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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.

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 investigation reports of child abuse, neglect or abandonment; documents substantiated cases, works with families who are experiencing a problem with child abuse with the objective of facilitating continued family unification or reunification.

Investigate reports, when appropriate, to address conditions which adversely affect a child's care. Works with families directly and also coordinate services with community resources to improve family conditions.

Assessment of abuse within 24 hours of reporting and immediate intervention if necessary; counseling to child and family; referral and assistance to keep family together; community education. Standby staff for emergencies.

Provides emergency intervention and protective services to ensure immediate safety of children.

Child care support services may be available to participate in other services or systems that are directly related to the abuse.

Provides services to families who are involved with child protective services or at risk youth.

Offers the investigation of 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.

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.

Provides abuse investigation, case management, and service coordination to advocate for the safety of children.

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

Provides assessments, crisis intervention, emergency assessments, mental health intakes, child and older adult protective service.

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.

Provides child protective services to individuals at risk of harm.

Investigates state-registered reports of suspected abuse and/or neglect; provides referrals to appropriate services/community resources; assessment of non-registered (intake) referrals which may need to be registered as CPS investigation; CPS 24 hour courtesy interviews/contact for other counties; placement casework through court adjudication; acceptance of cases for services, develop Family Service Plans (FSPs), and refer and/or transfer for on-going services.

Accepts reports and investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect. Provides in-home services and out of home placement to families as appropriate.

Investigates all allegations of child abuse and neglect, as mandated by state law. Services include: Adoption Services, Child Sexual Abuse Center, Child Welfare, Community Education, Emergency Services, 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 protective services to families in need of ongoing social services support and are unable to maintain a minimal level of medical care supervision and /or education for their child. Links families to resources such as housing, mental health, drug and alcohol treatment, parenting education, and family counseling.

Investigates reports of suspected child abuse and neglect and provides support services.

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.

Provides child protective services and support in order to assist families to successfully care for their children. Also includes reporting of child abuse/sexual abuse.

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.

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.

Provides individual and group counseling; recreational activities; advocacy services for children living in the Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing; liason service for children needing to enroll in or leave a school for safety purposes; referrals to other agencies and resources are also provided as needed. Provides child care during adult support group meetings, as well as for other activities such as court appearances when scheduled in advance.