October 29, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29, 2013 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams continued his efforts to help grandparents and other relatives struggling to raise younger relatives with his latest kinship care workshop, offered this time completely in Spanish. Recognizing that language...
October 24, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 2013 – In a special Spanish-speaking workshop, Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams will help provide tips from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, at Concilio, Philadelphia, to grandparents and others who are raising younger relatives. The free “Helping Hands...
October 16, 2013
FILADELFIA, 16 de octubre de 2013 – A medida que la comunidad latina crece en los Estados Unidos y a nivel local, el senador estatal Anthony Hardy Williams está respondiendo mediante la ampliación de su iniciativa llamada “Helping Hands Kinship Care”...
October 11, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11, 2013 — As the Latino community grows in the United States and locally, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams is responding by expanding his “Helping Hands Kinship Care” initiative to Hispanic residents of the 8th Senatorial District and beyond. This...
March 13, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, March 13, 2013 — While every family is unique, the number of children being raised by a grandparent or other older relative continues to grow and change the contours of households across the nation, including here. According to the AARP, more than 7...
October 9, 2012
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9, 2012 — As students immerse themselves in their lessons in the classroom, parents play a key role in working with teachers and school administrators to make sure their child is thriving at school. These days, more grandparents and other relatives...
May 31, 2012
PHILADELPHIA, May 31, 2012 — In order to discuss the unique and growing needs of second-time parents and their families, state Sen. Anthony H. Williams, along with Turning Points for Children, Grands As Parents, and the Kinship Care Committee, welcome the public to...
October 24, 2011
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 2011 — The number of children being raised by a grandparent or other relative is rising. One child in 10 in the United States lives with a grandparent. For four out of 10 of those children, that grandparent is the primary caregiver. In order to...