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Community Resources
Welcome Center
Upper Darby Township
Service Center
MAIN LINE ART CENTER
Art For Everyone
Exceptional Art
Monday August 19th - Friday August 23rd
ICAN Scholarship Information
Copeland Center Summit
Philadelphia, PA
September 11-13, 2013
Key Recovery Outpatient Services & Keystone Center
Addictions Collaborative
2013 Quarterly Meeting Schedule
Upper Darby Summer Stage 2013
Nation's Oldest & Most Successful Youth Theater Programs
Scholarships to Local Foster Children in Memory of Summer Stage Participant
EASTER SEALS Residential Camp
GROWING GREEN
An environmentally friendly summer camp for campers with special needs.
Program Application
National Family Caregiver Support Program
County Office of Services for the Aging
Sunshine Foundation
The Original Wish Granting Organization
Founded in 1976
FREE JOB TRAINING!
Seniors - No Plans After High School
YOUR CAREER STARTS HERE!
Job Corp Flyer
Job Corp Application
Scheduled Events at the Lansdowne Public Library
All events are FREE and take place at the Lansdowne Public Library
May 2013
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
Free Legal Clinics for Immigrants
Clínica Legal para Inmigrantes ¡Gratis!
Philadelphia PA
MULTICULTURAL UNITED SOCCER CLUB
Upper Darby
PLAY SOCCER!
Registration for Summer/Fall/& Winter
Four out of Five car seats are used incorrectly.
Make sure yours isn't one of them.
FREE Child Safety Seat Inspections
Keystone Center 2013
Workshop Series
Key Recovery Brookhaven
The Achieve College Education (ACE) Program
Offering courses in Human Services and Leadership that culminate with an Associate's Degree
7 weeks on in class instruction
Community Hospital
Chester PA
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
Newsletter
Green Ribbon Order Form
Free ESL Civics Class
The Upper Darby Welcome Center
Class begins May 7, 2013
Every Tuesday & Thursday - 6:00 to 7:30p
The YMCA
BRING ON SUMMER
2013 Summer Day Camp Information Session
Rocky Run YMCA & The Better living Center
Consumer Newsletter
Montgomery County
Engaging Boys & Men
Teaching Boys Respect
Teaching Boys Respect - Spanish Version
The Salvation Army
Camp Ladore in the Poconos
Summer Camp 2013
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Schedule of Events
E_Waste & Household Hazardous Waste Collection 2013
Collection Events in Delaware County
NOTICE! ANNOUNCEMENT! INVITATION!
Win Cash Money!!!
A Delaware County, PA organization is creating a documentary film entitled:
STIGMA
Click Here for more Information
UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS
Community Action Agency of Delaware County
Rent Assistance
BHRS Provider Update
Registration for Summer Camp 2013
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM
For Parents and Youth 10 - 14
Beginning in March 2013
A Parenting Group for Moms
Chester Senior Center
Tuesdays 5:30 to 7:30p
Beginning April 16th and Ending May 21, 2013
Parenting Partners:
Practical Tools for Positive Partnering
Spring 2013 Workshop Schedule
Pennsylvania's Child Law Update
February 2013
Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Workshops
Family Support Line
Spring 2013 Schedule
2013 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Awareness (ATOD) Poster contest!
25th Annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Awareness Student Poster Contest
Poster Contest Flyer
Poster Contest Information Packet
In Collaboration with Parents Involved Network Delaware County
COPING: You Are Not Alone
PARENTING PLUS
A 10 session Free Parenting Education Series
ZINIO
Delaware County Library System
Thousands of publications easily viewed on any internet-enabled device
Quit for Life
Riddle Hospital's Smoking Cessation Support Group
Are You Ready To Quit Smoking?
Participate in SmokeFREE
Main Line Health's FREE Six-Sessions Smoking Cessation Program
COLLEGE ACCESS CENTER of DELAWARE COUNTY
Registration for FREE Tutoring & SAT/ACT Prep Programs
Widener University Campus
Recovery, Your Way...
MHASP CRIF SDC
Wednesdays & Fridays
Now through Spring 2013
FREE WEBINARS
Presented by The Partnership
Lunch & Learn
Institute on Disabilities
Haverford Township Recreation Department
Successfully Social
Social Skills Group
Haverford PA
Haverford Township Recreation Department
Kenpo Kids
Sessions Available
Haverford PA
Delaware County Suicide Prevention & Awareness Task Force
6th Annual 'Make a Difference' Art with a Message Contest
The submission deadline is Friday January 25, 2013
Southeast District County Health Departments
Resources for Families of Children, Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Pathways PA
Transitional Living Program in Chester County
Special Kids Network System of Care Program
Letter from Bureau of Family Health
SKN SOC Flyer
NOW OPEN!!!
Fresh Start Clothing Closet
All Clothing is Free!
SAFE SPACE KIT
Guide to Being an Ally to LGBT Students
Delaware County Family Engagement Workgroup
Upcoming Meetings & Community Events
Fall 2012
The Pennsylvania Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Program
Newsletter - Volume 9, Issue 2
Second Quarter 2012
Homeless Advocacy Project Birth Certificate Clinic
PECO Exelon
Philadelphia PA
The Better Living Center
c/o The Macedonia SDA Church
Chester PA
YMCA - Free Memberships for 7th Graders
Rocky Run Youth & Teen Programs
FREE HEALTHCARE IN DELAWARE COUNTY
City Team International
Chester, PA
Resouces for Families of Children, Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Southeast District County Health Departments
Moyer Foundation
Programs & Partnership
Camp Mariposa
SAMHSA Resource Guides - 2012:
In Brief - Substance Use Disorders in People with Physical & Sensory Disabilities
Advisory - Clients with Substance Use & Eating Disorders
Advisory - Tobacco Use Cessation Policies in Substance Abuse Treatment: Administrative Issues
Single Parent Support Group
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Beginning May 18, 2012
7:00 to 8:00p
For Any Parent or Primary Caregiver of a Child or Adolescent Living with Mental Illness
NAMI Bascis offers education and support
Tuesdays beginning March 27th, 7:00 to 9:30p
Open Access
Child Guidance Resource Center
Wednesday & Friday - 9:00 to 1:00p
For Outpatient Assessments Only
Local Resources
Delaware County
March 2012
Pennsylvania Department of Health
News for Immediate Release - 'Quit for Love' Information
Department of Health Urges Tobacco Users to 'Quit for Love'.
Solutions, Strategies, Answers
Newsletter of the Social Security Administration Offices
Healthy Smiles for Autism
Oral Hygiene Tips for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center
The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) is pleased to announce the availability of two new resources, which were developed to stimulate thinking about providing oral health care for children with special health care needs.
Your Attention Please!
MHASP Delco PIN & FEST have moved
Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
Individuals Medical Assistance Benefits Are at Risk
Delaware County Department of Veterans Affairs
Trained and dedicated staff can help you access your VA benefits
Delaware County Family Engagement Workgroup
The Delaware County Family Engagement Workgroup would like to extend an open invitation to all Delaware County residents to participate in our upcoming meetings and community events
Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts
Helping Pennsylvania's children reach their promise through Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts:
Pre-K Count Flyer
Why does my child need to attend a high quality pre-kindergarten program?
¿Por qué necesita my niño asistir a un programa de pre-kindergarten de calidad?
Youth and Family Training Institute
The Youth and Family Training Institute (YFTI) is proud to introduce you to their new website
DelCoAD - A consortium of agencies, educational and financial institutions dedicated to promoting financial literacy in Delaware County, PA - Delaware County Asset Development Group - FREE Income Tax Preparation...and more!
It's Your Money...Why Pay for It?
Save an average of $187 in tax preparation fees at one of our nine free sites!
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE: FREE Transformational Workshops
Parents, Do you have questions about.......Getting your children to obey family rules?How to avoid the homework hassle? Communication Skills? Reducing family stress and frustration? How to help your children navigate today's world and be successful?You will get the answers to these questions and so much more by attending.......
National Resource Directory
An online partnership for wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans, their families and those who support them.
Web: www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov/
Perinatal Mental Health Program
Now Available at Community Hospital
The program provides psychiatric evaluation, medication management, psychotherapy and case management as needed.
Find out more - Click Here!
CONSUMER SATISFACTION
Delaware County Consumer Satisfaction Team (CST) and Delaware County Family Empowerment Satisfaction Team (FEST) are teams of consumers and family members who interview Magellan members about their services. These teams work to find out how satisfied members are with their mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services. Based on the members' answers or suggestions, the teams meet with Magellan and Delaware County staff to make recommendations for change.
You can contact these groups at:
CST, Inc.
20 South 69th Street, 3rd Floor
Upper Darby, PA 19082
1-610-713-2444
Family Empowerment Satisfaction Team (FEST)
135 Long Lane
Upper Darby, PA 19082
610-713-9401
FEST works with parents/caregivers of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders and other stakeholders to improve services and supports for children and families with the goal of making services more family and youth driven.
PRO-ACT
252 West Swamp Road
Unit 12, Baliwick Office Complex
Doylestown, PA 18901
1-800-221-6333
PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization - Achieving Community Together) is a grassroots recovery support initiative in Southeastern Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties) working to reduce the stigma of addiction, ensure the availability of adequate treatment and recovery support services, and to influence public opinion and policy regarding the value of recovery. PRO-ACT is developing, educating and mobilizing a constituency of Ambassadors for Recovery - recovering persons, their family members and friends, professionals working in the field, and others with a special interest in and knowledge of recovery - who wish to support recovery.
ADVOCACY GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS
Advocacy organizations may be able to assist you with information, advice or representation, if you have a problem with services. The following is a list of advocacy organizations.
Parents Involved Network
135 Long Lane
Upper Darby, PA 19082
1-610-713-9401
Parent-run state network and technical assistance center for families of children and adolescents with emotional or behavioral disorders. Provides support, information, advocacy and referral to families.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Delaware County Chapter
P. O. Box 567
Lansdowne, PA 19050
1-610-623-0071
Self-help/advocacy group of consumers and family members working
Project Share
401 Chester Pike
Darby, PA 19023
610-532-6330
A non-governmental citizen's organization that advocates for better services and treatment for people with mental illness, and promotes research and education to prevent mental illness.
Delaware County Family Engagement Workgroup
Family Engagement Workgroup meetings are scheduled monthly and are held at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit, which is located at 200 Yale Ave in Morton, PA 19070. Click here for more details.