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Caring for children and families since 1849
We are part of the United Way Family!
Donor Designate Southern Home!
Our Number is 00112.
A division of Tabor Services Inc.
Mission Statement
Provide quality services to preserve, stabilize and build families.
Empower children and families to set and achieve their goals.
Provide safe and nurturing environments for children.
CURRENT PROGRAMS
The Southern Home Services program, Crisis to Competence (CTC), has operated since 1991. Its goals are to prevent child abuse and neglect; to measurably improve the youth’s school progress in academic performance, attendance, and behavior; and to reach needy families through prevention services. Efforts to strengthen youth and their families are directed to particular high-risk communities in North Philadelphia. CTC collaborates with the schools in identifying at-risk students and partners with community-based organizations in identifying families in need. With the active involvement of the parents, Southern Home staff members resolve basic problems that threaten the welfare of the youth. Services provided at school, in the home and through parenting workshops help avert out-of-home placement by the Philadelphia Department of Human Services. A Mentoring Initiative, funded by Pennsylvania’s Department of Education, enhances CTC efforts to prevent academic, behavioral and attendance problems from becoming the histories that are the precursor to dropping out.
Outreach services include free food, clothing and furniture, and housing assistance. Crisis to Competence services are provided by bilingual social workers to accommodate a mixed community of largely Hispanic and African American families.
In 2006 Southern Home Services Inc. served nearly 400 children and their families through its school-based services, after-school programming, parenting classes, in-home counseling and outreach services that include food, housing assistance and income counseling.
2006 EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
• 49 students from Luis Munoz Marin, Isaac A. Sheppard, Bayard Taylor and Mary
McLeod Bethune schools received Crisis to Competence (CTC) services.
• CTC provided services, including in-home parenting education, to 52 families.
• CTC children attended after-school programs at their own schools, with staff
support from CTC
• Monthly holiday-themed after-school activities grouped CTC children from the
four schools according to age.
• 57% of the children showed academic improvement; 35% had fewer absences; 76%
improved in school behavior.
• CTC served siblings of students referred by their schools.
• Community partners included Congreso de Latino Unidos, Centro Pedro Claver St.
Mark’s Church, Koinonia Christian Church and Philabundance.
• 50+ parents attended parenting workshops presented by CTC at the four
participating schools; topics included stress management, effective discipline,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
• 48 low income families received holiday food & gifts.
• Southern Home partnered with St. Mark’s Church for a summer day camp program
that included CTC children.