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Providing services to individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities who are in need of assistance.

Providing services to individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities who are in need of assistance.

Providing services to individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities who are in need of assistance.

Provides instruction on skills necessary to gain and maintain independent living.

Recruits, screens, trains, and supervises volunteer advocates who are then appointed by the Juvenile Judge to advocate for the best interests of abused and/or neglected children. Offers services that may include: Advocating for abused and/or neglected children involved in dependency court proceedings; Independently investigating facts of the case for the court; Making recommendations to the court based on case facts and information gathered; Monitors court orders to ensure services are provided to and utilized by the child and family; Attending all meetings and court proceedings.

Provides child protective services, child abuse counseling, general crime prevention programs, and a child abuse hotline. Responsible under Pennsylvania Public Law to receive and investigate specific allegations of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.

Provides specially trained sexual assault nurse examiners available night and day to conduct onsite and offsite medical exams.

Provides support groups and art therapy for people with hoarding behaviors and their loved ones.

Provides immediate services in response to every allegation of child sexual abuse in Philadelphia. Services include: the forensic interview of the child, ongoing support services for the victim and their family, mental health therapy for children, immediate medical exams by staff from CHOP and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children on-site, and the coordinated response to the allegation by Philadelphia Police SVU, DHS Child Abuse Unit, and Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, all also on-site at PCA.

Offers a trained forensic interviewer to speak with the child one-on-one in a child friendly setting. The interviews are developmentally appropriate and legally sound. Forensic interviews are designed to be objective and non-leading, allowing the child to tell his/her own story.

Provides a specialized form of foster family care intended for children and youth whose needs exceed the capabilities of a traditional foster home. Such children are often sent to group homes or institutions, which do not provide a family living experience. As a vital alternative, a treatment family is specially selected and trained to deal with the child's special needs and to help each child grow in a successful family atmosphere. Through family activities and community events, children participating in Family-Based Services will learn the responsibilities and behaviors that come with being part of a caring family.

Provides an onsite family advocate to meet with the family during the interview for assessment and case planning with non-offending caregivers. When needed, the family advocate accompanies the child and family to medical appointments and court hearings. The family advocate acts as the child and family go to person and continues to work with the family as a support person throughout the life of the case.

Offers a comprehensive response to allegations of child abuse throughout Warren County. Available services include forensic interviewing, family advocacy, facility dog program, court accompaniment, case coordination and management, child abuse prevention information, child abuse reporting information, a speakers bureau, and customized training.

Provides investigation, treatment, and management of child abuse cases.

Provides coordination of investigation and intervention services by bringing together professionals and agencies as a multidisciplinary team to create a child-focused approach to child abuse cases.

Provides direct casework, counseling, and prevention services to children and families dealing with issues of child abuse and neglect, along with the purchase, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of services for families in need of support.

Provides forensic interviews and non-invasive medical examinations for children with allegations of sexual abuse. Together with professionals from law enforcement, criminal justice, child protective services, victim advocacy agencies, and the medical and mental health communities, provides comprehensive services for child victims and their families.

Provides counseling services for child victims of domestic and sexual violence. Offers a safe place for children to talk about their feelings and about how the abuse has affected their lives. Through various therapeutic activities, children learn that they are not to blame for what happened and how to express their feelings and begin to heal.

Offers opportunities for college seniors to supplement their education and experience in the field of child welfare through internship positions. Allows the student to gain relevant work experience, enhance their resume, and begin job seeking in the child welfare field.

Developed to work with families where a child has been identified to be at risk of abuse and neglect. IIHS is a treatment oriented unit where caseworkers use reality based therapeutic techniques designed to empower clients to make changes themselves to reduce the risk of abuse to the child. The goal of the unit is to protect children and youth while keeping families together. In addition to counseling, IIHS offers Life Skills Education, Parenting Education, Parent and Youth Advisors and 24 hour crisis intervention.

Provides a specialized form of foster family care intended for children and youth whose needs exceed the capabilities of a traditional foster home. Such children are often sent to group homes or institutions, which do not provide a family living experience. As a vital alternative, a treatment family is specially selected and trained to deal with the child's special needs and to help each child grow in a successful family atmosphere. Through family activities and community events, children participating in Family-Based Services will learn the responsibilities and behaviors that come with being part of a caring family.

Offers supportive housing that creates a family style living environment for persons with intellectual disabilities, while providing services to meet each person’s physical, emotional, spiritual, medical, and social needs.

Offers forensic interviews, medical examinations, and family advocacy. Serves as a contact point for child abuse assessments.

Provides a specialized form of foster family care intended for children and youth whose needs exceed the capabilities of a traditional foster home. Such children are often sent to group homes or institutions, which do not provide a family living experience. As a vital alternative, a treatment family is specially selected and trained to deal with the child's special needs and to help each child grow in a successful family atmosphere. Through family activities and community events, children participating in Family-Based Services will learn the responsibilities and behaviors that come with being part of a caring family.

Provides child welfare professionals, police investigators, prosecutors, medical and mental health providers to discuss and make decisions about the investigation, prosecution, intervention and treatment of child abuse cases. The aim is to reduce the trauma to child abuse victims caused by the investigation process and to effectively prosecute those who commit crimes against children and prevent further victimization.