Provides investigations about situations where there are concerns that children are being neglected or abused. Abuse can be physical, sexual, or emotional. Neglected children are children who are without proper parental care or control, or education as required by law.

Provides child protective services to individuals at risk of harm.

Investigates reports of child abuse, neglect or abandonment; document substantiated cases; provide for the temporary placement of children who, for their own protection, have been removed from the custody of the adults who are responsible for their care; work with families who are experiencing a problem with child abuse with the objective of facilitating continued family unification or reunification; and provide ongoing supportive services for children in permanent placement.

Intake for the services provided by Washington County CYS. Services include: A) Investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect. B) Providing temporary safe care and supportive services for children in need of placement outside of the home. C) Community education, parent education, and other preventive services to reduce the number of families needing CYS services. D) Providing a stable permanent family through adoption or permanent legal custody, along with post-permanency support.

Provides child protective services. Responsible under Pennsylvania Public Law to receive and investigate specific allegations of physical, sexual or emotional abuse.

Accepts reports (calls) 24 hours a day from any person, in accordance with Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law. The DHS Office of Children Youth and Families Intake Department also takes calls about suspected abuse and neglect. You may remain anonymous. CYF call screeners do not log telephone numbers. The call screener gathers the information and consults with their supervisor about whether to investigate. A supervisor looks at any available DHS and CYF data related to the child and family, assesses risk and safety and either screens out or chooses to investigate. If the child is unsafe, a caseworker is dispatched within two hours.

Offers a community-based program that helps families that have had children removed from the home achieve safe reunification. Family Reunification aims to help parents identify and remove barriers to reunification and strengthen parenting skills. Service is coordinated with caseworkers and case aides from the Erie County Office of Children and Youth (OCY).

Serves as the point of entry to services that protect children from abuse and neglect, preserve families whenever possible, and ensure that every child has a safe, stable, and permanent home in which to grow. Services include child protection services, foster services, and more.

Investigates reports of child abuse and neglect. Also provides education to prevent child abuse and neglect, temporary substitute placement for dependent children and youth, services to reunite dependent children with their families, and court-ordered care or supervision to alleged or adjudicated children and youth.

Investigates allegations of abuse and neglect, assures the safety of all children, provides in-home services to those families in need of services, and provides temporary placement for youth when needed.

Investigates reports of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment; documents substantiated cases; and provides for the temporary placement of children who, for their own protection, have been removed from the custody of the adults who are responsible for their care.

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.

Investigates reports made to our office and work with families, when appropriate, to address conditions which adversely affect a child's care. Our staff work with families directly and also coordinate services with community resources to improve family conditions. In-home Services, Placement Services and Adoption Services are integral to our child protective service function.

Provides intake services division, family preservation services division, reunification and permanency services division, family group decision making, and other services.

Provides child welfare services designed to protect children from abuse, neglect, and enable children to remain safely in their homes. Provides access to community based services for parents experiencing difficulty in caring for their children, preserving and stabilizing family life, and assuring that children have a permanent home.

Provides services to families who, for many reasons, need assistance in providing a safe, nurtuing and stable setting for their children. Works with the family and connect parents with appropriate community resources for medical care, child care or supervision, substance use disorder issues, mental health needs, education, and housing.

Offers investigations of child abuse, neglect or abandonment; document substantiated cases and works with families who are experiencing a problem with child abuse with the objective of facilitating continued family unification or reunification

Provides community residential shelter.

Child welfare agency mandated to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect. Services include investigation of reports of neglect and abuse, foster care, adoption, parenting education, independent living program.

Accepts reports of child abuse/neglect in Westmoreland County. Provides in-home support to families when the Assessment Division determines that a family is in need of services After hours, or if a child is in imminent danger, call 911 to be referred to an on-call caseworker.

Investigates all allegations of child abuse and neglect, as mandated by state law. Services include: Adoption Services, Child Sexual Abuse Center, Child Welfare Day Care, Community Education, Emergency Services, Emergency Shelter Care, Family Support Services, Foster Care and Kinship Care Services, Independent Living Services for Transition-Age Youth, Information and Referral, Home Protective Services (SCOH), Intake Evaluations, Residential Placement, Supervised Independent Living.

Provides child welfare services designed to keep children in their own homes, prevent neglect, abuse and exploration, help overcome problems that result in dependency, neglect and delinquency, and provide adequate substitute care in foster family homes.

Operates 24-hour hotline to accept reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. Forwards information to proper local authorities for investigation. Each report is handled by a trained specialist who will determine the most appropriate course of action.

Provides emergency intervention 24 hours a day , 7 days a week to ensure immediate safety of children.

Our professional staff investigate reports made to our office and work with families, when appropriate, to address conditions which adversely affect a child's care. Our staff work with families directly and also coordinate services with community resources to improve family conditions. In-home Services, Placement Services and Adoption Services are integral to our child protective service function.