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Pennsylvania Youth Advisory Board: Newsletter featuring JWYC Independent Living Updates
A partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators Organization, and the University of Pittsburgh's Child Resource Center has resulted in the development of the Pennsylvania Youth Advisory Board (YAB). This unique board is comprised of current and former substitute care youth ages 16-21 with a mission to educate, advocate, and form partnerships to create positive change in the substitute care system. Youth leaders work with child-serving agencies and communities, of which JusticeWorks YouthCare has had the pleasure to...
JusticeWorks YouthCare To Begin Visit Coaching Services In Ohio
JusticeWorks YouthCare was awarded a contract by Hamilton County Department of Jobs and Family Services (HCFJS) to provide supervised visitation services, a.k.a. Visit Coaching, to Hamilton County families and children. HCFJS is seeking additional support for visitation services because of the growing numbers of families and children it serves. Last year, the county served more than 17,000 children and saw more than 3,500 children come into custody. Hamilton County believes visitation services can be key components to strengthening and reunifying families, and expects its partnership with...
JWYC Adams County: Baby On Board!
In partnership with Adams County Children, Youth and Families Department, our JusticeWorks Adams County team hosted a Child Car seat training on November 28th 2017, providing installation information coupled with a demonstration session. Finding the proper care seat for your child can be a challenge. There are multiple styles, safety harness apparatus’s, and lengthy regulations. Like any other tool, if not used properly, it can be ineffective in protecting your child in a case of an accident. JusticeWorks employees, Ellen Miller, FGDM Coordinator, and Sean Lazarus, Program Director,...
Family Engagement Success in Adams County!
Adams County JusticeWorks received a referral for a Rapid Turnaround Family Group Decision Making Conference. The Agency had an emergency the previous night and was at a family's home until 10pm ensuring the safety of the children. The referral was for an infant who experienced a skull fracture from a fall. While the Agency was investigating and the child received emergency treatment, there was a need for a rapid conference to develop, plan and implement a safety plan in order to prevent out of home placement. Ellen Miller immediately started the referral and was in contact with the...
JusticeWorks FRS Linda Coleman Receives Praise!
Email from a Carbon County CYS Caseworker about JusticeWorks FRS Linda Coleman: Hello, This email is in reference to the Davis* Family and the Family Group Decision Making Conference that was held in July. This FGDM was so successful and I cannot thank Linda Coleman enough for all that she has done for this family. Linda went above and beyond and worked very hard to help these people. I was pleased with the outcome and look forward to working with her again in the future. It took a while to get a FGDM conference to happen. Mrs. Davis* was apprehensive, and her daughter, Krista* was afraid...
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