A Second Chance, Inc. (ASCI), is a nonprofit corporation established in 1994. Its mission is to provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment to children in the care of relatives or close family friends—formally called kinship care.
Basic Information
Organization
A Second Chance, Inc.
Contact Person
Toni Wagner
Email
toniw@asecondchance-kinship.com
Website
A Second chance kinship
Phone Number
412-342-0600
Address
Penn Hills Office
10 Duff Rd., Suite 310
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
[Also, the Rhonda D. Wright Family Center - at 8384 Frankstown Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15221]
County
Allegheny
Geographical area(s) in which services are provided
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
Approximate Number Of Families Serviced
1800
Program Information
Social/Emotional Support
- Individual/Family Counseling
Basic Living Resources
- Health resources/advice/advocacy
Education
- For the Child (in schools preschools or other community setting)
- For the Adult (formal or informal training in childcare; e.g. certificate program or continuing education course)
- Includes an eight-week parenting program for birth parents. Also, an early childhood development initiative.
Meetings
Level of Formality
Formal
Additional Comments
Their Kinship Navigator program (KN) is a component of the Child and Family Services Department at A Second Chance Inc. (ASCI). As such, it provides a mechanism for Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth and Families (the placing agency) to have our support from the onset of a case.
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