Our Community Impact - Family Services of NW PA

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

2019-2020 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 and 91% of children remained in the home

of families receiving In-Home Behavioral Health Services avoided hospitalization and/or placement

of students receiving School-Based Behavioral Health (SOAR/ROAR) services maintained their school placement

100% of families receiving Brief Services in Crawford, 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
100% of families enrolled in Family Preservation Services in Erie, Crawford and Mercer Counties had no new instances of abuse and/or neglect
100% of youth participating in the Independent Living Program in Erie County received safe and stable housing
93% of children in Intensive Family in Crawford County had no new instances of abuse and/or neglect
839 individuals and families received services through the Permanency Department and 50 children were provided with permanent homes

429 families and individuals received In-Home Behavioral Health Services in Erie, Crawford, Mercer, and Venango Counties
90% of clients enrolled in Family Based Mental Health in Crawford, Mercer and Venango Counties remained in the home and out of placement
100% of families enrolled in Family Behavioral Health in Venango County had no new instances of abuse and/or neglect
57 families participated in Family Behavior Therapy in Crawford County
100% of youth enrolled in Functional Family Therapy in Erie County remained in an educational program
1100% of families enrolled in Multisystemic Therapy in Crawford County reported success in a school setting

10,362 meetings were held with a Behavior Intervention Specialist and a student needing support in Erie's Public Schools
92% of students enrolled in Project SOAR/ROAR in Crawford County maintained school placement
380 students were served in the Student Attendance Improvement Program in Erie County during the 2019-2020 academic school year

100% of youth enrolled in Big Brothers Big Sisters in Erie and Western Crawford Counties were able to avoid drug use
309 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

629 individuals received Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic services
2,486 Office-Based Counseling sessions were held for individuals, couples, and families
90% of participants in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy reported a decrease in trauma symptoms