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Immigration/Refugee Services

Early Intervention Services: Early Intervention Services
100 W. Market St.
Suite 301
York, PA 17401

Tel: 717-771-9618
Contact Person: Caroline Chad @ ext. 325

Easter Seals Central PA
2201 S. Queen St.
York, PA 17402
Tel: 717-741-3891

Early Intervention is provided for children from birth - 3 years of age who are at rish for/or have disabilities or a delay. Each child is evaluated on education, physical, speech&occupational therapy for infants&toddlers. ESP/ESL training classes. - Human Services @York-County.org
Early Intervention Services: Early Intervention is provided for children from birth - 3 years old who are at risk for having disabilities or a delay. Each child is evaluated home-based education, physical, speech and occupational therapy for infants and toddlers.

100 W. Market Street
Suite 301
York, PA 17401
Phone: 717-771-9618

Easter Seals Central PA
2201 South Queen Street
York, PA 17402
Phone: 717-741-3891

- Early Intervention Services
Family First Health: Provides medical/dental services for the underserved including illegal immigrants and uninsured patients.

116 South George Street
York, PA 17401
717-846-6776 or 717-846-5846 - Family First Health
Friendship House: Helping individuals wo/resources to establish means for getting independent by providing shelter, food, medical care. For children, there are early childhood, autism. Partial residence and full residence with schooling programs.

1509 Maple Street
Scranton, PA 18505
570-342-8305 - Friendship House
Spanish American Center: Promote self sufficiency and independence. Promote hispanic participation in pulic and private enterprise. Provides services in: English as second language and G.E.D. instruction.

200 East Princes Street
York, PA 17403
717-846-9434 - Spanish American Center

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Cribs for Kids

Cribs for Kids

The York County Cribs for Kids Program was started in June of 2005 to help reduce infant mortality in York County. The York County program was modeled after the Pittsburgh Cribs for Kids Program, which targeted the alarming rate of young infant deaths observed among low-income families in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh program quickly demonstrated a greater than 50% reduction in the number of infant deaths related to unsafe sleeping in Allegheny County. The success of the program has inspired others to replicate the program and there are now over 166 Cribs for Kids partners in 37 states. The York program is directly affiliated with SIDS-PA which oversees all of the Cribs for Kids affiliates.

Since its inception, the York County Cribs for Kids Program has completed many achievements. YCCFK has helped over 800 families, providing a safe sleep environment with a Pac ‘N’ Play to prevent accidental suffocation. YCCFK continues with public education efforts through information pieces on television, radio, and the newspapers. YCCFK also works with other services such as the Moms and Mentors program at the YWCA to provide education on safe sleep habits for infants.
YCCFK’s program goal is to eliminate preventable infant deaths in York County due to unsafe sleep practices through:

1. Dissemination of information on SIDS and safe infant sleep practices

2. Distribution of a safe infant crib to families in need.

Education continues to be a crucial component of the Cribs for Kids Program. Participants receive a brochure on ways to reduce the risk of SIDS, and a brochure outlining a safe sleep environment for infants. On receiving the Pac ‘N’ Play they also receive additional materials to reinforce this critical message. In this manner, relevant health education is directly disseminated to program participants and their family, friends, and community.

YCCFK’s Program in conjunction with WellSpan Health instituted a Hospital-Based Infant Safe Sleep Program in May 2008. The program provides a consistent, repetitive message about infant safe sleep to hospital personnel including medical, nursing, breastfeeding, child birth education, and nutritional staff. Infant safe sleep practices are modeled throughout the facility and the health care team provides SIDS education for parents that is evidence based.

For more information please call (717) 81-CRIBS or see our website www.cribsforkids.org

Mission Statement

The mission of The Children's Advocacy Project (CAP) is to help bridge the gap between the many quality social service agencies in the York area and the families that need their help the most. To bridge this gap, we aim to empower and to inform those that care for the children of York through this web site. The CAP will assist families, health care professionals, and social service providers by furnishing the tools necessary to connect families in need to the appropriate social service agencies that serve them.

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