Thanks to a legislative measure by Rep. Julie Harhart, R-Lehigh/Northampton, an in-depth study of child abuse and neglect prevention programs in Pennsylvania and across the country has been completed and released by the Joint State Government Commission.

The study of child abuse and neglect prevention programs in Pennsylvania examined both state and federal programs aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect, and looked for how effective the programs were and the relative costs of these programs. It also identified where Pennsylvania might incorporate some of these programs and strategies into existing services and policies relating to child abuse.The full Study of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Programs in Pennsylvania is available at

www.JulieHarhart.com.