The age-old saying “it takes a village to raise a child” still rings true today in the Berks County community. Many communities in the county are working together to provide educational programs for children. Just one of these organizations is the Reading Recreation Commission. Heather Boyer has been serving the Reading community for over 20 years, and current acts as the Program Supervisor for the Reading Recreation Commission.

One of her responsibilities includes choosing programming and educational speakers for the summer programs, which includes the Council on Chemical Abuse. As part of the summer programs with the Reading Recreation Commission, the Council speaks with children about the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol, gambling and gaming. Join the conversation as Heather and Jennifer talk about the education provided to children on gambling, drugs and alcohol and more.