "Sexual Health". Read...
read moreSexuality and Sex-Ed: Four questions with Dr. Jennifer May
Dr. Jennifer May is busy. As the project manager for Berks Teens Matter, she works to help educate adults in the community about best practices for sexuality education. She’s also a mom to three teenagers, so home life and her job keep her on the move. As a parent,...
read more7 Men Discuss Birth Control
Health Magazine Published on Dec 14, 2017 We quizzed 7 men on all things birth control. Watch the video to see their hilarious answers and find out how much they, and you, know about birth control. To view other videos in our Parenting Video Library. View...
read moreTeenage Pregnancy – What You Need To Know
Produced by the Community Healthcare Network's Teens P.A.C.T., this is an instructive TV spot intended to raise awareness among the adolescent population on preventing teen pregnancy by using contraceptive methods. To view other videos in our Parenting Video...
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