Hours: 8:30m - 4:30 pm for information, referral and assistance, parenting classes, youth and support groups. Evening hours provided for after school and counseling services.

The Philadelphia Family Service Centers offer an extensive family support services and enrichment programs, covering the entire life span.

Services Offered
Intake and Assessment Services
A professional consultation designed to help individuals and families determine an appropriate course of action toward problem solving and/or personal enrichment and growth.

Community Based and In-Home Services
The Philadelphia Family Service Centers cover a large geographic region. In an effort to be more accessible to those families that live a greater distance, social work staff do provide in-home assessments, and on going services in the clients home.

Counseling and Mental Health Services
The Northeast Family Service Center provides solution based therapy for individuals, couples and families based on a sliding scale fee. Our clinical staff consists of licensed clinical social workers and a clinical supervisor.

Food Cupboard
The food cupboard is available for individuals and families experiencing financial crisis and need emergency/supplemental food assistance. Individuals/families are able to obtain food every 30 days, they must present proof of address and photo ID.
• Northeast site hours are Wednesday and Friday from 9:00am to 12:00 pm
• Southwest site hours are Wednesday and Friday from 10:00am to 12:00 pm
• South site hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00am to 12:00pm

Pregnancy and Parenting
For pregnant women and their families who may feel the need for extra support and assistance, Family Service Centers offers practical solutions. Committed to enhancing parenting skills with children of all ages, local Family Service Centers provide classes, support groups, lectures, and activities through parent educators and social workers.
Services include:
• Kids in the Crib: In-home parenting instruction
• Teen parenting programs
• Earn While You Learn: Pregnancy/Parenting support services
• Pregnancy and Parenting services in the Prison System

The Healthly Families Program
Located at Nativity Parish, the Healthy Families Program provides support services to expecting mothers and fathers to assure their children are born healthy, stay healthy and thrive in an environment that permits optimal growth and development. Contact the office at 215-425-1286

Other services we provide:
Pregnancy Hotline
1.800.CARE.002 or 1.800.227.3002 - 24 hour pregnancy services hotline

Project Rachel
215.587.5640 - Provide access to post-abortion counseling and support services.

School Social Work Program
Provides social services outreach to students and their families at North Catholic High School for Boys and Little Flower High School for Girls.

Programs for School Age Children
Catholic Social Services through its family service center operates nine (9) parish based afterschool programs. The Out of School Time program serves school age children between the ages of 6 - 12 years. Hours of operation are 3:00 - 6:00 pm Monday through Friday with extended hours on early dismissal, teacher in-service days, and holidays. The Out of School time program is a comprehensive afterschool program which provides a nutritious snack, help with homework and a vast array of recreational, cultural, arts, prevention programming, and service learning opportunities.

Group Programs
FLY Girls (Forming Leadership in Youth)
Is an abstinence based program for girls in 5th through 8th grade

Positive Youth Development
High school students attending Philadelphia public, Catholic, and private schools are employed as youth leaders and work with our children in our afterschool programs.

"Not Me ~ Not Now"
Is a two part teen pregnancy prevention program. A presentation to parents is designed to give them straight-forward, practical advice on how to talk with their kids ages 9 - 14 about personal issues, including sexuality.

Senior Programs
Located at the Northeast Philadelphia Family Service Center. St. Bernard's is a small Senior Center serving over 25 clients daily with a full range of educational, health and nutrition programs. 

Office of Prison Ministry/Mary Mother of Captives
Provides support services to the incarcerated men and women in the Philadelphia Prison System and their families. Monthly groups are provided to family members with a loved one in prison. Contact 215-331-3640.

Student Internship and Volunteer opportunities are available at the Northeast and Southwest sites.

Agency collaborations located at the Northeast Family Service Center:
CORA services, Inc
Family Intervention Program provides counseling and prevention services to youth and their families through child and parent relationship, substance abuse concerns. Contact their Community Services Division at 215-324-7660, ext. 2450

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley
Provides budget, credit, and housing counseling, in addition to debt management. Contact for an appointment at 215-563-5665

Graduate! Philadelphia
Provides you with the opportunity to return to college. Did finances or life get in the way of you completing your college degree? Contact Graduate! Philadelphia and learn how you can return to college, 215-574-1341, ext. 112

Donation Programs:
Vehicle Donation Program
Help support our programs by donating your used vehicle to Catholic Social Services of Philadelphia Vehicle Donation Program. It doesn't matter the condition of your vehicle and towing is FREE. Your donation is tax deductible. Just call 1-877-CSS-PHIL (1-877-277-7445)

United Way Donor Program
You can provide help and create hope through your donor designated United Way contribution to CSS/Northeast Family Service Center #16291

Thank you for supporting our programs.