RIGHT THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. THAT WILL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO BE. MAY IS CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. AND TODAY, PENNSYLVANIA’S FIRST LADY, LORI SHAPIRO, TOURED THE CHILDREN’S HOME OF YORK, THE GROUP’S SPARC CENTER IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND FAMILIES. I ALSO THINK THAT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO REDUCE THE STIGMA THAT I THINK STILL EXISTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH, WITH INDIVIDUALS SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. AND SO MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS ALLOWS US TO REALLY ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED CARE AVAIL THEMSELVES TO THAT CARE. AND DATA FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION SHOWS THAT 1 IN 5 CHILDREN
Pennsylvania’s first lady visits York to promote children’s mental health awareness
Updated: 8:07 PM EDT May 20, 2026
Pennsylvania’s first lady Lori Shapiro visited the Children’s Home of York on Tuesday as part of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. The organization’s SPARK Center is designed to provide mental health care for children, teens, and families. “I think that mental health awareness is an opportunity for us to reduce the stigma that I think still exists with mental health, associated with individuals seeking mental health treatment. And so mental health awareness allows us to really ensure that individuals who need care avail themselves to that care,” said Ron Bunce, president and CEO of the Children’s Home of York. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that one in five children experience a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder, yet many do not receive timely care.
Pennsylvania’s first lady Lori Shapiro visited the Children’s Home of York on Tuesday as part of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month.
The organization’s SPARK Center is designed to provide mental health care for children, teens, and families.
“I think that mental health awareness is an opportunity for us to reduce the stigma that I think still exists with mental health, associated with individuals seeking mental health treatment. And so mental health awareness allows us to really ensure that individuals who need care avail themselves to that care,” said Ron Bunce, president and CEO of the Children’s Home of York.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that one in five children experience a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder, yet many do not receive timely care.