Concern Professional Services For Children Youth And Families
Concern Professional Services For Children Youth And Families
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About this organization
Mission
CONCERN brings hope, offers opportunity, and inspires change. CONCERN is a multi-service private non-profit 501(c)(3) human services organization dedicated to providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and behavioral health services to children and their families. Through 13 service sites throughout eastern and north central Pennsylvania and one in southern Maryland, CONCERN offers a growing array of foster care, adoption and permanency, community based, behavioral health, and residential programs. Since our founding in 1978, CONCERN has affected the lives of more than 55,000 individuals and each year, impacts the lives of more than 6,500.
About
FOSTER CARE/ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY PLACEMENT OF NEGLECTED, ABUSED, AND DELINQUENT CHILDREN AND YOUTH INTO FOSTER HOMES. THIS SERVICE ALSO INCLUDES COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE IS A SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHOSE SPECIAL NEEDS CANNOT BE MET IN THEIR OWN FAMILIES AND THEREFORE REQUIRES OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. CONCERN'S SPECIALLY TRAINED FOSTER PARENTS CREATE A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT THAT FOCUSES ON TREATMENT THAT ENHANCES THE CHILD'S OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE NORMALIZED DAILY LIVING EXPERIENCES. CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM MAY EXHIBIT SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, AND/OR VARYING DEGREES OF SOCIAL OR EMOTIONAL DYSFUNCTIONS.INTERMEDIATE TREATMENT FOSTER CARE PROVIDES OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO GENERALLY DO NOT REQUIRE MORE INTENSIVE INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. MEDICAL LEVEL FOSTER CARE PROVIDES HOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH ACUTE PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HOSPITALIZATION OR INSTITUTIONALIZATION. CONCERN IDENTIFIES PARTICULAR FOSTER PARENTS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF MEETING THE CHILD'S SPECIAL NEEDS AND WHO ARE TRAINED IN THE SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITION(S) OF THE CHILD. THIS PROGRAM IS REFERRED TO AS MEDICALLY FRAGILE FOSTER CARE IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. FOSTER TO ADOPT AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE PERMANENCY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SETTING. AS AN ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND AFFILIATED WITH THE STATEWIDE ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY NETWORK (SWAN) AND THE NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ADOPTABLE CHILDREN (NACAC), CONCERN IS COMMITTED TO HELPING CHILDREN FIND A PERMANENT FAMILY THEY CAN CALL THEIR OWN. OUR STAFF WORKS WITH FAMILIES WHO WISH TO ADOPT THEIR FOSTER CHILD OR A CHILD PLACED THROUGH A KINSHIP PLACEMENT. MOTHER/INFANT FOSTER CARE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO AN ADOLESCENT OR EXPECTANT MOTHER IN HER EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A GOOD PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP, WHILE FOCUSING ON THE COMPETENCIES OF PARENTING SKILLS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM SERVED 491 CLIENTS AND THE ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY PROGRAM SERVED 407 CLIENTS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
According to the filing, the non-profit's mission is “Concern's mission: concern brings hope, offers opportunity, and inspires change. concern's vision: to encourage growth and promote positive healthy lives!”.
When referring to its actions, they were described as: “Provides foster care, behavorial health & residential services to children, youth and families.”.
- According to the law, the state of operation reported by the non-profit is PA.
- As per the filing, the address of the non-profit for 2019 is ONE WEST MAIN STREET, FLEETWOOD, PA, 19522.
- According to their form, the non-profit as of 2019 has a total of 546 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $751,134.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1978.
- The organization pays $13,721,789 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $154,517 in fundraising expenses.
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