After presenting three town halls to highlight the research and recommendations in the United Way's Stay in School Report, YorkCounts moves to a new subject for a community conversation.
Child abuse.
We will host “After Darisabel: Reducing Child Abuse in York County” as a first step in a process to finding meaningful solutions to the county's high rate of child abuse. The event will feature a town hall discussion involving a range of child abuse professionals, from government and law enforcement officials to representatives of service agencies and advocacy groups. Participants include Richard Gold, deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and director of the Office of Children, Youth and Families; Bev Mackereth, director of York County Human Services; Deb Chronister, director of York County Children and Youth Services; and Martha Martin, director of the Lehman Center in York.
There will also be a screening of the York Daily Record/Sunday News documentary “Carrying Darisabel.” The film, by YDR photographer Jason Plotkin, presents the stories of the first responders who were involved in the case of Darisabel Baez, a 2-year-old who died in 2009 in a horrific case of abuse. The York Daily Record/Sunday News will co-sponsor the forum.
The event starts at 6 p.m. June 10 at the York Jewish Community Center, 2000 Hollywood Drive, York. Admission is free, but we ask that you register by sending your name, phone number and e-mail address to events@yorkcounts.org.
