The Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley, Inc.
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Contact Information
335 South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
United States
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Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
As a mental health care system, we at Children's Service Center are deeply committed to the wellness of young people in our community. Our services are designed to meet the individualized needs of children, adolescents, and their families. Children's Service Center's Assessment, Crisis, and Referral Services are staffed 24-hours a day, seven days a week, by psychiatric professionals for initial assessment and referral. We accept BC/BS, most indemnity insurance plans, CHAMPUS, Medical Assistance, and are a preferred provider for several managed care organizations and HMO plans.
Children's Service Center offers a variety of services across a continuum of care from least restrictive to residential.
Services and information
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care in Pennsylvania. Foster parents for children in need must:
- Be a minimum of 21 years old
- Pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting
- Have time and energy to devote to fostering
- Live in a safe and healthy environment
- Prove good health through a medical examination/physical
- Maintain financial stability
- Clear all home safety requirements
- Complete required pre-service training hours
- Finish the Home Inspection
After fulfilling all requirements during the approval process, licensed foster parents can welcome a foster child into their home. To maintain a valid license, foster parents must also participate in ongoing training each year.
All adults who are living in homes with foster children in Pennsylvania must pass a required criminal background check and fingerprinting. This includes adult children who are family members living at home.
There are other, more detailed requirements for foster homes, such as having a flushing toilet and an operable phone. Prospective foster parents will learn more details during foster parent orientation.
Once you've decided to foster, you can contact a public or private foster agency or the Pennsylvania State Resource Family Association. Foster agencies screen and train prospective foster families and ensure applicants are good candidates for foster care.
Ratings and Reviews
Average user rating
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Nov 30, 2018
CONSTANTLY canceling our appointments!! Most of the time the day before or the day of! What good is trying to go somewhere to help our child when they can never get an appointment when its needed!!
Nov 13, 2017
Its like A relationship with this place. You love them for helping, but, hate them! Children's Service Center CAN be A Great place to take your children especially if they need the help.
My son has been going there for 8 years. HOWEVER, the receptionist ladies where you check in are IGNORANT, COCKY & VERY NASTY. Especially when they are in the wrong. Once you give it back & get past them, EVERYONE behind closed doors is amazing. My son sees Stacey. She is amazing. Always checks his vital signs & weight every appointment. Asks if there are any changes & most importantly, she talks to my son (with me in the room) to see how he feels to get A better understanding of his day & what made him happy or mad that day depending on how he is feeling after school & offers great suggestions! Highly recommend. The other DOWN FALL about this place is what I'm currently going through as we speak...If you miss A appointment or have to Reschedule & your child takes Medication & are transferred to A Nurse, When she tells you She will either call or fax it over, to (check at the end of the business day)...STAY ON HER..KEEP CALLING till the pharmacy says it's in!!!! My son has not had any of his medication since Thursday. Friday morning I made the call. Got told to call at the end of the business day that it will DEFINITELY be there because this isn't the first time nor the second time. I call & nothing was faxed over or called in. When children take medication that long..they have to be weined off.
It is so dangerous to be without.
What this place lacks to see, is that A parent will do Whatever it takes to protect theirs.
I will seek further action to make sure this doesn't happen to any other child or children!
Yes, I called & all I got was the crises worker.
She tried everything she could on A weekend & for that I'm greatful.