“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 moreBusiness, Finance, Savings and Berks Teens Matter, PALO Magazine
The common language among these four topics is numbers. At BTM, we wear our numbers on the back of our T-shirts: #40by2022. Translation: The members of BTM are committed to reducing teen pregnancy in Berks County by 40% by 2022. Read more... PALO Magazine.com, March...
read moreBTM’s Youth Ambassador Butler Named Player Of The Year in Conference
Our Youth Ambassador Wesley Butler is not only working with his peers in the community to help educate them about sexual health, he’s also the starting point guard on the Reading High School basketball team. Wesley was recently named “Player of The Year” in the Berks...
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Truth About Reading High School Health Resource Center
There has been misleading coverage surrounding the proposed Health Resource Center (HRC) at Reading High School. To clarify, a HRC: Helps young people make responsible choices to stay safe and healthy. Supports young people's overall health and well-being. Plays an...
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