Our Impact - Family Services of NW PA

Family Services of NW PA has been serving children and families for almost 140 years.

2021-2022 At A Glance:

families received services

lives were touched

programs and services available to families and individuals aross five counties in Northwest Pennsylvania

of families participating in Child Welfare Programs had
no new instances of abuse and/or neglect

100% of families receiving Brief Services in Mercer, and Venango Counties had no new instances of abuse and/or neglect
100% of families participating in Family Group Decision Making in Erie and Mercer Counties completed a plan that was accepted by the referral source
90% of youth participating in the Independent Living Program in Erie County remained in an educational program.
821 individuals and families received Permanency Services and 109 children achieved permanency

100% of clients enrolled in Family Based Mental Health in Erie County reported improved safety and boundaries
108 families participated in Family Behavior Therapy in Crawford, Erie, and Mercer Counties
95% of youth enrolled in Functional Family Therapy in Erie County reported improved family functioning and reduced family conflict
100% of families enrolled in Multisystemic Therapy in Crawford and Mercer Counties reported improved family functioning

22,077 meetings were held with a Behavior Intervention Specialist and a student needing support through Behavioral Support Services at Erie's Public Schools
85% of students enrolled in Project SOAR/ROAR in Crawford County maintained school placement
2,022 middle school students at Erie's Public Schools participated in LifeSkills training as part of the Opioid Misuse Prevention Project

65 youth were matched with an adult mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Family Services of NW PA
298 individuals attended Children Cope with Divorce classes in Erie County
100% of families in Re-Entry in Mercer County completed plan that was accepted by the referral source

299 individuals received Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic services
1,771 Office-Based Counseling sessions were held for individuals, couples, and families
47 psychiatric evaluations and 364 mediation checks were performed in the Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic