Washington

Comprehensive child development programs serving eligible children from age 3 to age 5 and their families: ■ Child-focused with the overall goal of increasing school readiness of young children ■ Home visits are completed to establish and develop staff and family relationships ■ Parent involvement is a key element - parents participate in every aspect of the program, including program governance

Provides family- driven and confidential support services to adoptive, kinship, and custodial families. We offer 3 types of services: case management, support groups, and respite care. All services are free and fully funded through the PA State SWAN department. Case management services allow our caseworkers to connect the family with local resources such as: mental health needs, educational services, and birth parent conflict resolutions, along with several other needs and services identified between the family and caseworker. We offer several types of Support Groups within the Erie and Crawford County areas as well as Online Support Groups. The respite support service allows us to stand out amongst other agencies within the state due to our ability to provide the family with $900 in respite funding which can be used for activities such as family memberships to the YMCA, zoos, museums, dance classes, and other extra-curricular activities. These funds can also be used to pay for approved respite care providers.

Bethany Christian Services of Western PA provides case advocacy services, respite funding and support groups to families who have adopted or have permanent legal custody. These supportive services can help grandparents raising their grandchildren.