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ASCI Presents A Lived Experience Story ft. Christine Rather

Each month A Second Chance, Inc. shares the voices of our kinship families. We are an agency that strives to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment to children in the…

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Register for the F.A.I.T.H. Session Series

Please join us as we continue the second session of our Fatherhood Engagement series. This powerful life-changing session explores, defines, and helps a father redefine a personal standard for fatherhood. …

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National Adoption Day 2022: Chance’s Second Chance Leads to Adoption

On November 19, 2022, ASCI celebrated National Adoption Day with kinship adoptive families in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Like every year, this was one to remember with Disney and Marvel…

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Protecting ICWA Protects Kinship: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Brackeen v. Haaland

Kinship stretches far beyond blood relation. This same belief is shared by American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribal communities, and why the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) is…

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ASCI Presents A Lived Experience Story ft. Dana Cralle

Each month A Second Chance, Inc. tries to share the voices of our kinship families. We are an agency who strives to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment to children in…

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The Effects of Bullying on Youth

Information provided by stopbullying.gov Bullying can affect everyone—those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental…

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World Prematurity Day: A Mother’s Love

A premature baby is one who is born too early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Each year, about 1 in 10 babies in the United States is born prematurely, March…

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The Importance of Gratitude: 6-Week Gratitude Challenge

Download Your Journal Week 1 – Keep a Gratitude Journal According to HuffPost’s article, “The Benefits of a Gratitude Journal and How to Maintain one,” by Lauren Jessen, “gratitude has…

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How to Vote in Pennsylvania on Election Day

Where can I vote on Election Day? You can look up where to vote on Pennsylvania’s site. Can I vote early? What do I need to bring? If you’ve voted at…

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The Heinz Endowments grants $1M to the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

Originally published: 10/25/2022Pittsburgh Business Times The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh has received a $1 million gift from the Heinz Endowments. The grant will go towards the Urban League’s One Pittsburgh…

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