Family Service & Children’s Aid Society
2013-2014 Annual Report
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Our Mission Statement: “Family Service & Children’s Aid Society will be a leader
in the provision of comprehensive human services for our
community through our commitment to excellence,
accountability, and adaptability.”
Governing Board Approved
April 25, 2006
Service Integrity
We help people achieve their
goals and improve their lives
by providing a variety of
human services to meet their
needs and those of our
community.
We are committed to the
highest standards of ethical,
legal, and moral conduct. We
believe integrity is the basis for
community trust.
Respect Leadership
We provide an environment
where open communication is
supported, diversity is
appreciated, and positive
regard is displayed towards
everyone.
We recognize our
responsibility to provide
information, guidance, and
direction. We will make
informed decisions, creating an
atmosphere that inspires
effective communication,
fosters partnerships, and
Confidentiality Teamwork
We hold an individual’s right
to privacy in the highest regard,
protecting this right in
accordance with applicable
laws, regulations, and ethical
standards.
We work together in a
cooperative effort toward
common goals to produce
outcomes stronger than could
be achieved by individuals.
Our Values:
Board of Directors As of June 30, 2014
Governing Board
Denise Jones, President Courtney Cox, Vice President
Bob Stubler, Secretary/Treasurer Ronnie Beith
Robert A. Carone Dr. Joseph Carrico
Jennifer Cisek Vicky London, BBBS
Matt Parson, Esq. Legal Advisor Jeff Ruditis, VFI
Major Smith Tom Ward
Craig Westover, PPC Dr. Savita Joneja, D&A Medical Director
Advisory Committees
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Vicky London, President, Governing Board Rep.
Dean J. Collins, Vice-President Josh Botts
Daniel Drayer McKenzie Healy, Secretary/Bowl Chair
Christine McFarland Regis Senko
David Wagner
PPC Violence Free Network
Craig Westover, President, Governing Board Rep.
Dr. Carie Forden, Vice President Jason Bidish, Secretary
Justin Bidish Amanda Callinan
Eric Foy Charl Kapp
Karen Knight-Griffith Mary Lee Riley
Venango Fatherhood Initiative
Amy Johnston, Esq., President Beth Owens, Vice President
Josh Botts Wayne Burnside
Travis Earp Eric Foy
Stephen P. Kosak Dan Prichard
Jeff Ruditis, Governing Board Rep.
Drug & Alcohol
Ronnie Beith Robert A. Carone
Jennifer Cisek Matt Parson, Esq. Craig Westover
Our Vision Statement: “To provide individuals and families opportunities to reach
their full potential in a community that embraces
differences.”
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Our Mission, Vision, & Values ......................... 2
Governing Board of Directors &
Advisory Committee Members .......................... 2
Highlighting New Programs .............................. 3
Our Programs and Services ............................... 4
A Message from the Executive Director ............ 5
Partner in Business 2014 ................................... 6
More Recognitions!! .......................................... 7
Financial Reports ............................................... 8
Minutes of 2013 Annual Meeting .................... 10
Agency & Administration ................................ 11
Big Brothers Big Sisters ...................................12
General Counseling ..........................................14
Adoption Program ............................................14
Drug & Alcohol Program .................................15
Family Foundations Program ...........................20
Home & Community Habilitation ....................21
School-Based Programs:
O.C. P.R.E.P. ..............................................22
H.E.I.G.H.T.S. ............................................22
PPC Violence Free Network ............................24
Venango Fatherhood Initiative .........................27
Table of Contents
Throughout this fiscal year, Jayne Romero, Venango County Administrator, requested our assistance in
providing additional contracted services with the Agency in the children and families arena through the
following programs:
PPC Violence Free Network
We will be a second supervised visitation provider in order to afford choice to families. The program will allow
for supervised visitation for children whose safety may be compromised during unsupervised visits with a
parent.
Home & Community Habilitation
In August 2013, services were extended to consumers open with Area Agency on Aging and in April, 2014 the
request was to provide assistance with parents to get their household in order, access entitlements/other
services, low level parent education (e.g., budgeting, proper grocery supplies given the age of the child, etc.)
for families that come to the attention of Children, Youth, and Family Services (CYFS).
Drug & Alcohol
To bring back a D&A In-Home Family-Based Program that works with families referred by CYFS who are
affected by addiction and substance abuse. A team was hired and will work collaboratively with CYFS and the
County’s in-house Effective, Safe Parenting Program. The In-Home Drug & Alcohol team will utilize the
model of eco-systemic structural family therapy, outpatient drug & alcohol individual and family therapy as
well motivational interviewing within the home and when necessary within the community. The In-Home
Program will consist of a two member team; one Masters level staff and one Bachelors level staff. Our goal
will be to reduce/eliminate substance use and abuse, to maximize life functioning and to improve self-esteem
and make positive life style changes in the consumers’ recovery process.
Highlighting New Programs...
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Adoption Program Adoptions, Local and International • Crisis Pregnancy Counseling • Homestudies • Placements • Searches
Big Brothers Big Sisters Community Based Matches in Venango, Forest, & Clarion Counties
Drug & Alcohol Program Student Assistance Outpatient Program • Gambling Addictions Treatment • Community Education/
Prevention • Case Coordination • In-Home Family Based Outpatient/Intensive Outpatient Program •
Recovery Support Program • Relapse Prevention Therapy • Tobacco Prevention • VisionQuest & Pathways
Adolescent Outpatient Services
Family Foundations Program Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy • Individual, Sibling, and Couples Therapy • Live Supervision and
Consultation • 24-Hour Crisis On-Call Availability
General Counseling Program Individual, Family, Marital, Grief, and Other Life Adjustment Problems Certified Gambling Addictions
Treatment
The H.E.I.G.H.T.S. Program A behavioral health intervention model which provides services to identified students in grades K-12 who attend
Hasson H.E.I.G.H.T.S. Elementary School, Oil City Middle School, and Oil City Senior High School.
The O.C. P.R.E.P. Program An integrated classroom model which provides behavioral health interventions that promote strength-based
therapy, identifying the positive abilities of students enrolled in grades 9-12 who attend Oil City Senior High
School.
Home & Community Habilitation Program Assisting Consumers with Mental Health or Developmental Disabilities, and consumers open with Area Agency
on Aging and Children, Youth and Family Services (CYFS)
PPC Violence Free Network & Shelter 24-Hour Hotline • Advocacy and Accompaniment • Alternatives To Violence • Anger Management Groups •
Community and School Based Prevention and Education Programs • Emergency Shelter for Victims • First
Response Team • Protection From Abuse Orders (PFA’s) • Psycoeducational Groups • Relocation
Program • Sexual Assault Response Team Member • Supervised Visitation • Supportive Counseling for
Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence and Other Serious Crime
Venango Fatherhood Initiative 24/7 Dad: Fatherhood Program • Family Groups • Donuts With Dad • Inside Out Dad (Jail Groups) •
P.A.P.A. (Parenting and Paternity Awareness) • Annual Soapbox Derbies • Special Interest Workshops: Fun
with Father Day, Family Fishing Day, Family Movie Night, Family Sled Riding Party
Our Programs and Services
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A Message from our Executive Director
Dear Friends,
An annual report is usually the vehicle for an Agency to “toot its own horn” and to summarize the year’s
accomplishments. This past year has been very productive and at times a whirlwind. I, along with staff, can
look back on it with a great deal of pride and enormous satisfaction.
Proud of what we do… We continued to focus on achieving positive results for children, youth, and families all the while
responding to requests for enhanced or new services. In the past year we have:
implemented an evidence-based Relapse Prevention Therapy Program;
responded to a request from the Venango County Administrator to provide supervised visitation
services;
expanded our Home & Community Habilitation Program to provide service to consumers open with
Area Agency on Aging and Children, Youth, and Family Services (CYFS);
formed a D&A in-home family-based team to work with families referred by CYFS; and
identified the former site of the Gay Street School in Oil City for the possible construction of the new
shelter. Keep your fingers crossed that we can reach an agreement with the Redevelopment Authority.
My special thanks to staff, County Administration, and community partners whose work and dedication
allows us to proudly state that we are moving in a direction that supports our vision to provide opportunities
for individuals and families to reach their full potential in a way that strengthens their relationships as well as
our community partnerships.
Because of our ability to adapt and grow, FSCAS remains one of the strongest and most effective nonprofit
human service agencies in Venango County. By matching services to needs, investing in training, and focusing
on continuous improvement, every day staff is making an impact that counts.
Proud to be recognized… To end our year receiving the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce’s
Partner in Business award for 2014 was truly an amazing honor. I am
very appreciative of the Chamber’s Board of Directors for recognizing the
Agency as a valued service provider; however it is through the efforts of
the employees, Governing Board, and Advisory Committees that really
need to be acknowledged for their strong leadership, passion, commitment
to the Agency, and dedication to help others.
We continue to learn from our collective efforts but it’s with great
certainty that we can say “we are proud of what we do and proud of who
we are”.
Proud of who we are…
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Each year the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce
recognizes those businesses, individuals, and
organizations that go above and beyond to make our
region successful.
The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce selects the
Business of the Year using a wide array of criteria
that include active membership in the chamber and
support for the community. Additionally, the
committee appointed to select the honoree considers
criteria including reputation for customer service and
reliability, major achievements in a given year,
innovation, business leadership, and excellence.
Franklin Bronze Plaques was chosen as the 2014
Business of the Year. Congratulations to the staff of
Franklin Bronze Plaques!
The Partner in Business award adds to this list
recognizing non-profit, governmental or educational
organizations that have developed a close partnership
with the business community. The criteria for this
honoree includes staying power and outstanding
service; bringing creative solutions to community
challenges; innovative programs, partnerships,
fundraising, marketing; promotion of the region as a
place to do business or visit; and improving the
quality of life for the Venango area residents. Family
Service & Children’s Aid Society is pleased to be
recognized as the 2014 Partner in Business.
Congratulations to all the staff of FSCAS!
The Business of the Year mixer was held on May 29,
2014 at The Movies in Cranberry from 5-7pm for
chamber members and the staff of both Franklin
Bronze Plaques and Family Service & Children’s Aid
Society to celebrate the excellence in our region.
Mary K Serafin, Executive Director (center); R. Lee James, State Representative (second from right); FSCAS Governing Board members: Bob Stubler, Secretary/Treasurer; Denise Jones, President (far left); and Courtney Cox, Vice-President (far right)
(from left) Mary K Serafin, FSCAS Executive Director; Susan Williams, Venango Area Chamber Executive Director; Franklin Bronze Plaques: Bob Barber, Bernie Becker, Lois Barber
Venango Area Chamber of Commerce’s
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More Recognitions!!
April 2014 Walmart also provided
us with all of their
unsold Easter baskets
after the holiday. The
contents of the baskets
were used as gifts and
prizes for the events put
on by Big Brothers Big
Sisters and Venango
Fatherhood Initiative.
February 2014 We were awarded two
unsolicited grants based
on our website service
descriptions. The Black
Foundation awarded the
Agency with $2,000 and
Verizon contributed
$5,000 for providing
services to victims of
domestic violence.
November 2013 The Agency was selected to be the recipient of the Cranberry Walmart’s
Fill the Truck event that was held between Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Two cardboard “trucks” were positioned at the entrances
which were used to collect toys purchased by Walmart customers to
benefit the children in our programs. This event was so successful, the
conference room in the main office was filled to overflowing!
December 2013 We received a generous donation of over 300
pajama/book sets from Sarah Margherio.
These were provided to all the children and
families involved in our Family Foundations
Program, PPC Shelter, and our School-Based
Programs for Christmas.
March 2014 The school-based behavioral health models are required to
collect and enter data into a special data base used to
analyze programmatic outcomes for continued funding. Due
to the importance of timely and accurate data entry, school-
based behavioral health providers were offered a $500
incentive for the 2013-2014 school year. The $500
incentive, a charitable contribution from Tamara Shepard
Northwest Behavioral Health Partnership School-Based
Services Director, was awarded to one school-based
provider. Of the five school-based providers operating in
Crawford, Mercer and Venango Counties, our O.C. P.R.E.P.
and H.E.I.G.H.T.S. Programs successfully completed the
challenge.
December 2013 Two very generous donations were
received this month: Joyce Hughes
contributed $10,000 to our Agency and
Rod and Judy Creel contributed
$100,000 to help us realize our goal of
purchasing or building a new shelter. It
was a Merry Christmas indeed!
PARTNER IN BUSINESS 2014 (continued)
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Current Year
2013-14
Prior Year
2012-13
$
Inc/Dec
REVENUES: Contributions $ 25,814 $ 25,581 233
Annual Giving Campaign 8,265 7,420 845
Special Events (Gross) 61,122 61,460 (338)
Trusts and Bequests 132,109 126,524 5,585
Capital Money 115,000 266,266 (151,266)
United Way Allocations 45,949 45,356 593
Program Income 2,433,488 2,287,311 146,177
Operating Grants 520,743 491,140 29,603
Realized & Unrealized gains/(losses) 131,674 33,307 98,366
Interest/Dividend Income 26,439 29,275 (2,836)
Miscellaneous 50,640 2,011 48,630
TOTAL REVENUES 3,551,243 3,375,650 175,593
EXPENSES:
Salaries $ 1,958,149 $ 1,824,448 133,701
Payroll Taxes 186,999 174,880 12,119
Employee Benefits 257,358 345,168 (87,810)
Conferences/Trainings 41,156 32,174 8,982
Professional Fees 59,243 78,517 (19,274)
Family Support Services 29,999 31,017 (1,018)
Rent/Mortgage 38,248 32,856 5,391
Utilities 29,659 25,474 4,184
Corporate Insurances 31,110 30,031 1,079
Building Maintenance 18,333 13,682 4,651
Telephone/Cells & Pagers 41,480 41,209 271
Internet Services 4,227 4,317 (90)
Printing 7,739 9,388 (1,649)
Postage 5,455 5,328 126
PR/Advertising 18,009 10,625 7,384
Office Supplies 28,385 19,986 8,400
Consumables/Vol Training Supplies 5,486 4,259 1,226
Rehab Supplies/Activities 37,810 34,237 3,573
Travel/Consumer Transportation 46,122 43,123 2,999
Subscription/Library 2,883 3,617 (734)
Agency Dues/Memberships 15,822 15,999 (177)
Fund Raising Expenses 18,208 19,093 (885)
Match Support/Contributions - 17,000 (17,000)
Miscellaneous 15,988 11,331 4,657
Equip Rental/Maintenance 49,281 47,183 2,098
Equipment Purchases 12,263 11,969 294
Capital Improvements 756 - 756
Depreciation 71,500 70,994 506
TOTAL EXPENSES 3,031,667 2,957,906 73,761
Net Profit/(Loss) $ 519,576 417,744 101,832
Footnote:
2013-14 Figures Are Pending Final Audit
2012-13 Figures Are Audited & Final
for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014
Statement of Revenue and Expense
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ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash & Checking $ 838,668
Accounts Receivable 443,367
Prepaid Expense 9,979
1,292,015
Fixed Assets:
Real Estate 595,762
Renovations 553,578
Furniture & Equipment 829,343
Accumulated Depreciation (1,240,183)
738,500
Other Assets:
Investments - Mutual Funds, Stocks & Bonds 1,331,855
Investments - CD’s 810,217
Assets Held In Trust By Others 408,889
2,550,962
TOTAL ASSETS $ 4,581,476
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable $ 34,538
Accrued Payroll 53,098
Accrued Compensated Absences 30,438
Unemployment Compensation Reserve 141,274
Deferred Revenue 10,000
Simple IRA Holdings 1,929
271,277
Long-Term Liabilities:
Renovation Loan - Carone Center 32,718
32,718
Net Assets:
Retained Earnings 3,757,905
Net Profit/(Loss) 519,576
4,277,481
TOTAL LIAB & NET ASSETS $ 4,581,476
Footnote:
Figures Are Pending Final Audit
June 30, 2014
Statement of Financial Position
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Seventy-four people were in attendance including nine Governing Board members: Denise Jones, Courtney Cox, Bob
Stubler, Ronnie Beith, Bob Carone, Jennifer Cisek, Vicky London, Jeff Ruditis, and Craig Westover; ten Advisory Committee
members; three guests; two consumers; and fifty staff members.
Welcome
Governing Board President Denise Jones welcomed all those in attendance to the luncheon. Executive Director Mary K
Serafin introduced staff, Governing Board members, Advisory Committee members, and guests.
Annual Meeting
Denise Jones called the meeting to order at 12:15 pm.
Nominating Committee
Courtney Cox presented the nominee for a three-year term renewal: Tom Ward for a 5th term.
Courtney also presented the slate of officers for a one-year term: Denise Jones, President; Courtney Cox, Vice-President;
and Bob Stubler, Secretary/Treasurer.
Denise opened the slates for discussion, but there was none. The nominee and the slate of officers were approved with a
motion from Jennifer Cisek, seconded by Vicky London. All others were in favor, none opposed.
Denise presented the Advisory Committee resolutions for a one-year term as representatives to the Governing Board:
Craig Westover, PPC; Vicky London, BBBS; and Jeff Ruditis, VFI. The resolutions were approved with a motion from
Bob Stubler, seconded by Bob Carone. All others were in favor, none opposed.
Adjourn Meeting
The meeting was adjourned at 12:18 pm.
Service Awards
The following staff was recognized for their years of service: 5 years – Amber Baughman, Nate Custer, Jessica Eisenman, Ray
Hawke, Ben Riley, and Larry Sherman; 10 years – Megan O’Neil; 15 years – Susan Kase and Mary K Serafin.
Invocation
Deacon Charl A. Kapp
Lunch
12:30 – 1:10 pm
Guest Speakers
Robert M. was introduced by Stan Benvin from the Home & Community Habilitation Program. Robert began his relationship
with FSCAS in 1998 as a “Little” in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. He started in the Home & Community Habilitation
Program in 2009, receiving assistance with shopping, appointments, and independent living skills. Robert now has a permanent
part-time job and does some volunteering. He no longer requires the program’s services as much as he used to, and is very
happy to be living on his own.
Shannon S. was introduced by Brittany Donato from PPC Violence Free Network. Shannon came to PPC in 2011 with two
small children and has overcome many hurdles since that time. She has also received support from Venango Fatherhood
Initiative and the Drug & Alcohol Program. Shannon testified that the programs have helped her become a stronger woman,
mother, and wife. Doors are opening that she never would have imagined and she is looking forward to graduating from college
in six months. She thanked the staff of each program for helping her improve life for her family.
Closing Remarks
Denise closed by thanking the consumers for their stories as it takes courage to talk publicly about one’s personal life
struggles. She then shared a list of truisms about life’s lessons in the areas of: heroes, friends, love, attitudes, and forgiveness.
She shared from Oprah Winfrey that each person has a unique calling and that you triumph when you do what you love. She
indicated that FSCAS has done that; because of the commitment demonstrated by staff, the Agency has made a difference and
that’s the best thing anyone can do. She finished with a heartfelt “Thank You” to staff for their service.
Respectfully Submitted By:
Jennifer M. Swartz, Administrative Secretary
Cross Creek Resort, Titusville, PA • September 24, 2013
Minutes of Annual Meeting
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Annual Giving Campaign The Annual Giving Campaign was held in December 2013 with 581 letters mailed to various corporations, businesses,
and loyal individuals. The appeal generated a significant response of $8,565! These monies were used to assist with
providing much needed services in the following programs: Adoption, Big Brothers Big Sisters, General Counseling,
PPC Violence Free Network & Shelter, and Venango Fatherhood Initiative
Staff Meeting In-Services Betty Hill, Persad Center, Inc. - LGBTQ training Carol Hoover, Brain Injury Association of PA - Traumatic brain injury; types, causes, and effects Corey Peterson, The Jason Foundation - Awareness and prevention of youth suicide Dan Simonsen, NW Investment Trust Svc. - Implementation of 401(k) plan for eligible employees Jeff & Wendy Weiss, Pharmacists - Prescription drug use and abuse Kay Hopwood, First National Bank - Workplace Banking Mike Patrick, The Manufacturer and Business Association - Reviewing the revised performance review form and
the merit review process Bud Welton, FSCAS - Stay calm, even in the face of flying frogs
Staff Accomplishments
August
2013
October 2013
December
2013
Amber Baughman was promoted to Clinical Manager for the School-Based Program.
Gretchen Skiba-Howard passed her exam to become a Licensed Social Worker (LSW).
Susan Scott obtained her certification as a Relapse Prevention Therapy Practioner and Trainer.
Beth Scarborough passed her exam to become a Licensed Social Worker (LSW).
Kalla Quigley received her Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) certification through the
Pennsylvania Certification Board.
Fiscal & Admin Staff:
Back Row: Dale R. Power, AS, Accountant - Sheila M. Rogers, AS, Human Resource Manager - Jennifer M. Swartz, Administrative Secretary - Cheryl A. Faulk, AB, Clerk/Typist
Front Row: Abigail K. Bell, BS, Clerk/Typist - Joan N. Covert, Fiscal Tech - Mary K Serafin, AB, Executive Director - Susan A. Kase, AB, Administrative Assistant
Agency & Administration
May 2014
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What if every child stayed in school, gave back to the
community, or went to college? It could be the start of
something Big. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Venango,
Forest, and Clarion Counties provides a quality one-to-one
mentoring relationship for children, which change their
lives for the better, forever. We make meaningful,
monitored matches between adult volunteers (Bigs) and
children (Littles), ages 6 through 18, in our community.
This past year Big Brothers Big Sisters of Venango,
Forest, and Clarion Counties encouraged Littles and their
families to submit nominations describing why their Big
should be honored as “Big of the Year”. Big Brothers Big
Sisters has named Jill Rhoads “Big Sister of the Year” and
Steve Rhoads “Big Brother of the Year”. Jill and Steve’s
Littles wrote letters explaining how supportive and
dedicated their Bigs are.
Bigs of the Year
Little Amanda wrote that her Big Sister “listens to me
when I need someone to talk to. Jill is always there for me.
I enjoy being with her because she is fun to be with. Jill is
the BEST Big Sister EVER.”
Little Ernest stated “Steve is always there for me, he
listens to me. We do a lot of projects together like we have
a garden. Steve is a lot of fun.”
Little Amanda and Little Ernest’s mother Emily wrote
“Above all they are GREAT with my kids and I feel they
deserve to be noticed. I want to send them out a huge
THANK YOU.”
These are just a few examples of all the wonderful stories
we hear about our Bigs making a HUGE impact in the
lives of our local youth.
Littles Amanda and Ernest and their Bigs Jill and Steve
kicked off the 18th Annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake on April
5th at Seneca Lanes by bowling the first frame.
Little Savanna and Big Sandi
Little Savanna and Big Sandi, matched for almost 5 years,
have developed a great relationship.
Sandi decided to “Start Something” because she had the
desire to be a positive influence in a local youth’s life.
Sandi mentioned one of their first outings together was a
baseball game in Erie. The whole way there they talked
and from that moment Sandi knew they were meant to be
paired. Sandi feels as though
Savanna has become part of her
family and is blessed to have her in
her life. She looks forward to
continuing to watch her grow and
mature into a wonderful young
lady.
Savanna and Sandi really enjoy
attending community events such
as Light-up Night, watching
movies, attending plays, baking, going to sporting events,
and playing with Sandi’s dog. They also enjoy just sitting
and talking to one another about life.
Savanna’s mother stated that she could not be happier
about the relationship that her daughter and Sandi have.
She is so appreciative that Sandi decided to “Start
Something” with Savanna.
Littles William and Bigs Terry & Judy
Little William and Bigs Terry and Judy, matched for more
than a year, are developing a great friendship together.
Terry and Judy decided to ”Start Something” with the
program to make a positive impact in a local youth’s life.
While matched with William they have seen him grow and
make improvements in so many areas of his life. They
look forward to continuing getting to know each other and
watching William grow and succeed.
Little Savanna and Big Sandi
Little Ernest and Big Steve
Little Amanda and Big Jill
of Venango, Forest & Clarion Counties
Big Brothers Big Sisters
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When asked about his Bigs, William mentioned that since
being matched he has improved in school, especially in
math class. He really likes
having two Bigs because he
can do things with them as a
group, such as going to the
movies. The next activity he
is very excited about is the
opportunity to go fishing.
William’s mother Shirley is
thankful for Terry and Judy as
she is seeing improvements in
school as well as his ability to
communicate with others.
Bowl For Kids’ Sake
The Good Times rolled on April 5th at our 18th Annual
Bowl For Kids’ Sake. This year Steve Baker was the top
individual fundraiser and Northwest Savings Bank - Oil
City was the highest fundraising team.
Over 135 bowlers, local event sponsors, local businesses,
50/50 Raffles, the Big Raffle, and a Chinese Auction
helped us secure $23,472.92. This money will stay in the
area to assist us in
locating mentors for
local children.
We would like to
thank everyone who
participated. We thank
the many sponsors
whose generosity
made our event
possible.
Calendar Sales
For the 8th year, Big Brothers Big Sisters sold lottery
calendars. Each calendar is assigned a three digit number.
If that number matches the PA daily number, it’s a winner
and the payout is determined
by the dollar amount printed
on the day. Winners will
receive a check for $10-$75.
At the beginning of each
month, a random drawing is
held from all purchased
numbers for the total
amount that was not
awarded the previous
month (days where no
winner was drawn). This
provides 12 new
opportunities a year for
participants to win. This
year, 447 calendars were
sold, bringing in over
$8,940 before payouts.
Christmas Party at Seneca Lanes for matched and unmatched Bigs and Littles
Little William and Bigs Terry & Judy
BBBS STATISTICS Venango-Forest Matches: 24 Children on waiting list: 22 Clarion Matches: 17 Children on waiting list: 3
Jessica D. Walters, MA, Program Director
James S. Katzin, MEd, Match Support Worker
When mentoring a child or youth, you are helping to provide a pathway to success.
Northwest Savings Bank Highest fundraising team
BBBS Staff:
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Robert A. Carone, MSW, LCSW, Social Worker
Janet T. Schwabenbauer, MA, LPC, Therapist, Adoption Specialist
General Counseling & Adoption Staff:
General Counseling Program
The General Counseling Program
continues to help consumers address a
number of issues in their lives. Strength-
based counseling techniques are used to
provide couple, individual, and family
counseling. This program accepts and is
an approved provider for many insurance
plans. Also, funding is received from the
United Way of Venango County, United
Way of the Titusville Region, and the
Samuel Justus Trust and other private
trusts.
A growing service offered by the General
Counseling Program is the onsite EAP (Employee
Assistance Program) visit.
To their credit, many employers understand that the
workplace becomes a family of sorts. When misfortune
befalls a worker, the entire staff or shift can be disrupted
as co-workers suffer from vicarious trauma, grief, or
survivor guilt.
The agency’s counselors have been “deployed” to many
locations for a variety of reasons throughout western
Pennsylvania. We have visited places of business
following the announcement of downsizing to offer
support to newly laid-off employees and an introduction to
other available services.
We have visited sites following the death or suicide of a
staff person, helping co-workers prepare for the
difficulty of accepting a newly empty chair beside them
or a new person on the line at the factory. During these
visits, we allow staff to grieve, encourage them to find a
way to honor their late co-worker, by creating a memorial
or service of some kind. We help them remember the
coping skills they have used in the past and to consider
how those proven skills will lend themselves to this
most recent stressor.
Adoption Program
This year has been a busy one for the
Adoption program. Five families
welcomed children into their homes; four
families brought home infants born in our
local communities and a Clarion county
family doubled their family's size when
they brought home a sibling group of three
pre-school children from Miami.
Adoptive families
describe their
journey better than
anyone. The
following comes
from Jen and Andy, who welcomed
little Heath into their home and
hearts:
“Our adoption journey began with
January of 2013, when we decided
to grow our family through
adoption. We could not have been
more pleased with the services
provided by Janet Schwabenbauer as our adoption worker
through FSCAS. We had seen some children on the PA
Adoption Exchange website and Janet was able to quickly
finish our home study and submit it to the CYS that had
custody of those children. She was
with us through the difficult times,
being considered for some children
and not being chosen, and through
the good times when she matched us
with the birthmother who chose us to
raise our son, Heath. We will be forever grateful to Janet
and to FSCAS for giving us the opportunity to be
parents.”
ADOPTION STATISTICS Unduplicated consumers served: 4 Home Studies completed: 1 Adoption searches completed: 1
Andy, Jen, and baby Heath
GENERAL COUNSELING STATISTICS Unduplicated individuals served: 146 Duplicated families served: 610 Appointments: 1,061
Adoption has been
the cornerstone
program since the
founding of our
Agency in 1887—we
believe every child
deserves to grow and
thrive in a loving and
nurturing family.
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Outpatient Program (OP)
Our Outpatient Program offers
treatment to men, women, and
adolescents with substance abuse
problems. Individual and family
sessions are provided. We provide
individual sessions Monday-Friday
with Tuesday evening appointments
available in both the Franklin office
and the Oil City office.
Intensive Outpatient Program
(IOP)
The Intensive Outpatient Program provides a
four- week treatment program. This program
is specifically oriented for group and
individual sessions. Clients attend two three-
hour group sessions, and one or two
individual therapy sessions per week.
Following completion of IOP, clients have an
opportunity to stay on for individual
outpatient services or placement into the
Relapse Prevention Therapy Program.
Relapse Prevention Therapy
Program (RPT)
In May 2013 the Drug & Alcohol Program
started its first Relapse Prevention Therapy
group facilitated by Susan Scott, Certified
Drug & Alcohol Counselor and Certified
Relapse Prevention Trainer. We have now
completed four group sessions, graduating 12
people so far. We have learned… and
learned…and learned some more, as one does
with any new program. Dr. George Parks
continued to consult for the first two group
sessions helping Susan to make adjustments
and refinements to the workbook and to
Susan’s facilitation efforts. Jerri Sanders,
Rick Orlowski and Trish Waddington
provided encouragement and support as well
as the participants who went through and
enjoyed, or didn’t, and gained skills from the
group. The counselors worked very hard to
provide referrals to the RPT program.
Relapse Prevention Therapy captures
people in that small window of
opportunity. The consumer may have
several prior treatment experiences, yet
are willing to hear and gain more
knowledge about relapse prevention and
positive lifestyle changes. It really is a
unique group of people who come to
RPT and is a privilege to be able to
facilitate this program.
RPT is an evidence-based psychosocial
treatment program for substance use
disorders utilizing Motivational
Interviewing and Cognitive
Behavioral coping skills. The program
includes three initial individual sessions,
followed by eight group sessions and 30 days
after completing group a follow-up research
questionnaire is completed by the consumer.
Peer-Based Recovery Support
Program
This program has been developed within the
best practice guidelines of Recovery-
Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) to assist
individuals early in recovery and connect them
to various pathways to recovery such as:
Alcoholic Anonymous, Narcotic Anonymous,
Celebrate Recovery, SMART Recovery, and
many on-line recovery self-help groups. The
Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) caseload
is approximately 25– 30 individuals. This is a
strength-based program, which directs the
individual to develop their own plan that will
ultimately work for him/her with the assistance
of the CRS.
In addition to connecting individuals to various
support groups in the community, the CRS also
assists them with coping and life skills that will
help them learn to live without drugs or
alcohol. Emergencies do arise when a person
is without a place to live or food to eat or is
experiencing violence within their families - at
these times it’s the job of the CRS to find the
correct resource and/or program to help them
in the area of need. There are also times when
“I’ve been enrolled with the Peer-Based
Support Program with Trish as my Recovery
Specialist. This program has helped
me in so many different aspects of my recovery, such as: first
and foremost, as a positive female role model in recovery -
she has supported me in finding meetings
that I enjoy and fit into my family’s schedule -
being my support through my court
hearings - she’s very attentive about
returning my phone calls - the convenience
of her meeting with me in my home - she helped me to find a
sponsor. Also I learned from Trish how to live
life clean and sober and have fun in
recovery. “ - Ashley
What Can You Say to Get Them to
Quit? Let them talk, provide information, develop coping skills, seek
support from family members,
and provide resources.
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the individual just needs to talk to someone in order to
find a solution that will help him/her work out a problem
or stop them from picking up that drug or
drink. The CRS is mainly there for support
and recovery in many aspects of the newly
recovering individuals’ life. The CRS is
NOT a sponsor, a counselor, a banker, or a
doctor; we are there for support in recovery.
This is a rewarding position to see those
early in recovery keep coming back for
help. We do have those who relapse.
However, with relapse and recovery come
experience, learning, and hope for a new life
to live free from addiction. There is no cure
for addiction, there is only maintenance and
it is here that the CRS can assist and help
the individual who has the desire to be free
from addiction.
Case Coordination
Case Coordination offers services to
individuals who have been diagnosed with a
substance abuse disorder. Case
Coordination will aid in making sure the
individual’s treatment and non-treatment
needs are being properly addressed. The
goal of Case Coordination is to provide
supportive services that will encourage and
enhance the individual’s level of being self-
sufficient based on the individual’s needs in
one or more of the following domains:
housing, child care, education/vocation,
employment, basic needs such as food,
clothing, and utilities, transportation,
alcohol and drug treatment, legal, mental
health, physical health, family and social
relationships, and life skills.
VisionQuest
This outpatient program is held at VisionQuest’s South
Penn location in Franklin. Group and individual sessions
are provided to youth ages 13 to 20, which have been
placed in VisionQuest. Evidence-based programs
Living in Balance and the New Direction curriculum
are being utilized to encourage positive lifestyle changes.
Pathways Adolescent Outpatient
Program
It has been three years since the licensing of the Pathways
Adolescent Center counseling office located at 358 North
Seneca Street (the old Buyer’s Fair building in Oil City).
Originally one counselor, Jerri Sanders, was housed at the
location providing individual and group outpatient
treatment. The Adolescent Outpatient Program continues
to provide 5 to 7 group sessions each week and 20 to 23
individual sessions to the participants in the program.
During the 2011-2012 year, the number of
admissions to the program started at 39 and rose
to 53 during the 2012-2013 year. Currently,
approximately 39 individuals were admitted to
the program. At times, additional counselors
were needed to help cover individual sessions
when the need for services increased. Happily,
no wait list was ever needed.
Although alcohol and marijuana continue to be
the top substances of abuse, nationally the
adolescent population trends show an increase in
the use of prescription medications.
Unfortunately, on the local level, the use of
prescription medications mirrors that of the
national, as adolescents are reporting using pain
killers, anti-anxiety, and stimulants such as
ADHD medications.
After the first year of the program, due to the
negativity, lack of hope, and the inability to see
positive strengths or success, a visual reminder
was created to foster the strength-based
treatment program and elicit a positive cognitive
change. At every individual, group, or family
session, the
adolescent has
an opportunity
to design a cut
-out fish or
marine animal
and list a
recent
achievement
and date on
the cut-out
with their initials (to
protect confidentiality). As you can see from the picture,
this practice continues to be a huge success. Currently
there are 10 tanks on the wall, each reflecting a sense of
purpose, achievement, and hope.
Outreach
We continue to promote awareness about the relationship between injection drugs and communicable
diseases, such as HIV and Hepatitis C. We provide
information on use or abuse of alcohol and/or other drugs,
hazards of IV drug use and needle sharing, sexually
transmitted diseases, the availability of drug and alcohol
services in Venango County, and the methods by which
individuals and their families can obtain drug and alcohol
services in Venango County. Continuous contact and
follow-up is an important part of outreach. This year,
Pathways achievement cut-outs
“I’m very grateful to have LindaMay as my case coordinator. This has been one of the
roughest years of my life. I was withdrawn
from life in general and drifted away from
working with LindaMay as my case coordinator.
LindaMay was persistent with calling
me and leaving me messages that she was
worried for me & wanted to know if I was ok. When I came back
she helped me evaluate what goals I needed to work on and how she could help me achieve them. I’m comfortable
and able to come to her with any problem I’m
having. She has always lent an ear, heart and offered her own life experiences. I don’t know where I’d be without her today.
Thank you for everything. “
- Tara A.
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outreach was conducted at the following locations:
Venango County Human Resources Complex
Adagio
PPC Violence Free Network
ABC Pregnancy Center
Cranberry, Franklin, Oil City and Valley Grove
School Districts
Youth Alternatives
Pathways Adolescent Center
Local Government Officials offices
Low-income neighborhoods
Pharmacies
Physician Offices
Various stores and restaurants
Various churches
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Awareness Day
Every year on September 9th, International FASD
Awareness Day is observed. This day was chosen so that
on the ninth day of the ninth month of the year, the world
will remember that during the nine months of pregnancy a
woman should abstain from alcohol. We collaborated with
the Venango County Substance Abuse Program and other
community agencies to provide the following projects for
this awareness day:
2,500 napkins were printed and members of the
committee distributed them to local bars and
restaurants
2,520 information pamphlets were sent out to local
businesses
2 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder power-point
presentations were presented at 3 locations
10 Pathways students were served
Prevention
The goal of our program is to help participants realize that
mind and mood altering substances are not needed to have
a good time, and to help them decide
to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
Summer activities included:
Evergreen Arbors - 14 youth
attended daily
Weed & Seed’s Hot Spot Health
Fair - about 100 youth attended
Church of God in Cooperstown -
25 youth attended daily
Pinoak - 8 youth attended daily
Cherry Hills - 9 attended daily
Oak Hill Apartments - 10
attended daily
Century Terrace - 10 attended
daily
Dale Avenue - 7 youth attended daily
Partnering with Youth Alternative for crafts
Agriculture Health Fair - 100 second grade students
participated
Several power-point presentations were conducted this
year to high-risk program participants and organizations.
Some of the agencies and organizations that this service
was provided to included:
PPC Violence Free Network’s Shelter
Dubois Business College
Adagio
Pathways Adolescent Center
Siverly Hot Spot
South Side Hot Spot
Franklin Narcotics Anonymous
Tobacco Education Group (TEG)
TEG is a program for students who have been caught
violating school policy for tobacco use on school grounds.
TEG provides a positive alternative to suspension or
citation. The program provides students with knowledge,
motivation and action steps to make good decisions about
tobacco use.
Oil City High School - 2 students attended
Rocky Grove High School - 4 students attended
Franklin High School - 4 students attended
Cranberry High School - 1 student attended
Tobacco Awareness Program (TAP)
TAP is a voluntary program to quit smoking. Students
who want to quit smoking are guided through their
quitting options and supported as they implement their
personal plan to stay tobacco free.
Too Good For Drugs (TGFD)
TGFD was once again taught in the 5th grade classrooms
for both the Franklin and Valley Grove School Districts.
Too Good For Drugs is an evidence-based prevention
education program which consists of ten lessons on
goal-setting, decision-making, how to say “no”, and
other topics that are related.
Franklin School District - 97 students attended 50
sessions
Valley Grove School District - 61 students attended
30 sessions
Project ALERT
Project Alert was taught in the 7th grade classrooms in
the Franklin School District and 6th and 7th grade
classrooms in the Valley Grove School District.
Project ALERT is an evidence-based substance abuse
program that gives students insight, understanding and
actual skills for resisting substance. The curriculum Crafts at Dale Avenue, Franklin
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consists of 11 core lessons taught once per week over 11
weeks and 3 booster lessons taught the following year,
once per week over 3 weeks.
Valley Grove School District - 84 (6th grade) students
and 82 (7th grade) students attended 65 sessions
Franklin School District - 127 (7th grade) students
attended 65 sessions
Lead & Seed
Lead & Seed is a youth empowered, environmental
approach to preventing and reducing alcohol, tobacco and
illicit drugs in a community. Lead & Seed follows the 5-
step Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service
Administration’s (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention
Framework planning process. Currently there are 35
Franklin High School students who are members. Lead &
Seed members have been involved in several prevention
activities which included:
Mentors for 8 Project ALERT classes
DUI Simulator
Grim Ripper
Extreme Bowling at Masterson’s Family Bowling -
Lead & Seed, Venango County Substance Abuse
Program and FSCAS teamed up to provide 2 free
events to 140 family members
Children’s Day - Over 300
individuals participated in
coloring Rubik cubes
Prom Promises - 63 prom
promises were signed
Red Ribbon Week
Cranberry Health Fair - 520 (3rd
grade) students were presented
the Tobacco Risk Presentation by
five youth members
Movie Nights at Cranberry Mall -
2 free events
“On Applebee Pond”
“On Applebee Pond” is a program which offers a creative
approach to drug and alcohol prevention for pre-school
and early elementary school age children. It is designed to
provide an exciting, factual and innovative media which
reaches children ages 4 through 9. “On Applebee Pond”
consists of 12 puppet scripts that focus on self-esteem,
drug and alcohol information, and social skills.
Eleven student mentors from Rocky Grove High School
representing grades 9-11 were trained to present “On
Applebee Pond”. Approximately 300 youth in
kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades at Valley Grove
Elementary School attended the presentation.
Gambling
The Venango County Substance Abuse Program was
awarded a Problem Gambling Grant through the
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP).
VCSAP contracted with FSCAS to provide education and
information dissemination in Venango County. The
purpose of this grant is to educate the community on
problem and compulsive gambling. Power point
presentations were presented as follows:
Recovery Group - 8 people attended 2 presentations
Adolescent Outpatient Program (Pathways) - 25
students attended 5 presentations
Youth Alternatives - 12 students attended 1
presentation
PPC Violence Free Network’s Shelter - 6 people
attended 3 presentations
Dale Avenue - 7 people attended
Evergreen Arbors - 15 people attended
Siverly Hot Spot - 15 people attended
South Side Hot Spot - 7 people attended
The Pointe - 17 people attended
Bowling Events - 134 people participated; 2 events
Movie Night - 247 people participated; 2 events
Youth Philanthropy Project
The Youth Philanthropy Project is a grant that is
awarded to non-profit organizations who submit a
proposal that will empower youth and their families
in family bonding activities. Youth are required to be
involved in the completion of the proposal, and the
youth are able to choose the organization that will
receive the grant. FSCAS was able to have two area
youth participate in this project. The Youth
Philanthropy Board awarded The Drug & Alcohol
Program the $1,600 grant which was used to
promote family bonding by providing crafts,
giveaways, and extreme bowling at various
locations in Venango County.
“On Applebee Pond” RGHS Students
Children’s Day at Cranberry Mall
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A financial statement of the Drug and Alcohol Program’s income and expenses is
available at Family Service & Children’s Aid Society to any interested parties.
Please call (814) 432-3466 for further information.
D&A STATISTICS
Outpatient Unduplicated consumers served: 359 Duplicated consumers served: 2,362 Individual treatment hours: 2,370.75 Unduplicated jail consumers served: 358 DUI Group treatment hours: 0 Intensive Outpatient Unduplicated consumers served: 76 Duplicated consumers served: 679 Individual treatment hours: 367.75 Group treatment hours: 1,371 Adolescent Outpatient/Student Assistance Program Unduplicated consumers served: 27 Duplicated consumers served: 170 Individual treatment hours: 157.25 VisionQuest Unduplicated consumers served: 50 Duplicated consumers served: 624 Individual treatment hours: 233.5 Group treatment hours: 643 Pathways Adolescent Center Unduplicated consumers served: 57 Duplicated consumers served: 2,128 Individual treatment hours: 833.75 Group treatment hours: 1,194
Case Coordination Unduplicated consumers served: 13 Duplicated consumers served: 256 Individual treatment hours: 598.75 Recovery Support Program Unduplicated consumers served: 35 Duplicated consumers served: 621 Individual treatment hours: 846.5 Relapse Prevention Therapy Unduplicated consumers served: 16 Duplicated consumers served: 115 Individual treatment hours: 174 Group treatment hours: 216.75 Prevention Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs (ATOD) education hours: 859 ATOD information dissemination hours: 87.75 ATOD community based hours: 284.25 ATOD Info dissemination hours: 87.75 Alternative activities hours : 282.5 Outreach hours: 54.75 Gambling Education hours: 90.25 Gambling information dissemination hours: 66
Back Row: Larry E. Sherman, M.Ed, Transportation Worker - Edward A. Stephenson, BS, Therapist - Heather A. Power, Fiscal Tech - LindaMay Schmidt, BS, Case Coordination - Richard W. Orlowski, BA, CADC, Program Director - Melanie D. Sparks, MS, In-Home Lead Therapist - Jerri L. Sanders, BS, CADC, Therapist - Katie M. McMichael, BS, Therapist
Front Row: Theresa A. Crawford, M.Ed, Therapist - Mary L. Nick, Clerk Typist - Susan L. Huffman, BS, Prevention Specialist - Patricia A. Dilbone, BA, Certified Recovery Specialist - Kalla J. Quigley, BS, Therapist - Jayme L. Millar, BA, In-Home Therapist- Susan B. Scott, MMT, CAADC, Therapist - Beryl T. Flickner, Transportation Worker
Absent: Bruce E. Fox, Jr., BS, CADC, Therapist
Drug & Alcohol Staff:
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FAMILY FOUNDATIONS STATISTICS Unduplicated consumers served: 46 Duplicated consumers served: 3,075 Number of appointments: 3,121
The In-Home Family Based program offers a
very special type of comprehensive family
therapy.
Our model promotes the four pillars of Eco-
systemic Structural Family Therapy:
strengthening executive functioning,
supporting co-caregiver alliance, promoting
attachment amongst family members and
encouraging self-regulation.
Looking back on the past year, a considerable amount of
effort was put forth in identifying the ever growing and
changing expectations for accountability within the realm
of Fraud Waste and Abuse. We developed and
implemented a system of weekly audits in addition to our
quarterly file audits. These measures have strengthened
our billing and chart maintenance efforts.
This past fiscal year, the program welcomed three new
therapists: Heather
Beidl, Stephanie
Richards and John
Echenoz.
Our teams of
therapists take great
pride in working
collaboratively within
our community with
local agencies such as
Children, Youth and Family Services, Juvenile Probation,
Visiting Nurses Association, Family Group Decision
Making, and our local schools. This year we were proud to
have had several therapists accompany children to our
collaborative sessions with VARHA, a summer equestrian
program. This is one of our greatest community treasures.
Youth and families are invited to work together, building
relationships by learning new skills.
We are always so delighted when families can identify
long lasting changes by participating in the Family
Foundations Program, here are two mother’s testimonials:
“Family Foundations is an amazing organization. They have
helped bring my daughter and I a lot closer together.
The activities that we participate in have really helped with my
daughter opening up and talking about her feelings. She is to the
point where I can ask something for her to do and she actually
does it with little to no arguments. Every week she anxiously
awaits the team’s arrival.
We both have learned so much from them and I
appreciate everything they have done for and
with us. They have been very helpful and
genuine people.” - Kristen
“My family was in CRISIS! My teenage son was
a gaming addict. He would become violent
when I tried to limit his gaming time, and his
aggression was not only aimed at me, but also
at my other children as well. I needed HELP!!
I was put in touch with Family Foundations
through my health insurance company-and Family Foundations
was the answer to our prayers!!
The folks there at FF always acted like true professionals, and
they gave my family the tools to use to help my son understand
that gaming was not everything. We, as a family, learned to
recognize my son's triggers, and we learned how to handle his
aggression as a family, and we all came to see that rather than
screaming and violence there [were] better ways to handle a
“situation”.
We are a more productive, caring family since having Family
Foundations come into our home. I don’t know what the future
would have held if we had not connected with the folks at Family
Foundations.” - Lee
VARHA - summer equestrian program
Back Row: Amanda Fedorek, BS, Mental Health Worker - Heidi R. Montgomery, BS, Mental Health Worker - Heather M. Beidl, BS, Mental Health Worker - John L. Echenoz, BS, Mental Health Worker
Front Row: Elizabeth R. Scarborough, LSW, Mental Health Professional - Stephanie L. Richards, MA, Mental Health Professional - Deborah L. Letke, Fiscal Tech - Jennifer L. Godinich, BS, MHFBW, Mental Health Professional - Ashley R. Nichols, MS, MHFBW, Program Director
Family Foundations Staff:
Someone to talk to,
Someone to listen,
and
Someone who
wouldn’t judge me.
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H&CH STATISTICS Unduplicated MH consumers served: 14 Duplicated MH consumers served: 391 Unduplicated ID consumers served: 26 Duplicated ID consumers served: 1,419 Unduplicated Aging consumers served: 8 Duplicated Aging consumers served: 147
He decided he could do it!
Chuck is a thirty-four year old male
with intellectual disabilities. He has
been with the Home & Community
Habilitation program since July 2008. In
2008, Chuck was living in an apartment
in Franklin. He had a steady job at Shop
‘N Save bagging groceries and assisting
with stocking shelves. Chuck’s mother
acts as his payee. He requested
assistance with medication
management, some doctor visits,
expanding his meal preparation, and
grocery shopping.
As in many peoples’ lives, they move
into another home, so did Chuck. He
moved to Oil City into a new apartment
to be closer to his then girlfriend. This
moved added a few challenges to
Chuck’s life. He was now nine miles away from his job.
Chuck was able to master the VenanGO bus schedule (no
small feat) and find routes that would allow him to get to
and from work.
After a few years passed, Chuck was leaning toward
moving back to Clintonville where he had lived previously
and was a part of the local volunteer fire company. Even
though it meant leaving a job he enjoyed, Chuck moved to
Clintonville into a nice apartment.
While in Clintonville, Chuck was able to gain many skills
which resulted in his need for the program decreasing.
Chuck easily shopped for most food items at the local
grocery store. He transferred to a family physician in
Clintonville where he could walk to appointments. Chuck
had a new girlfriend who assisted him in taking his
medications on time and in the correct dosages. He was
able to maintain his
apartment and began
utilizing our program
for medical
appointments. During
this time Chuck was
able to get back into
the volunteer fire
department. He has
become an integral
member of the
department becoming certified as a
fire police officer. Chuck has taken
another big life step over the past
year and got engaged.
Chuck is now integrated in his
community, manages his health,
maintains his home, is ready to
begin a new life with his fiancé, and
still holds onto the program. As
many people do, they get
comfortable with what they know.
Chuck knows that he is living his
life with very little assistance from
us, however he is finding it difficult
to totally step away. Chuck has
reduced his assistance from us to
just a few hours per month and is
expected shortly to completely move
out of the program and “live his
every day life”.
Home & Community
Habilitation is a voluntary
teaching and educational
program that follows the
principles of the Recovery
Model for consumers with
mental health and
developmental disability
issues. Over the past year
the program has expanded
to include eight consumers
referred through the Area
Agency on Aging.
Victoria E. Irwin, Community Support Aide - Abbie M. Sherbine, AA, Community Support Aide - Stanley A. Benvin, BS, Program Director - Rhonda K. Tenney, Community Support Aide - Shirley A. Hazelett, BA, Community Support Aide
Absent: Jessica L. Hartsuyker, Community Support Aide - Raymond E. Hawke, Community Support Aide
Home & Community Habilitation Staff:
Home & Community Habilitation
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During the 2013-2014 school year, the H.E.I.G.H.T.S.
Program provided service to a total of 33 students in
grades kindergarten through eight.
The H.E.I.G.H.T.S. students continued to work this year
on identifying their personal triggers and challenges,
specific coping skills, and how they can use the skills
they have learned in the home and community setting.
An average of 11 families attended the monthly Family
During the 2013-2014 school year, the O.C. P.R.E.P.
program provided service to 11 students in grades nine
through twelve. Four students were discharged
from the program; two of those students
successfully graduated from OCHS! Four of
the 11 students will be returning to the
program at the start of the next school year.
O.C. P.R.E.P. students worked on teamwork
and collaboration through the school year,
realizing the importance of these qualities in
school, at home, and in the community.
Effective collaboration helps the students to
build trust, friendships, stronger family
relationships, and improved social skills.
Monthly Family Nights were held in which the
families reviewed the concepts of teamwork,
collaboration, and compromise as well as
highlighting the importance of order and
routine. One of the 12 Principles of Re-
Education was reviewed at each Family Night,
and the families enjoyed themselves while
participating in skill-building activities and
games.
Classroom Projects
The students continued to take the lead in the
school-wide recycling project. They collect
paper recycling for the entire school twice
weekly and are able to earn monthly field trips
to pick up recycling from various FSCAS
locations. The students work together to
identify the criteria required for participation
in the field trip, then measure their individual progress
toward the goal each day.
Several competitions were held
within the O.C. P.R.E.P. program to
promote team building. A
March Madness challenge
was held to reward
students for random acts of
kindness toward others.
The winner, a senior in the
program, won a set of
wrestling tickets.
Another competition
among the O.C. P.R.E.P. students was to see
who could follow rules and engage in positive
interactions with others for the greatest number
of days in the month.
School-Wide Events
O.C. P.R.E.P. students participated in several
school-wide events as well. Two students
participated in the school-wide pie eating
contest, showing their school spirit while
celebrating Pi Day with the OCHS math
department.
O.C. P.R.E.P. students
also joined the rest of the
high school in the
Leadership Council’s
Team Building Event.
Students rotated through
several activity stations
designed to promote
teamwork and problem
solving skills.
Recycling Project
Pi Day pie eating contest
Matthew came to the OC PREP
program in 2012; he had been in Residential
Treatment facilities for most of his childhood and
adolescent life. This was the first time he
had attended a public school. In the beginning Matthew had a difficult time
forming and maintaining
friendships, but was able to eventually
develop many friendships due to an improvement in his
social skills. With the help of the OC PREP program Matthew
was able to stay focused and complete his graduation
requirements.
The O.C. P.R.E.P. Program Integrated Classroom
The H.E.I.G.H.T.S. Program Building-Wide Model
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Nights where students and their families reviewed one of
the twelve Principles of Re-Education, practiced the skills
they learned, and engaged in skill-building activities.
Hasson Elementary Activities
The H.E.I.G.H.T.S. students were involved in many
activities throughout
the year. The students
at Hasson conducted a
building-wide project
called “A-choo! Tissue
Drive”. Each grade
competed to collect
boxes of tissues and
encouraged community members to participate as well.
The H.E.I.G.H.T.S. “Conductor” Team consisted of
students and staff members who collected and kept track
of the donated boxes of tissues. An “A-choo! Train” was
displayed in the hall outside the H.E.I.G.H.T.S. classroom
representing the number of boxes collected.
Approximately 350 boxes were collected.
Also, Hasson Elementary
students created a “Giving
Tree” in which they wrote on
a paper leaf ways that they
would practice generosity,
and placed the leaf on a tree
displayed in the hallway.
The students at Hasson led a
school-wide “bucket-filler”
project based on the book “Have you Filled a Bucket
Today?” by Carol McCloud. Paper buckets were displayed
in the hallway and teachers and staff filled out tickets
when they witnessed a student engaging in acts of
kindness. At the end of the project, over 680 bucket-filler
slips were collected and 1st grade won the contest overall!
Middle School Activities
The Middle School students conducted a school-wide
project involving pencil grams. The purpose of the project
was to promote positive
interactions and generosity
throughout the school.
During lunch time,
H.E.I.G.H.T.S. students gave
their peers and teachers an
opportunity to write an
encouraging message to a
friend on a slip of paper for
25 cents. The slips were
attached to a pencil and delivered to the recipients at the
end of the sale. The H.E.I.G.H.T.S. students chose the
Venango County Humane Society to receive the proceeds.
During the month of May, Middle School H.E.I.G.H.T.S.
students led a school-wide End of Year Behavior Battle
competition among the grade levels. Each week, points
were awarded to the grade level who had the best overall
attendance and the least amount of discipline referrals. At
the end of the month, the 5th grade came out on top.
Names were drawn from all the 5th grade students, and
two lucky winners received YMCA summer passes.
H.E.I.G.H.T.S. STATISTICS Unduplicated consumers served: 29 Duplicated consumers served: 157
O.C. P.R.E.P. STATISTICS Unduplicated consumers served: 12 Duplicated consumers served: 78
Hasson “Bucket Filler”
Middle School Pencil Grams
Sara L. Klapec, MS, Behavior Intervention Specialist - Nathaniel J. Custer, MS, Behavior Intervention Specialist - Rebecca M. Seigworth, BA, Mental Health Worker - Benjamin L. Riley, MA, Mental Health Professional - Kelly R. Kossman, MS, Behavior Intervention Specialist - Amber I. Baughman, MA, CAADC, LPC, Clinical Manager - Erin J. Bomboy, MA, LPC, Behavior Intervention Specialist - Gina M. Flebotte, BS, Behavior Intervention Specialist - Krista M. Peterson, MS, Behavior Intervention Specialist - Frances E. Lantz, BS, Behavior Intervention Specialist - Amanda S. Callinan, MS, Program Director - Valerie D. Knox, BA, Behavior Intervention Specialist
“A-Choo Tissue Drive”
School-Based Staff:
Supporting OCASD. Every Student...Every Day.
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Children’s Advocacy
At PPC Violence Free Network we work every day to
reduce the trauma and risk of domestic and sexual violence
and other serious crimes. The healing effects of counseling
are essential to preventing a pattern of self-destructive
behaviors from developing in children who have
experienced the trauma of sexual, emotional,
psychological, or physical abuse.
Our supportive, short-term counseling
services help to relieve fear and anxiety in
vulnerable young victims of abuse and restore
their feeling of self-worth and hope. Through
the caring intervention of the children’s
advocate, young survivors of abuse can
overcome the trauma that, left untreated, can
lead to severe depression, suicidal tendencies,
or other major issues that may negatively
impact their lives.
The shelter offers services for children in-
residence to help them deal with the painful
effects of domestic violence. Individual
supportive counseling and group educational
or activity sessions are held weekly. Children
are taught to develop their own individual
safety plans. They are given essential needs
such as school supplies, clothing, food, and
books.
If requested by a parent or guardian, the
children’s advocate will also work with the
schools, child protective service agencies, the
courts, healthcare groups and other service
agencies to ensure every child’s well-being through a
supportive network.
Trauma-Informed Care
In an effort to improve how services are delivered, all PPC
staff has undergone training in trauma-informed care.
Trauma-informed services are those in which service
delivery is influenced by an understanding of the impact of
interpersonal violence and victimization on an individual’s
life and development. To provide trauma-informed
services, all staff must understand how violence impacts
the lives of the people being served so that every
interaction is consistent with the recovery process and
reduces the possibility of re-traumatization. The absence of
this understanding about the impact of trauma on an
individual’s life is the equivalent of denying the existence
and significance of trauma.
Many common procedures and practices in service settings
retrigger trauma reactions and are experienced as
emotionally unsafe and disempowering for survivors of
trauma. Service systems that do not subscribe to principles
of trauma-informed treatment or understand the
pervasive long-term impact of trauma may
inadvertently create an invalidating
environment. As a result, they may fail to reach
many individuals and experience higher dropout
rates than necessary.
Within our program we practice the following
principles:
meeting people where they are at with regard
to how they feel emotionally and how they
understand what happened to them;
helping people to identify their individual
needs, hopes, strengths, aspirations, and support;
learning about the totality of a person’s
experience and how it has impacted them; and
being compassionate, patient, respectful, and
empathetic.
Prevention/Education
In December 2013 PPC once again took the lead
in organizing “Santa’s Play Land” for the 13th
Annual Christmas
Past Event in Oil
City. The evening
was filled with
crafts, activities and of
course, pictures with Santa.
Over 100 area children took
part in the event.
In the 2013-2014 school year
PPC Prevention staff worked closely with Franklin Area
School District to provide the Too Good For Violence
Program at three of their elementary school buildings.
The Prevention staff was once again able to work with
Venango County Child Development Centers to provide a
series of summer programs at the Hasson, Cranberry, and
Franklin School Age sites, with topics including: Peer
Relationships, Bullying, Building Confidence, and
Reporting Important Information to Adults.
“Back in Sept. ‘09...you helped me and my 2 little girls flee from domestic violence. I really want to
thank you for helping us. If not for your help, I’m sure I would not be here today...I have gotten remarried to my best friend and gained
a great big amazing family...I will soon be
starting back to school...I know had you guys not
been there to help, I could have never left or gained
the strength to pick up the pieces of our lives and rebuild it. I remember
being so lost and scared and you let me cry on your
shoulders and vent. You gave me the support and
tools I needed to move on. I hope you can continue to help more families in the
way you have helped ours. I hope that our story is one that help you stay positive about the work you all are doing...Again, thank you so much, you helped save our
lives.”
Christmas Past 2013
& Shelter
PPC Violence Free Network
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Prevention—Titusville Area
This year PPC is pleased to have been able to partner with
the Titusville YMCA preschool classes. This is a new
venture and hopefully one that will continue into the future.
The program We Can Get Along was presented to a group
of 18 four- and five-year old children. This series of classes
focuses on skills such as: controlling anger, being a good
friend, and what to do when someone hurts you. It is 13
weeks long and uses a variety of strategies to keep the
children entertained while still learning.
In addition, we recognized that there were some potential
community partners with whom we could develop a
relationship. We contacted several organizations, including
St. James House, Social Connection, and the summer
playground program in Titusville; we have been
able to present programming to all three
organizations and expect to continue those
relationships.
Alternatives To Violence
The co-facilitators for the Alternatives To
Violence group are preparing to participate in a
three-day training on the Duluth Model. The
Duluth Model is an ever-evolving way of
thinking about how a community works together
to end domestic violence.
A community using the Duluth Model approach:
has taken the blame off the victim and
placed the accountability for abuse on the offender. has shared policies and procedures for holding
offenders accountable and keeping victims safe across
all agencies in the criminal and civil justice systems
from 911 to the courts. prioritizes the voices and experiences of women who
experience battering in the creation of those policies
and procedures. believes that battering is a pattern of actions used to
intentionally control or dominate an intimate partner
and actively works to change societal conditions that
support men’s use of tactics of power and control
over women. offers offenders the opportunity to change through
court-ordered educational groups for batterers. has ongoing discussions between criminal and civil
justice agencies, community members and victims to
close gaps and improve the community’s response to
battering. The Duluth Model is successful because it is grounded in
the experience of victims, helps offenders and society
change, and pulls the whole community together to
respond. Research has found that by applying all the
components of the Duluth Model, 68% of offenders who
move through Duluth’s criminal justice system and men’s
nonviolence classes do not reappear in the system eight
years out. Communities worldwide that have adopted
components of the Duluth Model have also found
significant reductions in re-offense rates.
Mandated Reporter Training
Protecting children is the responsibility of us all. Anybody
who suspects that a child is
being hurt has the right to
report that suspicion.
Certain professionals, due
to their contact or work
with children, have special
responsibilities. They are
called mandated
reporters and are
required by law to report suspected child abuse.
Mandated reporters are of critical importance in
the child abuse prevention effort. In order to
increase reporting to in turn better protect children,
adult bystanders who interact with children need to
be educated about the signs and symptoms of child
abuse and neglect, and about the responsibility to
report such suspected abuse. Training can be
submitted for approval through the State Board of
Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists
and Professional Counselors for credit hours. At
least 90 days advance notice is required for
scheduling when credit hours are requested. One
hour and three hour trainings are available at the cost of
$125 and $325 respectively.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The 1st annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event was held
on April 27, 2014 at Bandstand Park in Franklin. This event
is a playful opportunity for men to raise awareness
in their community about the serious causes and
effects of men's sexualized violence against
women. There is an old saying: "You can't really
understand another person's experience until
you've walked a mile in
their shoes." Walk A Mile In Her
Shoes asks men to literally walk one
mile in women's high-heeled shoes.
It's not easy walking in these shoes,
but it's fun and it gets the community
to talk about something that's really
difficult to talk about: gender relations
and men's sexual violence against
women.
We were fortunate enough to host
Miss Pennsylvania USA 2014, Valerie
Gatto, as a keynote speaker and
“I hope you can find these items a good
home. I thank you for the three times I was
at your facility and your staff could find
me the things I needed. I hope to return the favor
through my donations; things our family has out-grown but could be needed
by others. Thanks. God Bless.”
Valerie Gatto, Miss Pennsylvania 2014
PPC Prevention Staff Mandated Reporter trainers
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participant in the walk. Valerie was born to a single mother
who never told her family that she was pregnant and who
had all intentions of putting her
up for adoption because she
thought that if she was raised in
a traditional family she would
have a better life. However, all
of that changed the night Valerie
was born when her great-
grandmother, grandmother and
aunt came to the hospital.
Valerie's mom told her family
about her adoption plans; but
Valerie’s great-grandmother said
“God doesn’t give you more
than you can handle.” Valerie’s mother then decided to
raise her with the help of God and her family. When
Valerie was six, she started asking about her father and her
mother told her that he was not part of her life and would
never be. When she was about ten, she started asking more
questions about her father and her mom explained that she
was attacked at knife point and raped which resulted in
Valerie being conceived.
Venango County District Attorney D. Shawn White also
spoke about his commitment to prosecute those individuals
who have victimized others and to research the possibility
of developing a Child Advocacy Center in the county that
would provide comprehensive evaluations for children and
adolescents who may be victims of physical or sexual
abuse, or neglect.
Approximately 100 individuals participated in the event.
We hope to make this an annual event in order to continue
to raise and increase awareness of sexual violence.
Fundraiser
PPC’s 14th Annual Golf Scramble was held on August 24,
2013, at Hi Level Golf Course in Kossuth. A total of 24
teams participated in the scramble. Prizes were awarded
for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places (half cash and
half Pro Shop credits). A total of
$14,361.13 was raised.
Community Support
Children’s Day PPC participated in the
annual Children’s Day at the Cranberry
Mall on April 6, 2014. The event takes
place from 12 - 5 PM and the mall is
always busy with children and their
families. Approximately 500 children
participated in activities to promote healthy
relationships at home. It is always a very
busy day but well worth all our time and
effort to promote healthy lifestyles to
children and their families.
Trooper Paul Richey Memorial Run The 5th Annual
Trooper Paul Richey Memorial Run was held on June 7,
2014 at the Samuel Justus Bike Trail in Oil City. The run
is now a part of the Bridge Builders Community
Foundation. Area running and walking enthusiasts choose
between a half marathon (13.1 miles), a 5K race (3.1
miles), and a kid’s fun run (1/4 mile). For the second year,
the day started with a trooper-only formation run of the 5K
race course. The event is held to raise awareness with
regard to domestic violence. Trooper Richey was killed on
January 14, 2010 while responding to a domestic violence
incident in Venango County. The perpetrator also killed
his wife, Nancy Frey-Smith, before killing himself. A
portion of the proceeds benefit PPC Violence Free
Network, receiving $3,000 from the run.
Walk A Mile In Her Shoes participants
Shelter Unduplicated consumers served: 59 Days of shelter provided: 4,331 Meals served: 12,587 Volunteer hours: 5.75 Domestic Violence Services Unduplicated consumers served: 506 Duplicated consumers served: 291 Individual counseling hours: 1,458.5 Group counseling hours: 408.75 Prevention SA/DV community programs: 95 SA/DV number in attendance: 2,567 School programs conducted: 499 Number in attendance: 6,448 Protection From Abuse (PFA) Unduplicated consumers served: 107 PFA’s granted: 143
Sexual Assault Services Unduplicated consumers served: 183 Individual counseling hours: 326.75 Group counseling hours: 202.75 Victims of Serious Crime Unduplicated consumers served: 116 First Response Team Unduplicated consumers served: 67 Crisis hotline calls: 439 Anger Management Unduplicated consumers served: 16 Group sessions: 0 Alternatives To Violence Unduplicated consumers served: 29 Group sessions: 48 Supervised Visitation Unduplicated consumers served: 3 Direct service hours: 63
PPC STATISTICS
Megan J. O’Neil, BA, Direct Service Supervisor - Sheri F. Kaufman, Counselor/Advocate - Cynthia L. Curran, MSSA, LCSW, Program Director - Gretchen D. Howard, MSW, LSW, Counselor/Advocate - Jeffrey R. Storm, BA, Offender Services Caseworker - Chlvie J. Stephenson, BS, Counselor/Advocate - James L. Fair, Law Enforcement Liaison
Kaitlyn E. Spaulding, BA, Prevention/Outreach - Kayla J. Hoover, BS, Prevention/Outreach - Nichole M. Sloss, AS, Prevention/Outreach - Kiyomi M. Knox, BA, Counselor/Advocate - Leigha M. Myers, AS, Clerk/Typist - Brittany J. Donato, BA, Counselor/Advocate
PPC Staff:
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VFI Staff:
Fatherlessness is a generational problem that has been
described by the National Center for Fathering (NCF) as
“an epidemic worthy of attention as a national emergen-
cy.” NCF further describes fatherlessness as “associated
with almost every societal ill facing our country’s chil-
dren.” In fact, healthy and responsible father-involvement
is crucial to helping our children and their families
experience the best life possible. Children with involved
fathers have greater self-
respect, are more likely to
succeed in school, and are more
likely to become involved
parents themselves.
VFI continues its mission to
improve the lives of children
throughout Venango County by
encouraging fathers to be active and involved in the lives
of their children. Through community outreach events and
partnership with key referral sources such as Early Head
Start, CYFS, and the Probation Office, VFI is able to build
awareness of the importance of father-involvement.
The success of the program relies on the support of key
volunteers. A special thanks to Susan Huffman with the
Drug & Alcohol Program and Brittany Donato with PPC.
Susan’s selfless sacrifice of countless hours is an invalua-
ble asset to the success of VFI programs and events.
Brittany’s heartfelt passion for improving the lives of
families helps make 24/7 Dad and Family Groups a true
success. Several key organizations also make huge
contributions to the success of VFI events and programs:
Second Presbyterian Church of Oil City and Two
Mile Run County Park are two such organizations.
Annual VFI Calendar: Features drawings from
area elementary school students.
24/7 Dad: Fatherhood
Program and Family Groups: Offered quarterly to fathers,
father-figures, their partners and
children. This 8-week, 16-hour
program focuses on five
concepts that cover the essential
knowledge, attitudes, beliefs,
and practices that fathers need
to be the best dads they can be
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Inside-Out Dad: Provides
groups inside the Venango
County Prison. The groups
focus on how men can
improve their fathering skills
and remain connected with
their children while
incarcerated.
Donuts with Dad: Provides fathers with an opportunity to
spend some extra time with their children, forge memories,
and become more engaged in their child’s education.
P.A.P.A. (Parenting and Paternity Awareness): This
program for teens focuses on demonstrating the realities
and difficulties associated with teen parenting. The key
message is that becoming a parent is more than giving
birth; the responsibilities of parenting impact all areas of
an individual’s life, regardless of how old they are when
they become a parent.
Annual Soapbox Derby: The 11th
Annual Soapbox Derby was held on
Crestview Dr. in Oil City on July 6, 2013.
Twenty-six racers participated in the
successful event in front of more than 100 spectators.
Several participants demonstrated commendable
sportsmanship and goodwill. The Rocky Grove Soapbox
Derby scheduled for July 20 was cancelled due to rain.
Activities and special interest workshops: Fun with
Father picnic, Family Fishing Day, Family Movie Nights,
Family Game Night, Fall Harvest Festival, and the
Winterfest Sled Riding Party are some of the events VFI
hosts to encourage fathers to more fully engage with their
children and families.
Donuts with Dad
Fall Harvest Festival
Stan (Bud) R. Welton, BA, Program Director
VFI STATISTICS
24/7 Dad (Men’s Group) Unduplicated consumers served: 21 Groups held: 24 Number graduated: 10 Family Groups (Women, Children) Unduplicated consumers served: 57 Groups held: 48 Number graduated: 13 Turning Point Unduplicated consumers served: 192 Programs held: 13 Inside-Out Dad (Jail Program) Unduplicated consumers served: 86 Groups held: 23 Number graduated: 26 Donuts With Dad Programs held: 14
Attendance at all schools: 2,498 P.A.P.A. Unduplicated consumers served: 151 Groups held: 11 Agency Presentations Community presentation: 3 Attendance at all presentations: 48 Soapbox Derby Participants: 26 Attendance: 206 Special Interest Workshops (Fun With Father, Family Fishing Day, Fam-ily Movie Nights, Family Game Night, Win-terfest, Fall Harvest Festival, Pinewood Derby, Camp Coffin, Agriculture Safety Day) Events held: 14 Total participants:
We believe every child needs a dad they can count on.
Venango Fatherhood Initiative
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Member Agency of:
United Way of Clarion County
United Way of the Titusville Region
United Way of Venango County
WEBSITE
www.fscas.org
FRANKLIN PROFESSIONAL BUILDING
150 Prospect Avenue, Suite 301 Franklin, PA 16323
Drug & Alcohol Program
Phone: (814) 432-3466
Fax: (814) 437-7039
FRANKLIN
MAIN OFFICE
716 East Second Street Oil City, PA 16301
Adoption Alternatives To Violence Drug & Alcohol Program Fiscal & Administration
General Counseling
Phone: (814) 677-4005
Fax: (814) 677-6159
CARONE CENTER
29 Pearl Avenue Oil City, PA 16301
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Venango, Forest, and Clarion Counties
Family Foundations Program Home & Community Habilitation
Venango Fatherhood Initiative
Phone: (814) 676-9940
Fax: (814) 677-9592
PPC (Prevention/Education)
Phone: (814) 676-5476
Fax: (814) 677-6284
SHELTER
PPC Violence Free Network
Phone: (814) 676-5476
Fax: (814) 677-6284
OIL CITY
UNITED WAY BUILDING
208 West Spring Street Titusville, PA 16354
General Counseling PPC Violence Free Network
Phone: (814) 827-3649
Fax: (814) 827-0944
TITUSVILLE