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JusticeWorks Community Updates
Making a difference: Megan Bortner of York County
Recently Megan was working with a family involved with Children and Youth. The three year old child was referred for an evaluation at Early Intervention. The evaluator stated that the child did not qualify for services as he presented as a "normal functioning child". Megan advised the evaluator that the child should be re-evaluated as she observed during visitation that he was having difficulty understanding and his speech seemed delayed. They agreed to do the hearing screening and determined that he has "Moderate Hearing Loss" in both ears. “James” then was able to qualify for services...
Evaluating JusticeWorks’ Future: BRIGHT!
Over the past few years, evidence & research-based practices and continuous qualiy improvement have been hot topics in social services. JusticeWorks has been a forerunner in having always been an outcomes driven organization. We have realized though that the playing field has gotten more sophisticated and more is expected. We felt it was imperative to enhance our data collection efforts and make sure our services were being faithful to their models and achieving positive outcomes. Fortunately, we had a Regional Director, Marc Maddy, who had the expertise to assist us in maintaining...
Lehigh County Success Amidst Challenges!
Hi Anneice, I just had a chance to review the family plan; well done, thank you! I want to take the opportunity to acknowledge your efforts and outstanding performance on behalf of these children. I was impressed that you managed to have both parents present to talk re: their children’s needs; helped Casey understand the integral role she plays in the children’s lives (which kept her from cancelling the morning of the meeting); and convinced Mandy and Jen of the benefits of inviting friends for support at the meeting. Both you and Whitney (Berrio) helped the family delve into...
Positive Outcomes in Pike County
Susan was referred to the JustCare® program due to criminal activity, pending legal actions, poor grades and conflict with her grandmother, with whom she resided. Susan had lived most of her life with her maternal grandmother, with some stints residing with her biological mother and adult cousin without success. Susan had stolen money from her grandmother along with her car without possessing a driver’s license. Susan attempted to cash forged checks from a previous employer and was barely passing 10th grade. Susan finished out the school year on homebound instruction because of shoulder...
Shalom House selects JusticeWorks to aid the homeless population!
On March 17, 2015, JusticeWorks contracted with Shalom House, a private Dauphin County agency to assist families and individuals who are at risk of facing homelessness. JusticeWorks will be using our proven JustCare® service to support workforce development, case management, and preserve family units/reunify connections when safe. Our aim is to guide members to reach self-sufficiency. We value the trust that Shalom House has put into us to serve this fragile population. We promise to offer our “Whatever It Takes” philosophy to help build promising futures for the families and individuals...
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