We Support & Strengthen Families
We Provide In-Home Outreach Services and Individualized Parenting Education to assist families in creating a safe and healthy home for children.
Who is Eligible?
In-Home Services are available to any Lycoming County family with children. Program involvement is voluntary and all services are free.
What is Outreach?
Our In-Home Outreach Services help Lycoming County families meet the every-day challenges of raising children and maintaining a household.
Caregivers receive support to address issues that impact their families.
Individualized parenting education is provided to assist families in creating a safe and healthy home.
Our staff is committed to helping families grow and develop, with the belief that all families are unique, need support and deserve respect.
Our Community Outreach Services Helps Families:
Meet the everyday challenges of raising children and maintaining a household.
Assists with healthy development, nutrition and health care services
Assists with child development and parenting skills
Assists with budgeting and financial skills
Assists with behavior management
Provide connections to community services
Provide basic child development education
Provides ongoing support
Help in finding and maintaining housing
Helps you achieve independence
Parenting Education:
Increase parenting, budgeting and home management skills
Help develop life skills to maintain a safe and healthy home
Help improve anger control, self-esteem and communication
Assist with child development and behavior management skills
Provide support in a crisis
Individualized to meet the needs of each family
Parenting Education Offered:
Active Parenting Programs: Evidence-based programming designed to enhance parenting skills.
Baby Basics and Active Parenting the First 5 Years: Addresses developmental stages, bonding, choices and consequences, and the power of encouragement. For children birth to age 5 years.
Active Parenting Now: Focuses on necessary skill-building to raise responsible children who are able to resist negative peer pressure. This parenting program is for ages 5 to 12.
Cooperative Parenting and Divorce: Focuses on building healthier post-divorce relationship and effective co-parenting.
Preventing Divorce Abuse: Overcoming the devastating negative effects of divorce so that you can play a pivotal role in your child’s healing process.
Active Parenting of Teens: Skill building about mandatory rules and the importance of consistent follow-through. This parenting program is for ages 12 to 18.
1-2-3 Magic: Builds skills for effective and appropriate non-physical discipline.
Building Your Family: A parenting program to help grow a blended family.
How Are Services Delivered:
Each family is assigned an In-Home Outreach worker. The Outreach worker will provide individualized support and assistance to help family members develop new skills, resolve or correct problem areas, and work toward establishing a safe and healthy home.