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- EIN 25-1793268
- (724) 625-3141
- 521 Route 228 Mars PA 16046 USA
- mhyfamilyservices.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Services, Residential Care & Adult Day Programs
Mission: Since 1878, mhy family services (mars home for youth) has been evolving to meet the needs of at-risk youth and families. Today, mhy family services promotes the safety, health, education and spiritual well-being of youth and families. Our residential, community and educational services use trauma informed principals to help youth ages 9-18 and their families, as well as adults, heal and cope with psychological, social and behavioral health issues.
Programs: Mhy family services residential programs include group home, residential treatment and diversion and acute stabilization. Two of the programs, residential treatment and diversion and acute stabilization, serve youth with various behavioral health issues. Youth are typically admitted to the program by their family and work to return to their family with improved symptom management and coping skills. Youth in our group home are unable to live in a family situation for a variety of reasons. Sometimes youth return to live with family and sometimes they are discharged from our program to independent living programs. In all of our residential programs, youth receive individualized services and/or treatment based on their strengths and needs and rooted in trauma informed principles. In addition to individual, family and group therapy, youth have opportunities for spiritual development, socialization, recreation and education. Many youth have the opportunity to be engaged in providing community services whether for education, personal development or as required in their service plan. During this fiscal year, 237 youth were served.
mhy family services offers community services in 8 counties in pennsylvania including allegheny, beaver, butler, clarion, crawford, forest, lawrence and venango counties. Services including multi-systemic therapy, an evidence based program; independent living, high fidelity wraparound and community monitoring. All locations do not offer all services. During this fiscal year, 1345 youth and adults were served.
longmore academy, the educational school of mhy family services, is a licensed private academic school. Longmore is able to serve students in grades 1st through 12th grade, though the majority of students are in grades 3 through 12. Many of the youth attending longmore are youth from the residential programs. This determination is made by our local school district. Nearly all students have individualized education plans. Commuter students from surrounding school districts are sent to longmore academy after they have struggled or failed at their home school district. During this fiscal year, 277 students attended longmore academy.