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This Thursday, April 3rd at 5:30p.m-8:00p.m, Open Arms Community Church will be hosting Darkness to Light, Stewards of Children, brought to you by The Olean-Bradford YMCA and The McKean County Collaborative Board. The training will be held at the church which is located at 1289 East Main Street, in Bradford, PA. This is a one time, 2-hour evidence-informed training program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The program is designed for parents, youth serving organizations, and other concerned individuals. “As a representative of Open Arms Community Church, I speak for all of us, we are excited to host this event and bring awareness to our community. We hope that as organizations and adults who care about children, you will join us in confronting this epidemic.” says Assistant Pastor Justin Willoughby. Open Arms Community Church desires to produce transformed lives by addressing spiritual needs, health, finances, education, and...

The McKean County Collaborative Board is partnering with the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce to sponsor the second annual McKean County Family Resource Fair on Thursday, May 10, 2012, from 10am-6pm at the Main Entrance of the Bradford Mall. This free event is open to anyone who would like information about local resources in the areas of housing, employment, mental health/counseling, aging, education, crisis, safety, development, transportation, physical health and more! . Located at 1001 East Main Street in Bradford, the Bradford Mall common area will be filled with tables for various community agencies and organizations offering information on county-wide resources for all ages, giveaways, and more. A free lunch will be first-come, first-served from 11:30am-1:30pm, provided by the Bradford Senior Center for up to 250 guests. Resource Fair attendees can also enter for free to win raffles that include a cell phone with service for a year, a television, a $100 gas card, and Bradford ...