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Balancing Addiction Recovery While Parenting

Angela M. Liddle, PA Family Support Alliance

Balancing addiction recovery while parenting is one aspect of child abuse being focused on by the PA Family Support Alliance. Pres and CEO Angela M. Liddle talks with host Jill Horner about a new program to help with the rise in child abuse cases. pa-fsa.org

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Feb 17, 2019

Hosted by: Jill Horner

Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team

#Pennsylvania #General Interest #Local

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