Children and Families; Our Hope for the Future

The H.A.N.D.S Board of Directors is an essential part of the planning and executing of these goals and objectives.  The board currently consists of representatives from local agencies that work with families and children, community leaders and parents. 

Members of the existing board are:

Martha White, Child Care Information Services of Wyoming County

Mary Foley, Director, Child Care Information Services of    Wyoming County      

Judy Kresky,  Luzerne/Wyoming County Early Intervention Specialist- Birth to 3

Ingrid Rogler, Community Leader/4-H Leader

Brenda Gardner, Community Leader/Parent

Laurie Imbt, Hazleton Area School District Early Intervention

Karen Bracey, Penn State Cooperative Extension

Terri McCloskey, Communities That Care

Cheryl McGovern, Pennsylvania Department of Health

Kathie Pohlman, Early Intervention Teacher

Marshall Davis, Professor, Penn State

Daralyn Carr, Wyoming County Juvenile Probation

Carl Manfredi, Early Intervention, Hazleton Area School District

Carol Davis, Director, Keystone College Children Center

Fran Langan, Education Specialist, Keystone College

Lynn Evans-Biga, Executive Director, Luzerne/Wyoming County Head Start

Mildred Johnson, Parent

Board meetings are held quarterly.

If you are interested in becoming a member of H.A.N.D.S. Board of Directors, please contact us at:

(570) 836-2350

Fax: (570) 836-0707

E-mail: hands2217@yahoo.com