Client Resources

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Hotlines

HelpLine: 570-829-1341

Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

ChildLine: 800-932-0313 (Report child abuse)

Luzerne County Child Abuse Reporting Line: 570-826-8710

Family/Child/Teen Health & Welfare Advocacy Organizations

• National Children's Alliance
• Children's Defense Fund
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Child Welfare League
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
• CASA of Luzerne County
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
• Families USA Managed Care Central
• Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

Government Resources

• Department of Public Welfare (DPW)
• Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS)
• Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP)
• Luzerne-Wyoming County Mental Health/Developmental Services Program
• Luzerne County Children & Youth Services
• Children's Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Autism Resources

The following list of organizations provide information to the public about Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Children's Service Center encourages parents, family members, advocates, staff, and other persons interested in autism to utilize these resources.

• Autism Society of America
• Center for the Study of Autism
• Autism Resources
• Autism Research Institute
• Autism/PDD Resources Network
• National Alliance of Autism Research
• Autism Information

Mental Health Resources

The following list of organizations provide information to the public about mental health issues in children. Children's Service Center encourages parents, family members, advocates, staff, and other persons interested to utilize these resources.

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
• Center for Mental Health Services
• Child Welfare League of America
• Children's Defense Fund
• Families USA

Suicide Prevention Resources - **Teen Suicide: Recognizing the signs

• Children’s Service Center: 570-825-6425 or 1-877-433-5112
• HelpLine: 570-829-1341
• National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• Yellow Ribbon Campaign:
• To Write Love on Her Arms
• Out of Darkness
• National Suicide Prevention

Children's Service Center Memberships

Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley works closely with many agencies, civic and community organizations.

• Joint Commission
• Luzerne-Wyoming MH/MR
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
• RCPA Providers Association
• Health Care Financial Management Association
• American Psychological Association

Local Organizations

• United Way of Wyoming Valley
• Luzerne Foundation – Millennium Circle
• Wyoming Valley Red Cross
• Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce
• Luzerne County Historical Society