Friday, May 21, 2010
Researchers in early childhood education are emphasizing a new multi-discipline convergence to best meet the educational needs of young children. A collaborative conference between Penn State and Syracuse recently highlighted this philosophical evolution. Notable among the convergence are Pennsylvania's new education standards for children in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade, which stress the developmental perspective that teachers need to have a firm foundation in child and family development and they need to understand the dynamics and changes that diverse families undergo. (more)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Pennsylvania ranks fourth in its population of residents 85-years-old and older -- a population projected to increase by 52 percent by 2020. Some of these residents will need help and will move into one of the state's 1,500 licensed personal care homes and assisted living facilities, where more than 50,000 elderly and disabled residents currently reside. To ensure their well-being, the Department of Public Welfare (DPW), which inspects and licenses these facilities, has partnered with higher education institutions and other agencies to educate and train personal care home administrators and staff. Penn State Beaver has offered the 100-hour Personal Care Home Administrator Training program since 2006. This fall, the program is being expanded to Penn State DuBois and Penn State Greater Allegheny. (more)
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Child care is part of the daily routine for millions of American families with more than 12 million children under age 5 in some type of out-of-the-home facility each week. "There's a lot of child care out there, but some is not very good," said Penn State Harrisburg Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Richard Fiene who has spent more than 30 years assisting parents and state agencies define quality in preschool care. (more)
Friday, June 06, 2008
A Penn State research initiative which answered health and human services needs in the Harrisburg area from 2000 to 2003 is being resurrected by a Penn State Harrisburg faculty member. Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Richard Fiene has been awarded funding from the University's Children, Youth and Families Consortium which is bringing the Harrisburg Collaborative Research Scholar Initiative back to life after an absence of five years. (more)
