Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley
"...working with children, individuals, families and communities to achieve their potential."
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Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley "...working with children, individuals, families and communities to achieve their potential." |
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*If a banner is popping up indicating that active content is being blocked, please click on the banner and allow the blocked content to run. This will allow you to view the link to Babel Fish at the bottom of this page to translate this page to another language. THERE ARE NO POP UPS ON THIS SITE.* High-Risk Youth Offender Reentry
FSAWV is facilitating this project under a grant from the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention. This project is a collaborative among FSAWV and the following organizations: q Luzerne County Court System q Luzerne County Children and Youth Services q Children's Service Center q Wyoming Valley Alcohol & Drug Services
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Luzerne County Community College Division of Workforce and q Luzerne County Office of Human Services
This Initiative uses a Targeted Case Management Model that enlists community resources and builds on the strengths of the youth and family as they work toward a future free of re-offences and out-of-home placements.
q Arranges for the delivery of needed services q Advocates for the child and family Also: q Consults with service providers q Arranges crisis assistance
Crisis Management: Program personnel will be accessible to the youth and his/her family 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
Follows Children & Adolescent Service System (CASSP) Principles: *Meets the individual needs of the child and family.
*Services will recognize that the family is the primary Program
Description: q
Reduce the risk of re-offending by creating community connections q Integration and coordination of career readiness, assessment and coaching. q Behavioral and substance abuse interventions. q Strength based, family focused approach. q Life Skills training that will increase pro-social behavior and recreation opportunities. q Linkages to evidence based practices like Functional Family Therapy and Family Group Decision Making.
 Eligibility: This program is available to youth
ages 10-18 that
Determine Your Goals and Develop a Plan Based On Your Strengths: q Support development of youth's knowledge and skills in a variety of ways including academic, sports, arts, vocational education and service learning. q Promote healthy life styles and teaching patterns of social interactions. q Enhance family affective relationships. q Provide supportive services to assist youth and their families in a successful return from residential placement into their family's home and community.
Contact FSAWV Today: Program participants are referred through the Office of Juvenile Probation, Children & Youth or any other community agency. Initial information such as presenting problem, psychosocial history and permanency goal should be available at time of referral. At the time of intake, potential program participants and family members will meet with the program supervisor to discuss their goals and ambitions and ensure that this program is a good fit for each youth and their family.
This Project was supported by Grant No. 2007-JL-FX-0067 awarded by the office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
For Referrals & Information contact:
Amy Freeman, MSW, LSW
31 W. Market Street
(570) 823-5144, ext. 326
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