Family Intervention Center

The mission of the Neighborhood-based Family Intervention Center is to empower the families of delinquent and dependent youth referred by the courts and CYS, through intensive, in-home, community-based intervention strategies. These strategies hold the youth accountable to the probational terms and conditions set by the court system and the Family Service Plan created by CYS. Referrals to the program are made by the probation and CYS.   This is a partnership to try and empower the family and increase opportunities for individual achievement.

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Program Summary

This now-traditional service was developed to provide an intensive program for delinquent youth and their families, specifically targeting those in the Farrell and Sharon, PA areas. As part of the terms and conditions set by the court system, referrals to the program are made by the Juvenile Probation Department. We have since crossed over to the dependent youth through CYS, with the intent to provide intervention and prevention outcomes.

The Neighborhood-based Family Intervention Center (NBFIC) is a collaborative effort made up of partnerships formed with Farrell and Sharon, PA school districts, county agencies, community organizations and families. The NBFIC worker serves as a liaison between the youth, families, and identified resources. Goals of the program include enhancing positive school issues, promoting positive socialization and recreational activities, improving family-community relations, and empowering families to solve future difficulties.

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Objectives

The Neighborhood-based Family Intervention Center is committed to the following objectives:

• Reduce recidivism of juvenile offenders
• Reduce the number of days youth spend in residential placement facilities
• Reduce the incidence of violence in targeted families
• Improve family functioning - economic, psycho-social, intra-familial
• Reduce school disciplinary problems, improve academic performance and attendance
• Neutralize the development of gangs
• Increase youth employment and payment of restitution

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Program Components

As identified in the treatment planning process, youth and families participating in NBFIC may be required to complete all or some of the following activities while in the program:

• Service Projects
• Community Restitution
• Drug & Alcohol Groups
• Overnight Family Retreats
• Parenting Classes
• Workshop for Women (Woman’s Journey)
• Recreational/Social Projects
• Study Sessions
• Summer Enrichment Program
• Father's Network Workshops and Forums
• Insight Groups  

For More Information call 724-347-0190 or email NBFIC@infonline.net