Children's Services



Area of Concern

Agency

Contact Person

Services and Ages

Teen Pregnancy

Susquehanna Health

Kathy Fox

Work with pregnant and parenting teens in Lycoming County.

Prenatal Care

Family Center for Reproductive Health

Susquehanna Health

Community Education

Phone: 570-321-3131

 

 

Nurse Family Partnership

Susquehanna Health

570-320-7690

This is a nurse home visiting program for low income, first time mothers.  The program visits from the time first discovered pregnant until the baby is 2 years old.  The nurses provide education and mentoring to the clients.

 

Lycoming County Assistance Office, Post Office Box 127, Williamsport, PA 17701

Peggy Weiner

570-327-3322

Cash assistance, Medicaid, Food Stamps and energy assistance.

 

Hemlock Girl Scout Council

999 North Loyalsock Avenue

Montoursville, PA 17754

Web: www.hgsc.org

Preventing youth suicide, substance abuse, preventing teen pregnancy, AIDS awareness, health and fitness.

 

Lycoming County Children & Youth

200 East Street

Williamsport, PA  17701

570-326-7895

Comprehensive needs assessment, referral to appropriate services.

 

 

 

 

 

Pregnancy Care Center

57 East 4th Street, Williamsport, PA  17701

1-800-395-HELP

Pregnancy tests, counseling, providing supplies, post-abortion counseling, referrals.

 

Providence House

1100 Four Mile Drive

Williamsport, PA  17701

Martha Stroble

570-322-8490

Residence home.  You can stay up to six weeks, help in getting housing, parenting skills, counseling.

 

Preventing Teen Pregnancy

570-321-2092

Baby think it over dolls, and abstinence education in schools.

 

Family Center for Reproductive Health

Susquehanna Health

Sally Wentzler

570-321-3131

Prenatal care for those with no insurance or medical assistance cards.

 

Cornerstone Family Health

1205 Grampian Blvd.

Williamsport, PA  17701

570-226-4118

Parent education, diet, medical practice, counseling, anger management, marital etc.  Offers counseling in material and family issues.

Parenting and Family Health Issues

PA Department of Health

1000 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 109

Williamsport, PA  17701

Pam Klotz

pklotz@state.pa.us

Provides consultation and technical assistance to community groups in the identification of maternal and child health issues and assisting the community in addressing the issues.

 

J.V. Brown Library

19 East Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA  17701

Janice Trapp

570-326-0536

Health books and videos, parenting books, parenting classes, Family Place workshops for parents.

 

Lycoming County Children & Youth

200 East Street

Williamsport, PA  17701

570-326-7895

Comprehensive needs assessments, referrals to appropriate services.

 

YWCA

815 West Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA  17701

Deb Dominick

570-322-4637

Alcohol and tobacco prevention services available for all age groups.  Life skills and parenting programs for both male and female.

 

Family Center for Reproductive Health

Susquehanna Health

570-321-3131

Family planning center, hematocrit screenings, STD screening, pregnancy counseling, contraceptive supplies, domestic abuse screening, counsel women,  teens, risk behavior and educational programs, pre-natal care, parenting education.

Child Safety Seats

(Loaner Program)

Jersey Shore Hospital

1020 Thompson Street

Jersey Shore, PA  17740

398-0100, Ext. 4375

You will need: An appointment, a valid driver’s license, $20 deposit and $1 month rental fee.

 

YWCA

815 West Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA  17701

570-322-4637 Ext. 137

You will need: An appointment, a valid driver’s license, $20 deposit and $1 month rental fee.

Abuse Issues

(All ages and areas)

Transitional Living

570-326-7220

Service for PA State and County female offender.

 

County Prison Victim Notification

Tim Mahoney

570-326-4623

Victim notification by Lycoming County Prison staff of PFA and assault cases.

 

PA Department of Health Injury and Prevention Program

1000 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 109

Williamsport, PA  17701

Sandy Nolan

snolan@state.pa.us

570-327-3400

www.health.state.pa.us

 

Provides technical assistance, education and consultation in injury and violence prevention for professional agencies, community groups. Coordinates fire prevention, bicycle safety, etc.

 

Alcohol Choices

BLCE-PA

State Police

150 Choate Drive

Montoursville, PA  17754

Jerry Farmer

570-433-3959

jfarmer@state.pa.us

 

Offers programs to children regarding the law.

 

Hemlock Girl Scout Council

999 North Loyalsock Avenue

Montoursville, PA  17754

570-368-1705

www.hgsc.org

Programs on preventing child abuse, substance abuse and youth suicide issues.

 

YWCA – Sexual/domestic

WISE OPTIONS

570-322-8167

Hot Line: 1-800-326-8483

Free and confidential services to all victims of crime including sexual assault and domestic violence.  Counseling and Group.

 

Lycoming County Parole

Review Commission

570-327-2486

Adult victim services.

Violence Prevention

(gun safety, fighting, etc.)

Lycoming County Children & Youth Services

200 East Street

Williamsport, PA  17701

570-326-7895

Comprehensive needs assessment, referral to appropriate services.

 

PA Department of Health

1000 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 109

Williamsport, PA  17701

Sandy Nolan

570-327-3400

Injury and prevention, program, eduation, statistics.

 

Lycoming County Government Safety Commission

48 West Third Street

Williamsport, PA  17701

570-3210-2100

Meetings to review all county government safety issues.

Smoking Prevention, Cessation (all ages)

 

Smoke Free County Prison

570-326-4623

No smoking policy within the prison.

 

 

PA Department of Health

Tobacco & Oral Health Program

1000 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 109

Williamsport, PA  17701

Faith Brown

fabrown@state.pa.us

570-327-3400

Conducts and trains others to assists to reduce youth access to tobacco products.  Assists in the formation and maintains involvement with local tobacco and asthma coalitions and primary contractors.

Nutrition

Penn State Cooperative Extension

Ceri Watkins

570-327-3040

Nutrition and health related programs.

Fathering

The Center

600 Campbell Street

Williamsport, PA  17701

570-322-5515

Resource center and support groups.

 

Penn State Cooperative Extension

Vicki Lewis

570-433-3040

Parenting programs for intact families, single parents and others. Also certification training for child care providers.

Fun activities for youth and families

(recreation)

YWCA

815 West Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA  17701

Deb Dominick

570-322-4637

 

Pool recreation, swimming lessons, summer park activities for youth, volleyball and fitness.

 

YMCA

320 Elmira Street

Williamsport, PA  17701

570-323-7134

Aerobics, recreation, swimming lessons, volleyball, softball, baseball, roller skating, hockey, soccer.

 

4-H of Lycoming County

 

Evelyn Simmons

570-433-3040

Teaching life skills such as record keeping, financial management, etc.

 

The Center

600 Campbell Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

570-322-5515

Basketball, youth dances, summer day camp, dance teams, youth aerobics, volleyball.

 

Hemlock Girl Scout Council

570-368-1705

www.hgsc.org