| PathWays PA’s Center for Families (CFF) is a supervised group residence located in Delaware
County that serves women and their children referred by the child welfare system. 50 or more persons reside at the Center
at any given time. Center for Families staff promotes education, teaches parenting and life skills, fosters self-esteem
and moves women towards attainment of their life goals, family well-being and self-sufficiency. The Center also promotes
the healthy physical, emotional and social development of children through early childhood development programs; enrollment and maintenance of school aged children in the
local school system; as well as summer activities and an afterschool homework club hosted by volunteer teachers. To learn more, please
call 610-459-9177. To learn more, please call
610-459-9177.
The Supervised Independent Living (SIL) program provides safe and secure housing; basic necessities;
education and employment support; case management services; life and parenting skill training; as well as group and individual counseling to pregnant adolescents and teen moms
between the ages of 16 and 21. SIL assists young women in locating safe, affordable housing and supports their transition
to independence. Post discharge, PathWays PA provides aftercare services to all young women and their children for up to one year. Aftercare case management ensures that the
children are receiving appropriate medical and behavioral health services and that mothers are connected to community support programs.
For more information, please contact
215-387-1470.
The Transitional Living Program (TLP) provides furnished apartments for 5 homeless young women, over an 18-month period,
while they continue their education, maintain a job or receive skills training. Group and individual counseling to pregnant adolescents and teen moms between the ages of 16
and 21 is also available. TLP assists young women in their transition to independence and is available to those who are
not clients of the child welfare or juvenile justice system. Post discharge, PathWays PA provides aftercare services to all young women and their children for up to one year.
For more information, please contact
215-921-9672. The
Basic Center Program, located in West Philadelphia, provides runaway prevention and intervention services for teen girls who
have runaway, are homeless or are at risk of being a runaway and/or homeless youth. Four to six clients, aged 13-18 years, may reside
at the Basic Center Program at any given time.
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