DHS Family and Community Support Center

Financial resource through DHS' Family and Community Support Center, formerly Community-Based Prevention Services.

 

For families to meet the eligibility criteria, there must not be an open case with DHS. Therefore, families that need assistance with summer camp registration fee ($50); uniform assistance because child has changedschools in mid-year, or assistance with utility bills because a parent/caregive recently became unemployed, etc. The family when contacted, must also state a plan to ensure their financial resources would be stable. These funds are limited through June 30, 2013. 

Contact: 215-683-4000 to inquire and make a referral

Visit the DHS website for more information

http://dhs.phila.gov/intranet/pgintrahome_pub.nsf/content/prevention+-+home

What We Offer


The Prevention Support Center is both an intranet resource and a team of staff members that are available to:

• Provide information and referral for all Prevention services through IRSS (Information Referral Support Services)

• Answer questions and provide information about Prevention services designed to meet the needs of at-risk families

• Clarify policies, procedures and standards for DCBPS programs and services

• Provide a glossary of terms and acronyms commonly used in Prevention services

• Provide access to a wide range of DCBPS and other Prevention services, which include:
  
  • PreAlternative Response
  
  
  • Parenting Education and Support
  
  
  • Office of Truancy Prevention
  
  
  • Office of Delinquency Prevention
  
  
  • Community Based Youth Development Programs
    
    
  • Alternative Response
    
    
  • Childcare Eligibility Unit
    
    
  • Housing Unit
    
    
  • Education Support Center