Tabor Childrens Services Inc

TO KEEP CHILDREN & YOUTH SAFE, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES & PROMOTE THE INDEPENDENCE OF YOUTH & FAMILIES.

FOSTER CARE: GENERAL FOSTER CARE PROVIDES TEMPORARY FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN FOUND BY THE COURTS TO BE AT IMMINENT RISK OF HARM AND PLACED IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THE FOSTER PARENTS ARE CERTIFIED AND TRAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO MEET THE CHILDREN'S MANY SPECIAL NEEDS. ITS SOCIAL WORKERS AND FOSTER PARENTS ARE A TEAM THAT NURTURE THE CHILD IN FOSTER CARE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE BIRTH FAMILY'S EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE THE CHILD'S RETURN HOME. SOCIAL WORK EFFORTS FOCUS ON THE CONCERNS THAT BROUGHT THE CHILD INTO PLACEMENT, AND PERMANENCY IS ACHIEVED THROUGH FAMILY REUNIFICATION, SUPPORTED PERMANENT LEGAL CUSTODIANSHIP, OR ADOPTION. MEDICAL FOSTER CARE SERVES CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL MEDICAL OR PHYSICALLY DISABLING CONDITIONS WHO REQUIRE EXTENSIVE SPECIALIZED MEDICAL, PHYSICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL CARE. TRAINED SOCIAL WORKERS COORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL, FOSTER PARENTS AND BIRTH FAMILIES TO SECURE SERVICES NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND FUNCTIONING OF THE CHILD. TREATMENT FOSTER CARE OFFERS SPECIALIZED SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF EARLY DEPRIVATION, ABUSE, OR SEPARATION AND LOSS. FOSTER PARENTS RECEIVE SPECIAL TRAINING IN ADVOCACY, BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION AND CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES. SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDE INTENSIVE SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN THE STABILITY OF THE CHILD.

ADOLESCENT INITIATIVE PROGRAM: ADOLESCENT INITIATIVE SERVICES PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION COUNSELING, AND REFERRAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS AGED 16 TO 18 IN CHILD WELFARE OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS IN BUCKS AND CHESTER COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH A FOCUS ON THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SKILL SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYABILITY READINESS AND RESUME WRITING. AFTERCARE SERVICES CONTINUE UNTIL AGE 21 FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE BASIC LIFE SKILL TRAINING, IN ORDER TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS OR ENTRY INTO THE ADULT WELFARE SYSTEM.

SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING (SIL): SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR DEPENDENT ADOLESCENTS IN PHILADELPHIA BETWEEN 16 AND 20 YEARS OF AGE. THE CLIENTS RESIDE IN COMMUNITIES OF THEIR CHOICE AND LIVE ON THEIR OWN WITH AGENCY SUPPORTS WHILE PREPARING FOR EMANCIPATION FROM THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THIS PROGRAM TEACHES LIFE SKILLS AND PREPARES THE CLIENTS TO LIVE INDEPENDENT OF THE ADULT WELFARE SYSTEM. THROUGH GROUP ACTIVITIES AND MONTHLY MEETINGS, THE YOUTH ADDRESS MANY OF THE ISSUES THEY FACE WHILE LIVING ON THEIR OWN, SUCH AS LANDLORD NEGOTIATIONS, HEATING ASSISTANCE, AND BUDGETING.

INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES IS DESIGNED FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGES 14 THROUGH 23 WHO ARE REFERRED BY CHESTER COUNTY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE YOUTH-DRIVEN CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE AND JOB SKILLS CLASSES, COORDINATION OF YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD ACTIVITIES, TARGETED WORKSHOPS, AND AFTERCARE SERVICES. THE ELIGIBILITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES IS EXTENDED TO YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SUBSTITUTE CARE AFTER THEIR 14TH BIRTHDAY AND QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL IV-E CHAFEE FUNDS, YOUTH WHO ARE RECEIVING IN-HOME SERVICES FROM CHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES, AND YOUTH UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF CHESTER COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION OR YOUTH WHO ARE OTHERWISE COURT ORDERED TO PARTICIPATE.EXPENSES: $296,013 GRANTS: $0 REVENUE: $0 FAMILY PRESERVATION: THE BUCKS COUNTY INTENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES HELP FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES IN MEETING THEIR CHILDREN'S NEEDS FOR SAFETY AND WELL-BEING THROUGH A GRADUATED SERVICE MODEL. THE PROGRAM OFFERS FAMILIES THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF SUPPORT AND INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE ROUTINELY PROVIDED FOR SIX MONTHS, WITH DECREASING INTENSITY. AS THE FAMILY'S SKILLS INCREASE LATITUDE IN THE PROGRAM DESIGN ALLOWS RESPONSE TO DIVERSE FAMILY NEEDS WITH A COMBINATION OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION EXPENSES: $500,147 GRANTS: $0 REVENUE: $0 MH SERVICES: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES READILY ACCESSIBLE SERVICES TO MEET THE SPECIAL MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. TCS' PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTANT MONITORS ALL TREATMENT PLANS, WITH A RANGE OF TREATMENT STRATEGIES EMPLOYED FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN, SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING POST-LEGAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES EXPENSES: $149,701 GRANTS: $0 REVENUE: $0 ADOPTION:THE ADOPTION PROGRAM FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON FINDING PERMANENT FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN, INCLUDING SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL OR PHYSICAL HANDICAPS, LARGE SIBLING GROUPS OF THREE OR MORE, OLDER CHILDREN AND MINORITY CHILDREN OF ANY AGE. HOME STUDIES AND POST-PLACEMENT SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR FAMILIES WORKING WITH OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION AGENCIES AND FOR PRIVATE AND FOREIGN ADOPTIONS EXPENSES $235,815 INCLUDING GRANTS: $0 REVENUE: $0