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 FamilyLinks
HistoryBoth the Parent & Child Guidance Center and The Whale’s Tale were originally formed (PCGC in 1956; TWT in 1970) with similar family-based visions of providing a comprehensive and long-term approach to troubled children, adults and families. The agencies had their own approaches to reaching children and families: one had involuntary admissions and street-level services; the other had voluntary admissions and in-office services. Starting in the late 1990s, these organizations began independently to seek out a partner that could complement and supplement their programs. From a client perspective, a merger of the two agencies would result in the most comprehensive collection of prevention, intervention and rehabilitation services for Western Pennsylvania’s residents. From an agency perspective, a merger would mean that the two agencies were able to build capacity, eliminate duplicate services and consolidate two administrations into one. In 2001, the agency served 32,316 clients, providing 537,046 professional hours and 74,682 bed days through five major service areas:
Today, FamilyLinks is a non-profit social service agency that provides mental health and mental retardation programs, youth and family development programs, adult community services, alcohol and other drug treatment, and school-based prevention services to children, families and individuals throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. |
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| FamilyLinks · 250 Shady Avenue · Pittsburgh, PA · 15206 · Phone: 412.661.1800 · Fax: 412.661.6525 |
