Programs

  • Pediatric Specialty Hospital Services

    PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY HOSPITALOUR PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IS A 30-BED, SUB-ACUTE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 21 IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE MODEL OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO CHILDREN WHILE ALSO TEACHING PARENTS AND GUARDIANS IN CAREGIVING, PREPARING FAMILIES FOR THEIR EVENTUAL DISCHARGE HOME. PATIENT ROOMS AND HOSPITAL UNITS ARE DESIGNED TO BE HOMELIKE, REDUCING STRESS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BUT ALSO SIMULATING THE HOME ENVIRONMENT FOR TRAINING. WITH HIGHLY-SKILLED MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO CAN DELIVER CARE AND TEACH, FAMILIES LEAVE READY FOR HOME AS THEY HELP THEIR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILD FULLY HEAL.IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, OUR PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HAS CARED FOR HUNDREDS OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS, ADMITTING APPROXIMATELY 500 CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF 25 DAYS. THESE CHILDREN REFERRED INTO OUR CARE ARE MORE FRAGILE, WITH RANGING DIAGNOSIS AND ILLNESSES. WITH THIS PATIENT POPULATION OF GREATER ACUITY AND DIVERSITY, NURSES HAVE BEEN EXCEEDINGLY RELIED UPON TO BE GENERALISTS, TEACHING FAMILIES AND DELIVERING CARE ACROSS SEVERAL PEDIATRIC AREAS, INCLUDING CARDIOLOGY, WOUND CARE, AND COMPLEX GASTRO-INTESTINAL TREATMENT. THE GOAL OF THE PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IS TO TRANSITION FAMILIES FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME SAFELY. OUR HOSPITAL SATISFACTION SURVEY PRODUCES QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA ON THE CONFIDENCE AND ABILITIES OF FAMILIES IN CARING FOR THEIR CHILD. SOCIAL WORKERS ADMINISTER THIS SURVEY WHEN FAMILIES ARE DISCHARGED. A TOTAL OF 90 FAMILIES COMPLETED OUR SATISFACTION SURVEY IN 2024. DURING THAT TIME: 93% OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY REPORTED THAT THEY FELT CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO CARE FOR THEIR CHILD'S MEDICAL NEEDS AT HOME, 99% OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY REPORTED THAT STAFF MEMBERS WERE AVAILABLE TO TRAIN THEM ON THEIR CHILD'S CARE, AND 97% OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY REPORTED THAT, SINCE COMING TO OUR PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, THEY HAVE BECOME MORE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR CHILD'S CARE.AS WITH ALL OUR PROGRAMS, ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY IS EMBEDDED INTO OUR INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, REDUCE HARM, STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE, AND EXPERIENCES IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. WE CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE PATIENT-CENTRIC INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN QUALITY CARE. OUR PEDIATRIC SAFETY HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE GOLD STANDARD IN SAFE SLEEP. CRIBS FOR KIDS' NATIONAL SAFE SLEEP HOSPITAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM RECOGNIZES HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL SYSTEMS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO INFANT SAFE SLEEP TO REDUCE THE RISK OF UNSAFE SLEEP INJURIES. THE PROGRAM CONFERS A BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD DESIGNATION TO HOSPITALS THAT MODEL AND TEACH INFANT SAFE SLEEP ACCORDING TO CURRENT AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) BEST PRACTICES OUTLINED IN THE CERTIFICATION MANUAL AND HOSPITAL CERTIFICATION TOOLKIT.OUR TEAM ALSO INCLUDES A CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN (CPST). A CPST IS AN EDUCATOR IN THE PROPER USE OF CAR SEATS, BOOSTER SEATS, SEAT BELTS AND VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS TO HELP SAVE LIVES, PREVENT INJURIES AND DEATHS. CPSTS ARE TRAINED EDUCATORS IN THE FIELD OF OCCUPANT PROTECTION. THE NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION TRAINING IS A NATIONALLY STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM DEVELOPED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONS (NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION NHTSA, NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY BOARD NCPSB, AND SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $11.5M

  • Child's Way Daycare Services

    CHILD'S WAY DAYCAREAT CHILD'S WAY, OUR CENTER FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN, WE CONTINUE OFFERING PRESCHOOL, DAYCARE, AND BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE FOR CHILDREN, AGE BIRTH TO AGE 21. THE FIRST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN PENNSYLVANIA, WE OPENED CHILD'S WAY IN MAY 1998 AND HAVE SINCE SERVED MORE THAN 400 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. CHILD'S WAY IS A DUALLY LICENSED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTER AND 4 OUT OF 4 KEYSTONE STARS ACCREDITED PROGRAM THAT IS DESIGNED FOR WORKING FAMILIES AS A SUPPLEMENT OR ALTERNATIVE TO IN-HOME NURSING.THROUGH CHILD'S WAY, WE OFFER ON-SITE SERVICES FROM SPEECH AND PHYSICAL THERAPIES TO FIXING AND FITTING ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING BRACES, WHEELCHAIRS, AND MORE. OUR INCLUSIVE PROGRAM COSTS $42 PER DAY, WITH SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES IN NEED.WE PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND TRADITIONAL DAYCARES. MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN, WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ISOLATED AT HOME, CAN PLAY, LEARN, AND SOCIALIZE WITHIN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. WE ENCOURAGE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, KNOWING THAT THEIR CHILD IS WELL CARED FOR.CURRENT ACTIVITIES ACROSS CHILD'S WAY INCLUDE:- HELPING ANY CHILD'S WAY FAMILY THAT MAY BE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE $42 PER DAY FEE- GUARANTEEING THAT NO FAMILY RECEIVES A MEDICAL BILL FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THEIR CHILD AT CHILD'S WAY BY COVERING ANY POTENTIAL SHORTFALLS IN INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT- DECREASING HOSPITALIZATIONS AND PROVIDING EARLY DETECTION OF OTHER MEDICAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES- HELPING MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN TRANSITION TO INCLUSIVE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS- IMPROVING PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTS THE GROWING POPULATION OF OLDER ENROLLED YOUTH- PROVIDING AN EDUCATIONAL, FUN, AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCE FOR EACH CHILD, SO THAT THE CHILDREN AT CHILD'S WAY CAN PLAY, LEARN, AND GROW REGARDLESS OF THEIR MEDICAL NEEDS- SECURING FUNDING THAT ALLOWS PROVIDERS MORE INTENSIVE COLLABORATIVE SERVICES AT CHILD'S WAY- IDENTIFYING PARTNERS THAT SUPPORT OUR MISSION AND HAVE THE FUNDING TO EXPAND OUR SERVICESOUR CHILD'S WAY DAYCARE RECEIVED ITS 4 OUT OF 4 KEYSTONE STARS RE-DESIGNATION IN 2024. KEYSTONE STARS (STANDARDS, TRAINING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTS) IS A QUALITY RATING SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDCARE. A KEYSTONE STARS DESIGNATION INFORMS PARENTS THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE IN A SAFE, RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY ARE LEARNING NEW THINGS EVERY DAY TO SUPPORT THEIR CURRENT AND FUTURE SUCCESSES IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.4M

  • Children's Home Adoption Services

    COUNSELING & FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 130 YEARS, THE CHILDREN'S HOME HAS BEEN RESPECTED IN THE COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THE QUALITY OF WORK IN ADOPTION. MORE THAN 7,000 INFANTS AND CHILDREN HAVE BEEN PLACED WITH FAMILIES THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S HOME. THE ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, BIRTH FAMILIES, AND ADOPTED CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE SUCCESS IS BASED ON A BELIEF THAT ADOPTION IS NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT, BUT A LIFELONG JOURNEY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A LIFETIME OF SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH A STAFF OF EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS. THE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE CHILDREN'S HOME INCLUDE INFANT PLACEMENT SERVICES, WHICH CONSIST OF BIRTHPARENT COUNSELING SERVICES, ADOPTIVE FAMILY SERVICES AND TRANSITIONAL INFANT CARE; POST ADOPTION SERVICES; PRIVATE ADOPTION SERVICES; INFERTILITY COUNSELING; RESEARCH AND REUNION; COMMUNITY EDUCATION; ADOPTION FROM FOSTER CARE SERVICES; AND SERVICES PROVIDED FOR PENNSYLVANIA'S STATEWIDE ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY NETWORK (SWAN.)THE CHILDREN'S HOME IS ALSO A LEADER IN THE FIELD OF OPEN ADOPTION. WE BEGAN CONDUCTING OPEN ADOPTIONS OVER 28 YEARS AGO AND HAVE LEARNED MUCH FROM THE CLIENTS WE'VE SERVED AND FROM SPECIALIZED STAFF TRAINING. OPEN ADOPTION CAN BE A REWARDING, POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL INVOLVED - BIRTH FAMILIES, ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND CHILD - WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORT.THE INFANT ADOPTION PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:- BIRTHPARENT COUNSELING SERVICES - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SERVICES PROVIDE BIRTHPARENTS WITH NONJUDGMENTAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE. IF THE BIRTHPARENTS CHOOSE ADOPTION, THE COUNSELORS ASSIST IN CREATING AN ADOPTION PLAN FOR THE BABY. COUNSELING AND GROUP SUPPORT IS PROVIDED DURING AND AFTER THE PREGNANCY.- ADOPTIVE FAMILY SERVICES - ADOPTIVE PARENTS ARE OFFERED SUPPORT, COUNSELING AND EDUCATION. A THOROUGH ORIENTATION IS CONDUCTED FOLLOWED BY AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND THE COMPLETION OF A FAMILY STUDY AS REQUIRED BY PENNSYLVANIA LAW. A FAMILY IS THEN SUPPORTED THROUGH THEIR WAIT TIME, PLACEMENT AND FINALIZATION.- TRANSITIONAL INFANT CARE - SHORT-TERM FOSTER CARE IS AVAILABLE FOR BABIES OF BIRTHPARENTS WHO NEED TIME TO DECIDE ABOUT ADOPTION. TRANSITIONAL INFANT FOSTER FAMILIES ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED, APPROVED AND SPECIALLY TRAINED BY STAFF OF THE ADOPTION PROGRAM. THEY ARE SUPPORTED DURING AND AFTER THEIR TIME CARING FOR AN INFANT AND HELP TRANSITION INFANTS TO THEIR PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES.- POST-ADOPTION SERVICES - INFORMATION, EDUCATION, CONSULTATION AND SHORT-TERM COUNSELING ARE PROVIDED FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES DEALING WITH ADOPTION-RELATED ISSUES. A VARIETY OF ADOPTIVE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS ARE ALSO OFFERED.IN ADDITION TO THE INFANT PLACEMENT SERVICES AND POST-ADOPTION SERVICES, THE CHILDREN'S HOME PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL SERVICES:- PRIVATE ADOPTION COUNSELING SERVICES - WE OFFER INDIVIDUALIZED, SHORT-TERM COUNSELING SERVICES FOR BIRTHPARENTS IN PRIVATE ADOPTIONS, WHICH ARE PROVIDED AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF AN ATTORNEY, AT THE REQUEST OF THE BIRTHPARENT OR THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS, AND/OR IN FULFILLMENT OF A LEGAL REQUIREMENT BY THE STATE IN WHICH THE ADOPTION IS TO OCCUR.- INFERTILITY COUNSELING - INFERTILITY-RELATED COUNSELING IS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE TESTING AND TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY. WE SUPPORT THEM AS THEY COPE WITH RELATED ISSUES INCLUDING SEXUALITY, MARITAL CONFLICT, COMMUNICATING WITH FRIENDS ABOUT INFERTILITY, AND PERHAPS THE POSSIBILITY OF ADOPTION. SERVICES RANGE FROM SINGLE CONSULTATIONS TO ONGOING SUPPORT. AN INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP IS ALSO OFFERED MONTHLY.- RESEARCH AND REUNION PROGRAM - THE RESEARCH AND REUNION PROGRAM PROVIDES RESEARCH SERVICES AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR ADOPTED PEOPLE WISHING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR BIRTHPARENTS. SERVICES RANGE FROM BASIC BIRTH HISTORY INFORMATION TO FULL SEARCHES OF SEALED COURT RECORDS (AFTER COURT APPROVAL). THE CHILDREN'S HOME HELPS BIRTHPARENTS WHO WANT TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE CHILDREN THEY PLACED FOR ADOPTION AND FACILITATES REUNIONS.- COMMUNITY EDUCATION - COMMUNITY ADOPTION EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, OFTEN WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU'S), ARE SPONSORED BY THE CHILDREN'S HOME. THESE EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES, AND INSTITUTIONS TO CONDUCT SEMINARS, TRAINING, AND CONSULTATION CONCERNING A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES SURROUNDING ADOPTION.- OUTREACH AND ADOPTION EDUCATION THE ADOPTION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EDUCATION TO SOCIAL WORKERS, MEDICAL STAFF AND CASE MANAGERS AT MANY HOSPITALS IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE HOSPITAL STAFF FIND IT BENEFICIAL TO LEARN HOW TO BETTER SERVE THEIR PATIENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERING AN ADOPTION PLAN. MANY DO NOT HAVE THE TIME OR EXPERTISE TO COUNSEL THEM APPROPRIATELY THROUGH THE STAGES OF GRIEF AS THEY GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF LETTING GO OF THEIR CHILD. THE STAFF IS OFTEN RELIEVED WHEN THEY LEARN THAT THE CHILDREN'S HOME WILL HANDLE ALL OF THE LEGALITIES IN ADOPTION, AND THAT THE CHILDREN'S HOME OFFERS THE TRANSITIONAL INFANT CARE SERVICES AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO THE BIRTHPARENTS. THEY APPRECIATE KNOWING THAT WHEN THE CHILDREN'S HOME IS INVOLVED, THEIR PATIENT WILL BE TREATED WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT AND DIGNITY AND THAT THE ADOPTION WILL BE HANDLED PROFESSIONALLY BY MASTER'S LEVEL COUNSELORS WHO ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS PER YEAR.- HEALTH AND FAMILY EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA OCCASIONALLY CONTACT THE CHILDREN'S HOME TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THEIR HEALTH AND FAMILY EDUCATION CLASSES OR AT HEALTH FAIRS. STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED TO LEARN ABOUT THE DETAILS OF ADOPTION AS IT IS TODAY, AS MANY ARE TOUCHED BY ADOPTION IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. IT ALSO GIVES THEM KNOWLEDGE TO PASS ON TO FRIENDS WHO MAY EXPERIENCE AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY AT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE. GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND SCHOOL NURSES ALSO BENEFIT FROM ADOPTION EDUCATION BECAUSE THEY CAN BETTER ASSIST STUDENTS WHO MAY BECOME PREGNANT. FOR MANY STUDENTS WHO DO NOT FEEL AS IF THEY CAN PARENT A CHILD AND DO NOT WISH TO SEEK AN ABORTION, ADOPTION MAY BE THE ONLY REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR THEM. ONCE THEY UNDERSTAND ADOPTION, THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO MAKE AN EDUCATED DECISION ABOUT WHAT IS BEST FOR THEM.THE CHILDREN'S HOME OF PITTSBURGH OBTAINED A CONTRACT WITH THE STATEWIDE ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY NETWORK (SWAN) IN JULY OF 2012. THE MISSION OF SWAN IS TO HELP CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THE CUSTODY OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICE AGENCIES TO PREPARE FOR AND TO ACHIEVE PERMANENCY. THE ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDES SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVICES UNDER THE CONTRACT: - CHILD PREPARATION UNITS OF SERVICE ARE SESSIONS WITH CHILDREN THAT HELP THEM TO UNDERSTAND THEIR HISTORIES AND WHY THEY CANNOT LIVE WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL PARENTS. THIS HELPS CHILDREN TO BE WELL ADJUSTED IN THEIR CURRENT PLACEMENTS AND PREPARE FOR A PERMANENT PLACEMENT. - CHILD PROFILES ARE ANOTHER UNIT OF SERVICE WHICH INVOLVES THE SOCIAL WORKER GATHERING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH FOR EACH CHILD AND COMPILING THAT INFORMATION INTO A DOCUMENT. THE DOCUMENT IS THEN USED TO HELP A CHILD'S FAMILY BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHILD'S HISTORY AND TO HELP EACH CHILD BE MATCHED WITH THE BEST FAMILY POSSIBLE. THE CHILDREN'S HOME ALSO TRAINS AND COMPLETES FAMILY PROFILES ON FAMILIES INTERESTED IN ADOPTING THROUGH THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND SUPPORTS THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS OF BEING MATCHED WITH A CHILD. AFTER MATCHES ARE FACILITATED, THE CHILDREN'S HOME PROVIDES FOSTER CARE SERVICES TO THE CHILD AND FAMILY TO SUPPORT THE PLACEMENT UNTIL FINALIZATION.POST PERMANENCY UNITS OF SERVICE ARE ALSO COMPLETED WITH FAMILIES WHO HAVE ALREADY ADOPTED THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S HOME. POST PERMANENCY UNITS OF SERVICE ALLOW THE CHILDREN'S HOME TO OFFER POST ADOPTION SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL OUR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. ADDITIONAL SWAN SERVICES COMPLETED INCLUDE HELPING COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGENCIES DRAFT POST ADOPTION CONTACT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN BIRTH AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, WORKING WITH CHILDREN TO IDENTIFY PERMANENT RESOURCES FOR THEM, AND SUPERVISING THE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN AN ADOPTIVE HOME AS REQUESTED BY A COUNTY AGENCY.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.5M