MERAKEY CHILDRENS SERVICES
620 E GERMANTOWN PIKE, LAFAYETTE HILL, PA 19444 www.merakey.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, OUTPATIENT, IN SCHOOL, COMMUNITY BASED AND WRAP AROUND SERVICES.

PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

MERAKEY CHILDRENS SERVICES OFFERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REHABILITATION SERVICES (BHRS) WHICH PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR OVER 500 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. BHRS WAS ABLE TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH 11 PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS PROVIDING CLINICAL SUPPORT. USING A LEAD CLINICIAN/MOBILE THERAPIST MODEL, BHRS WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE A CONSISTENT CLINICAL PRESENCE IN THESE SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, OUR THERAPEUTIC STAFF SUPPORTED THE TEACHERS AND THE STUDENTS IN RESHAPING CLASSROOM BEHAVIORS OF THE STUDENTS RECEIVING CARE. SOME OF THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE PARTNERS WITH BHRS INCLUDE HARDY WILLIAMS AND MEADE ELEMENTARY. BHRS WAS ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE FREE TRAINING TO THOSE SCHOOLS AS AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.THE CHILDRENS SERVICES OUTPATIENT PROGRAM PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO AT-RISK CHILDREN THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA IN FY20. IT CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS OPEN ACCESS ADMISSIONS MODEL, WHICH OFFERS WALK-IN INTAKE AND PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION SERVICES MON-FRI. THIS MODEL WAS DEVELOPED IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE ACCESS CRISIS PHILADELPHIA HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING, WHICH WAS CAUSING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SOMETIMES WAIT FOR MONTHS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO START MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE PROGRAM ALSO EXPANDED INTO A SATELLITE CLINIC LOCATED AT A SPECIALTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADOLESCENTS WHOSE ACADEMIC PROGRESS HAS BEEN DISRUPTED BY MULTIPLE FOSTER OR GROUP HOME PLACEMENTS. THE SATELLITE STAFF WORK CLOSELY WITH THE SCHOOL STAFF TO PROVIDE BOTH THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES ONSITE AT THE SCHOOL TO MINIMIZE FURTHER ACADEMIC DISRUPTION AND PROVIDE CONSISTENT MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT UNAFFECTED BY FURTHER PLACEMENT SHIFTS.CHILDRENS BLENDED CASE MANAGEMENT IS A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SERVICE THAT IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES. OUR DEDICATED STAFF ASSISTED THE FAMILIES WITH NAVIGATING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. THERE WAS A FOCUS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS SO THAT MERAKEY CHILDRENS SERVICES CAN BETTER SERVICE AND SUPPORT OUR FAMILIES. WE PARTNERED AND DELIVERED TOYS AND OTHER GIFTS DURING THE HOLIDAYS TO 250 CHILDREN. MERAKEY CHILDRENS SERVICES ALSO REFERRED AND DELIVERED CLOTHING, FOOD, DIAPERS AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE TO OVER 300 FAMILIES. OUR BILINGUAL (SPANISH) TEAM MET WITH OVER 125 FAMILIES AND ASSISTED WITH TRANSLATION AND COORDINATION OF CARE. OUR CONTINUED APPROACH IS TO OFFER QUALITY SERVICE AND ENSURE THAT OUR FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED AND EMPOWERED.DURING FY20, THE HIGHLIGHTS OF MERAKEY CHILDREN'S SERVICES' PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:- MERAKEY CHILDREN'S BLENDED CASE MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO BE THE ONLY PROGRAM IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA THAT HAS A BILINGUAL TEAM OF CASE MANAGERS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHOSE PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS SPANISH. - BLENDED CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUES A PARTNERSHIP WITH CB SCHOOL (FOSTER CARE STUDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN OR WERE FORMERLY INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM). - CHILDREN'S BCM EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN TO CONSUMERS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING ANY UNEXPECTED CRISIS (AFTERMATH OF A HOUSE FIRE, LOSS OF INCOME, CUT-OFF OF UTILITIES, ETC). HAVING A STRONG COMMITMENT TO ASSIST THOSE MOST IN NEED, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING, STRENGTHENING, AND EMPOWERING THEM TO ATTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ENRICHMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.

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