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The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has
approved nearly $376,000 in grants for programs for young peo-
ple to reduce crime and substance abuse in Berks County.
"These grants will be used to work with at-risk youth and their
families to help them avoid alcohol, tobacco and other sub-
stance abuse, as well as a life of crime," said House Judiciary
Committee Chairman Thomas Caltagirone, a Berks County Dem-
ocrat who serves on the crime and delinquency board.
"Anything we can do to work with these kids to get them on the
right path is a good investment in their future and in the overall
betterment of the community.
"I'm particularly excited that we were able to bring a major na-
tional study to Berks County - the Juvenile Justice System Im-
provement Project - to develop a better method of helping trou-
bled youth in our region and across the state."
The grant recipients:
Berks County was awarded $175,000 and selected as the demon-
stration site of the Georgetown University Juvenile Justice Sys-
tem Improvement Project, which is aimed at creating more
effective juvenile justice programs.
Pennsylvania is one of only four states selected to participate in
this project, which will include cutting-edge training based on
the most recent research in juvenile justice system reform.
The Council on Chemical Abuse in Berks County was awarded
$89,981 to expand its Life Skills Training Program in the Reading
School District.
The program, which helps youth avoid alcohol, tobacco and drug
use, as well as other high-risk behaviors, will be implemented by
prevention specialists in the four middle schools and the inter-
mediate school.
The project will serve 420 seventh-grade students, 385 eighth-
grade students and 285 ninth-grade students during a two-year
period.
The Berks County Counseling Center was awarded $111,225 to
expand its Strengthening Families Program over a two-year peri-
od to families with children between the ages of 10 and 14.
The pro-
gram seeks
From state Rep. Thomas Caltagirone & bctv.org
Reading Youth
Athletic Program
1st
Annual Adult Halloween
Costume Fundraiser
Friday, October 28, 2011
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm · Muhlen-
berg Recreation Center
(River Road)
Tickets are $25.00 a person
(21 and older only)
Paid in advance by Oct. 16, 2001
All you can eat, drink (beer)
8pm-10pm.
(Cash bar)
Prizes and contests will be award-
ed
We hope to see you all there to
show your support!
R.S.V.P at the concession stand or
Lucy at 610-568-0742
Youth programs in Berks County get
nearly $376,000 in grants
We Don’t Need Heroes. We Just Need You. By Bill Thompson
We don’t need heroes, we don’t need self proclaimed prophets making forecast of
promise; we need the people of America to be informed about what’s at stake in today’s
political arena and to engage in a united effort to save our country.
The United States of America is a beautiful place although, if we’re going to be honest, it
has a sordid history. Despite the ugliness of America’s record the American people have
historically risen up to rectify the problems that we faced. Due to the righteousness of our
ancestors, laws were established that lead to immigrates being welcome to the new world,
the emancipation of slaves, the right of all to vote, and educational and employment
opportunities were made more equitable for all of our citizens. We had a common
understanding that, we as a people are responsible for our fellow Americans and to
uphold basis human rights.
In today’s America, we stand divided. Our legislators have failed to recognize the
troubling conditions that common Americans contend with each day. The talking heads
of both parties may profess that they understand but they are no longer empathetic. Many
politicians know that they are less likely to fall into the abyss of troubles that most
middleclass Americans are desperately trying to avoid; that is, if they aren’t already
drowning in dire straits.
It seems that our representatives are more inclined to consider their own political
survival than the dreadful circumstances that the middle class must endure daily. Yet, the
average American remained reliant on these legislators to figure it out. These people
aren’t superhuman and will never figure it out without our input.
The problem with our deference is that it has created a cultural paradigm shift, which will
take us back to the days before the civil rights movement and possibly before Franklin D
Roosevelt’s New Deal. Our dormancy could result in the elimination of essential
regulations, restrict voting rights, and end social programs that are greatly needed to
maintain a modicum of balance between the classes.
Do we want to be reduced to living in Hoover (shanty) towns and scrambling for crumbs
to survive?
We can no longer be plagued by the Genovese (A.K.A: Bystander) Syndrome. We must
make it a priority to open our eyes to the reality of today’s America. Too many people are
either in the throes of despair or on its precipice. It’s time to come together and stop the
hemorrhaging. It’s time for civic engagement. It’s time to let our collective voice be
heard. It’s time to demand equitable public policies. With solidarity we can make a
difference.
As Frederick Douglass has said “Power concedes nothing without demand – It never did
and never will.”
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