Child Abuse Prevention Effort

Programs: Workshops for parents and professionals - presentations to parent groups provide parenting and child development information, discipline techniques, and relationship-building skills. Presentations to professional groups provide an overview of child abuse and neglect that includes legal responsibilities. Speakers individualize presentations to meet the needs of specific community groups. Funding for these groups is provided by private foundations and individual donations.

parenting collaborative - parenting workshops offered for three populations. The goal is to help these men and women learn to initiate and/or enhance the process of reunification with their children in a positive and healthy manner. The city of philadelphia department of human services, division of community-based prevention services provides funding for this program. -- incarcerated women at the kintock group who will be re-united with their children upon their release. -- parents in the community who want to strengthen their relationship with their children. -- men and women currently attending intensive out-patient treatment for substance abuse issues. -- parents whose children have been diagnosed with autism.

emergency family fund - the emergency family fund provides for the critical needs of client families served by net treatment services who are currently involved with the child welfare system or at risk of becoming involved. These needs include emergency food and clothing, beds and bedding, baby equipment, tokens for medical and therapy appointments and school supplies and uniforms. Funding for this program is provided by private foundations and individual donations.