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Causes: Child Abuse Prevention, Crime & Law, Domestic Violence, Family Services for Adolescent Parents, General Hospitals, Health, Sexual Abuse Prevention
Mission: To reduce trauma and re-victimization of child abuse victims in lawrence county, pennsylvania and the surrounding area through interagency and interprofessional cooperation, evidence gathering, treatment and education regarding child physical and sexual abuse.
Programs: Early head start - a more intense program where specially trained family development specialists visit families with children 0-3 years of age in their homes. The goals are to empower parents to give their children the best possible start. It is also to provide children a solid foundation for school and life success. In fiscal 2017, there were 1667 visits.
family connections - program where specially trained family development specialists visit families with children 0-5 years of age in their homes. The goals are to empower parents to give their children the best possible start. It is also to provide children a solid foundation for school and life success. In fiscal 2017, there were 1080 visits.
nurse family partnership - program in which nurses visit low income women in their homes throughout lawrence county during their first pregnancy and throughout the first two years of their children's lives. In fiscal 2017, there were 908 visits.
the other programs and services include the time limited family reunification program, forensic interviewing program and pre which is the fatherhood initiative dealing with teen fathers.