Family Centers in Pennsylvania are making a difference in the lives of children and families.
Family Centers have been successful in helping participants acquire and maintain jobs, increasing the number of regular dental visits, reducing the use of the emergency room as an additional health care provider and increasing the use of private physicians as primary care providers. These are just a few of the examples found in the most recent Family Center Evaluation report available below.

Table of Contents

Report (11 pages - pdf)

• Overview
• Purpose
• Methodology
• Administrator Annual Survey
• Management Information System (MIS)
• Parent Satisfaction Survey
• Results
• Conclusion

Appendices

• Appendix A : Participant Characteristics
• Appendix B : Children’s Characteristics
• Appendix C : Participant Referral Sources
• Appendix D : Agencies and In-Kind Services Provided to Family Centers
• Appendix E : Collaborative Board Members
• Appendix F : Services Identified by Family Centers
• Appendix G : Number of Sources Providing Services
• Appendix H : Services Received During the 2001-2002 Program Year
• Appendix I : Participant Involvement in Volunteer Activities
• Appendix J : Parents’ Views of the Family Center
• Appendix K : Participant Employment
• Appendix L : Economic Status on Intake and Outcome
• Appendix M : Participant Training and Education
• Appendix N : Type of Health Insurance and Main Health Care Provider
• Appendix O : Type of Health Insurance and Main Health Care Provider for Children
• Appendix P : Childhood Healthcare
• Appendix Q : Parenting Skills and Behaviors
• Appendix R : Participation in Classes and Support Services
• Appendix S : Participant Involvement in Activities with Their Child
• Appendix T : School Related Outcomes of Children
• Appendix U : Early Intervention with Children

Full report including appendices (45 pages - pdf)

[January 4, 2004]