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read moreBerks Teens Matter Welcomes New Project Manager with Ties to Advocacy and Community
Bethany Bower has been named the new project manager for the teen pregnancy prevention non-profit. Bower was hired to fill the position after long-time project manager Dr. Jennifer May left the organization last September. Bethany Bower comes to Berks Teens Matter...
read moreThe Other Side of the Coin, Palo, March 2018
The Other Side of the Coin Palo Magazine, March, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. by Nadine Smet-Weiss; translation by Ana Villaman If you follow Berks Teens Matter on Facebook or Instagram, you know that our goal is to reduce teen pregnancy in...
read moreGrowing into adulthood, El Palo February 2019
Growing into adulthood can be a turbulent time. If you are a teen, you know that. If you used to be a teen, you might have chosen to forget that part – it can be that turbulent. One day you are just a kid, the next day you wake up to find yourself going through all...
read morePreparing your child for success, Palo, January 2019
When we ask parents of teens in Reading and Berks County what their hopes and dreams are for their children, they have a lot to say. They want them to be successful, get a good education, realize their own dreams and be contributing members of the community. When we...
read moreLight in the Darkness, Palo, December 2018
Light in the Darkness Palo Magazine, December 2018 View the article and explore Palo's December magazine here. by Nadine Smet-Weiss; translation by Ana Villaman Sometimes, the darkness of a season can be overwhelming and, while we are desperate for the light,...
read more“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...
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...
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...
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