Special Needs Work Group
Participant Directory
2010
Executive Summary
The Special Needs Work Group (SNWG) is convened by the Philadelphia Department of
Public Health, Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health (MCFH). The group
provides a forum for discussion and exploration of mechanisms to enhance health care
systems and service provision for children with special health care needs (CSHCN). The
SNWG facilitates information exchange and networking among families, health care and
insurance providers, legal advocates, as well as local, state and federal policy and planning
agents who directly or indirectly influence care for CSHCN.
Group discussion is informed by anonymous case-examples to enable participants to gain a
better understanding of system-level issues. Participation is open to anyone who has an
interest in health care provision and social services for children and families with special
health care needs.
NOTE: This directory is not a comprehensive resource guide. It provides a quick
reference of those who have participated in the SNWG over the past few years. The
current information is from late 2009. While we make every endeavor to keep it up to date,
we cannot guarantee the accuracy of any given entry. If you are aware of any errors, or
information that is out of date, please contact MCFH at (215) 685-5232. We will make
changes at the next revision, which we will aim to do annually.
Special Needs Work Group Directory 2010
Participant Listings
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Ambulatory Health Services (see Philadelphia Department of Public Health)
American Academy of Pediatrics, PA Chapter, EPIC IC Medical Home Program
Americhoice of Pennsylvania
Bayada Nurses
Best Nest, Inc.
Bucks County Health Department
Cambridge Point Pleasant (see Point Pleasant Pediatric Special Care)
Chester County Health Department
Child Care Information Services of Philadelphia (CCIS)
Child Health Consultants
ChildLink (see Public Health Management Corporation)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Community Behavioral Health (CBH)
Community Legal Services, Inc.
Disabilities Rights Network
Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions
Education Law Center of Pennsylvania
Elwyn, Inc.
Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania
HealthPartners
Health Promotion Council
HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Institute on Disabilities at Temple University
Intergenerational Center Temple University
Juvenile Law Center
Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund
KenCrest
Keystone Mercy Health Plan
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LaSalle Neighborhood Nursing Center
Lauren's House
Legal Clinic for the Disabled
Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities
Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Montgomery County Health Department
Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics of the Main Line
North, Inc. (WIC Program)
Parents’ Exchange
Pediatric Services of America, Inc.
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation
Pennsylvania Community Providers Association
Pennsylvania Council for Children, Youth and Family Services
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Medical Assistance
Pennsylvania Enrollment Services Program HealthChoices—ACCESS Plus
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
PersonLink (see Public Health Management Corporation)
Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services DBH/MRS
Philadelphia Department of Human Services
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Public Health Management Corporation (see also Resources for Children’s Health/HIP, Best Nest,
Health Promotion Council)
Philadelphia School District
Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY)
Resources for Children’s Health
Supportive Child Adult Network (SCAN)
Shriners Hospital for Children Philadelphia
SNI Home Care Inc.
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Support Center for Child Advocates
Tabor Children's Services
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Temple Pediatric Center
The Social Work Agency
Therapy Solutions Children’s Services
United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia and Vicinity
Ventilator Assisted Children’s Home Program (VACHP)
Vision for Equality Health Care Advocacy
Widener Memorial School
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Participant Directory
ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL needs, family centered care, links to
CENTER community resources and care coordination.
5501 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141 AMERICHOICE OF PENNSYLVANIA
100 Penn Square East, Suite 900
Cynthia DeLago, MD, Medical Director, The Wanamaker Building
Pediatric and Adolescent Ambulatory Center Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-456-2323 www.americhoice.com
215-456-3463 (fax)
Michael Maddola, Special Needs Coordinator
Wendy Ross, MD, Director of Developmental 215-832-4812
Pediatrics 215-832-4624 (fax)
215-456-6786 Michael_I_Maddola@uhc.com
215-456-2356 (fax)
The Americhoice Personal Care model
Judy Faust, Administrator, Women and emphasizes direct contact with members. We
Children's Services seek to involve not only the member and
215-456-8268 members of his or her family but other
215-456-2386 (fax) departments of the health plan and
faustj@einstein.edu community-based organizations. We have an
interdisciplinary team of nurses, social
Albert Einstein Medical Center and its workers, psychologists, respiratory specialists
facilities at Moss Hospital provide a wide and health educators and a disease
range of pediatric and adult services. The management program for members with
Pediatric and Adolescent Ambulatory Center asthma, diabetes, hypertension, sickle cell
is a medical home for children with special disease and HIV/AIDS. Our Special Needs
health care needs. Developmental Pediatrics Hotline is 800-321-4462 and is staffed from
offers the Multidisciplinary Autism Program. 8:30 – 5:00, Monday – Friday.
The Center for Adults with Developmental
Disabilities provides services for 21-year-olds BAYADA NURSES
who are transitioning into adult care (215-456- Philadelphia Pediatric Office
9142). 400 Market Street, Suite 830
Philadelphia, PA 19106
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF www.bayada.com
PEDIATRICS, PA CHAPTER, EPIC IC
MEDICAL HOME PROGRAM Marion L Fiero, Director of Pediatrics
Rose Tree Corporate Center II 215-413-5000
1400 N. Providence Road, Suite 3007 215-413-0677 (fax)
Media, PA 19063 mfiero@bayada.com
www.paaap.org
Megan Miller, Director of Adult Services
Molly Gatto, Associate Program Director 215-413-5000 x123
800-414-7391 215-413-0692 (fax)
484-446-3255 (fax) mmiller2@bayada.com
mgatto@paaap.org
Bayada provides pediatric and adult skilled
The EPIC IC program works with physician nursing, home health aides, and therapy
practices statewide to develop a system of services by an interdisciplinary team of
care for children with special health care physical therapists, speech therapists,
needs. The program focuses on identification occupational therapists and social workers.
of children and youth with special health care
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BEST NEST, INC. CHESTER COUNTY HEALTH
1709 Washington Ave. DEPARTMENT
Philadelphia, PA 19146 601 Westtown Road, Suite 180
www.bestnest.org P.O. Box 2747
West Chester, PA 19380-0990
Lori L. Hendrickson, MSW, Associate www.chesco.org
Director
215-546-8060 John Maher, Medical Director
215-546-8906 (fax) 610- 344-6230ck 344-6459
lhendrickson@bestnest.org jmaher@chesco.org
Dina Mitchell, Training and Parenting Patricia Yoder, MSN, RN
Education Coordinator Title V Coordinator
215-546-8060 610-344-6459
215-546-8906 (fax) 610-344-5405 (fax)
mitchelld@phmc.org pyoder@chesco.org
Best Nest, Inc., provides a continuum of The Chester County Health Department
services to children and families who have provides nurse home visiting services to
special medical needs. These services include families with young children with special
both general and medical foster and kinship health care needs for the purposes of
care, in-home protective services for children education and linkage with medical providers
with special health care needs, adoption and support services. Services are free of
services and parenting education and support charge and are available to any Chester
services developed for parents who have County resident. Free immunization services
children with medical/special needs. are also available.
BUCKS COUNTY HEALTH CHILD CARE INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT SERVICES OF PHILADELPHIA (CCIS)
1282 Almshouse Rd. www.philadelphiachildcare.org
Neshaminy Manor Center, Health Building
Doylestown, PA 18901 NORTH PHILADELPHIA
The Wallace Building
Harriet Rellis, Public Health Nurse Supervisor 642 N. Broad Street, Ste. 601
215-345-3346 Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-340-8456 (fax) 1-888-461-KIDS
hdrellis@co.bucks.pa.us
Debbie Coleman, Director
Lewis Polk, MD, Medical Director 215-763-0100
215-345-3320 215-763-1995 (fax)
215-345-3833 (fax) north@PhiladelphiaChildCare.org
ldpolk@co.bucks.pa.us
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA
Bucks County Health Department is a 1926 Grant Avenue
member of the Bucks County Interagency Philadelphia, PA 19115
Coordinating Council (ICC), which includes
parents and agencies in Bucks County Norma Finkelstein, Executive Director
involved with early intervention (0-5). 215-333-1560
215-333-1472 (fax)
ccisnephila@ccisnephila.com
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NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA Child Health Consultants’ nurses provide
6350 Greene Street nursing consultation to DHS social workers
Ground Floor Suite and provider agencies. They make home
Philadelphia, PA 19144 visits, attend hospital meetings, interpret
medical information and participate in multi-
Shirley Thomas, Director disciplinary case conferences.
215-842-4820
215-842-4826 (fax) CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF
northwest@PhiladelphiaChildCare.org PHILADELPHIA
34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard
SOUTH/CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, PA 19104
1500 S. Columbus Blvd., 2nd Floor www.chop.edu
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Symme Trachtenberg, Director, Community
Julio Paz y Mino, Director- South/Center City Education
215-271-0433 215-590-7444
215-271-2041 (fax) 215-590-7974 (fax)
south@PhiladelphiaChildCare.org Trachtenberg@email.chop.edu
WEST/SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA Laura Bedrossian, Family Counselor
The Market at University Square Box 1969 8th Floor Connely Center.
3901 Market Street, Box 1969 CHOP Main Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-590-5501
215-590-6093 (fax)
Paul Greenwald, Director Bedrossian@email.chop.edu
215-382-4762
215-382-1199 (fax) Richard Rutstein, MD, Medical Director of
Special Immunology
Philadelphia CCIS counselors help families 215-590-1466
find, select, and pay for childcare resources. rutstein@email.chop.edu
The program maintains a database of
childcare programs in the Philadelphia area, Trude Haecker, MD
which is located in five conveniently located 215-590-5220
neighborhood offices. haecker@email.chop.edu
CHILD HEALTH CONSULTANTS Jodi Cohen, MD, Pediatrician
P.O. Box 12638 Primary Care Center
Philadelphia, PA 19129 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
215-316-6359 215-590-3513
215-519-4220 (fax)
Nurse Consultants to DHS cohenj@email.chop.edu
Mari Ann Campbell
mcampbell@chconsults.com Starting Young Program
Kathye Torrisi 3535 Market Street, 14th Floor
ktorrisi@chconsults.com Philadelphia, PA 19104
Candese Combs
ccombs@chconsults.com Judith Silver, PhD, Director, Co-Director,
Tiara Reid Safe Place: The Center for Children’s
treid@chconsults.com Protection & Health; Associate Director,
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental
& Related Disabilities (LEND) Program
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215-590-7723 In our Primary Care Health Center, we have a
267-426-7178 (fax) Medical Home Program that works closely
Silverj@email.chop.edu with families that have children with special
medical needs. We collaborate very closely as
Sue Reitsma, LSW, Clinical Coordinator a team to provide the best possible resources
215-590-7750 in order to meet the child’s and families'
needs. As School Readiness Specialist, I
The Starting Young Program is a pediatric provide support and guidance and resources
diagnostic and referral service for children 33 on early care and education; i.e. appropriate
months of age and younger who have open childcare programs, developmental activities.
cases with the Philadelphia Department of
Human Services (i.e., children placed in foster The Center for Autism Research (CAR)
or kinship care, or who are receiving SCOH). The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The aim of the program is to help caregivers 3535 Market Street; Suite 860
and child welfare professionals access primary Philadelphia, Pa. 19104
health care, medical specialty services and
early intervention services. Gail Stein, LSW ACSW, Social worker
STEING1@email.chop.edu
Pediatric and Adolescent Care at 267.426-4910
University City http://stokes.chop.edu/car.
3819 Chestnut Street
St. Leonard’s Court, 1st Floor The Center for Autism research is a
Philadelphia, PA 19104 collaborative effort between The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of
Sara Kurlansik, LSW, Social Worker Pennsylvania. CAR’s goals are to identify the
215-590-5012 causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
215-590-5048 (fax) and develop effective treatments. CAR
kurlansik@email.chop.edu conducts research studies for infants at risk
for being diagnosed with ASD (due to having
The CHOP Pediatric and Adolescent Care a sibling already diagnosed) as well as
Centers provide convenient access to health toddlers, school-aged children, and adults.
services for the children of Philadelphia. Our Families receive comprehensive assessment
primary care teams consist of pediatricians, reports and are paid for their time and travel
nurse practitioners, social workers, educators costs.
and other support staff. Our emphasis is on
preventing disease, treating illness and COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
providing information and education, as well (CBH)
as social support to patients and their families. 801 Market Street, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Early to Learn Partners for School (215) 413 3100
Readiness www.dbhmrs.org
Primary Care Center @Market Street
3550 Market Street – Fifth Floor Member Services, available 24 hours/7 days
Philadelphia, PA 19104 888-545-2600
888-436-7482 (TTY/TDD)
Lynette K. DeShields, School Readiness
Specialist Amy Smith, MA, LPC, Clinical Coordinator
267-426-5251 215-413-7663
215-590-1205 (fax) 215-413 7184 (fax)
deshields@email.chop.edu amy.smith@phila.gov
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Alyse Lichtenstein, MA, ADTR hearings for children who lost services due to
Special Needs Case Manager the new SSI standards under welfare reform.
215-413-7655
alyse.lichtenstein@phila.gov DISABILITIES RIGHTS NETWORK
1315 Walnut Street, Ste. 400
Kathy McCallister Philadelphia, PA 19107
Behavioral Health Nurse www.dlp-pa.org
215-413-7172
kathleen.mcallister@phila.gov Rachel Mann, Senior Staff Attorney
215-238-8070
William Butler, Jr., HIV Care Specialist 215-772-3126 (fax)
215-413-7563 RMann@drnpa.org
william.butler@phila.gov
We provide legal advocacy and/or
Community Behavioral Health (CBH) is a part representation to people of all ages with all
of the Philadelphia Behavioral Health System types of disabilities with respect to disability
that manages mental health services to discrimination and/or access to community
everyone enrolled in Medical Assistance and based disability services in Pennsylvania. Our
residing in Philadelphia. CBH assists members litigation activities focus primarily on systemic
in accessing mental health and substance issues (those issues that will affect many
abuse treatment services, by working with the people with disabilities). We also give advice
member to obtain an appointment, arrange and short-term assistance on individual issues.
transportation, or assist a member in need of With respect to CSHCN, our activities have
emergency behavioral health treatment. focused largely, but not exclusively, on access
to services from Medical Assistance (including
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES, INC. HealthChoices HMOs) and from the mental
1424 Chestnut Street health and mental retardation systems.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.clsphila.org/abc1.htm DREXEL UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF
NURSING & HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Mary Noland, Esq., Director
215-981-3756 Maggie O’Neil, Physical Therapy Department
215-981-0436 (fax) 215-762-1791
mnoland@clsphila.org 215-762-4080 (fax)
moneil@drexel.edu
Karen Bones, Bilingual Paralegal
Hotline: 215-981-3756 (Spanish and English) EDUCATION LAW CENTER OF
PENNSYLVANIA
The Advocating on Behalf of Children Project 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 400
(The ABC Project) of Community Legal Philadelphia, PA 19107
Services, Inc., provides legal assistance to low- www.elc-pa.org
income children with special health needs and
their families. The ABC project helps families Janet Stotland, Esq., Co-Director
seek and retain public benefits for their 215-238-6970
children. ABC works on securing Medical 215-772-3125 (fax)
Assistance, childcare, vocational rehabilitation, jstotland@elc-PA.org
education, and early intervention for children Elc@elc-pa.org
with disabilities through age eighteen. Also,
ABC assists clients in filling out new ELC provides assistance to families,
applications and accompanies clients to SSI advocates, and professionals on the legal right
of children with special health care needs to
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special education and other services from the EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF
public education system. ELC operates a EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Parent Helpline – that is, a phone information 919 Walnut St., Suite 700
and advice system (215-238-6970). Our Philadelphia, PA 19107
webpage is www.elc-pa.org, and all of our 1-800-887-7165
publications can be downloaded from that www.efepa.org
site as well as other information that might be
helpful to families and advocates. Sue Livingston, Coordinator, Education and
Family Services
ELWYN, INC. 215-629-5003 x 102
Media Campus 215-629-4997 (fax)
111 Elwyn Road slivingston@efsepa.org
Elwyn, PA 19063
The Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern
Peg Funari, Director of Health Services, Pennsylvania is a non-medical agency that
Adult Residential Services provides education, support and advocacy
610-891-2270 for people with epilepsy and their families
610-891-2131 (fax) through a variety of programs and services.
nursing@elwyn.org
HEALTHPARTNERS
Adult Residential Services provides campus- Human Services and Special Needs Unit
and community-based residential options and 901 Market Street, Suite 500
other daily living supports. Services include Philadelphia, PA 19107
supportive residential care, day activity and
employment options, ancillary therapies, and Shelley R. Stevens, MSW, LSW, Director of
recreational opportunities. Adult residential Outpatient Services and Special Needs Unit
services also includes a 299-bed ICF/MR 215-991-4019
program on the Media Campus. 215-967-9246 (fax)
sstevens@healthpart.com
Philadelphia Preschool, Elwyn/SEEDS
(Special Education for Early Development HealthPartners helps to coordinate services
Success) between medical providers and increase
4025 Chestnut Street access to care. Outreach is provided by
Philadelphia, PA 19104 telephone and home visits.
Wendy Schmid, LCSW HEALTH PROMOTION COUNCIL
Director of Training and Technical Assistance 260 S. Broad Street, 18th Floor
215-222-3708 Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-222-5081 (fax) www.hpcpa.org
wendy_schmid@elwyn.org
Marla Vega, Asthma Care Coordinator
Elwyn, Inc., through its early childhood 215-731-2418
network, provides early intervention services 215-731-6199 (fax)
to children between the ages of three and five marlav@phmc.org
who have developmental delays and/or
disabilities and need special education. Health Promotion Council is a non-profit
Services can be provided in the community corporation whose mission is to promote
(i.e., Head Start, day care, play group, health and to prevent and manage chronic
recreation center; Early Intervention Center) disease, especially among vulnerable
or the home. populations through community-based
outreach, education and advocacy. HPC’s
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unique programs advocating healthier assume leadership roles in the field of
lifestyles, together with its innovative work developmental disabilities. Projects include
with underrepresented minority groups, have Competence and Confidence: Partners in
advanced the field of health promotion in Policymaking (C2P2), C2P2 for early
Southeastern Pennsylvania and across the intervention families, and Families First
state. Established in 1981, HPC became an trainings that occur throughout various
affiliate of PHMC in 1999. HPC has a diverse locations in Philadelphia.
multicultural, multi-lingual staff and fulfills its
mission through programs in four areas. Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive
Technology (PIAT)
HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN 1755 N. 13th Street, Howard Gittis Student
WITH CEREBRAL PALSY Center, Suite 4115
4400 Baltimore Avenue Philadelphia., PA 19122
Philadelphia, PA 19104 www.disabilities.temple.edu/piat
www.hmsschool.org
Amy Goldman, Associate Director
Nancy Hale, MSS, LSW, Social Worker 800-204-7428
215-222-2566 866-268-0579 (TTY)
215-222-1889 (fax) 215-204-6336 (fax)
nhale@hmsschool.org
Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive
Ellen B. Scharff, MSW, LSW Technology (PIAT) offers information and
escharff@hmsschool.org referral about Assistive Technology (AT),
device demonstrations, and awareness-level
We are an approved private school with day presentations. PIAT’s programs include:
and residential programming for students ages Pennsylvania’s AT Lending Library, a free,
5 – 21 years. HMS provides special education, state-supported program that loans AT
physical therapy, occupational therapy, devices to Pennsylvanians of all ages; the
speech/language therapy, social work, Telecommunication Device Distribution
nursing, recreation therapy, and art and music Program (TDDP), which provides free
therapy to students with significant physical specialized equipment to people with
and cognitive disabilities, as well as complex disabilities that prevent them from using
medical needs. Students come from local regular telephone equipment; and the Reused
school districts in the tri-state area as well as and Exchanged Equipment Partnership
nationally. HMS specializes in utilizing (REEP), a network of programs offering ways
assistive technology (e.g. communication for people to obtain, donate, or sell AT
devices, power mobility, etc.) to help each equipment.
student be as independent as possible.
Diane Perry, Family Inclusion Coordinator
INSTITUTE ON DISABILITIES OF 215-204-3013
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
www.disabilities.temple.edu Cathy Roccia-Meier, Training Coordinator,
Families First Program
The Institute on Disabilities works in CathyRM@temple.edu
partnership with government at the federal, 215-204-1772
state, and local levels, business and industry, 215-204-6336 (fax)
schools and universities, community
organizations, and people with disabilities and
families. Leadership development training
includes projects that teach people with
disabilities, family members, and students to
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INTERGENERATIONAL CENTER health care by giving advice on how to use
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY existing grievance procedures. They provide
1700 N. Broad Street, 4th Floor training for people who work with kids in
Philadelphia, PA 19122 substitute care and foster care placement on
www.templecil.org how to deal with managed care and with
consent and confidentiality.
Jenny Zapf, Family Support Director
215-204-0690 KELLY ANNE DOLAN MEMORIAL
215-204-3195 (fax) FUND
jzapf@templecil.org 602 S. Bethlehem Pike, Bldg. D
Ambler, PA 19002
Angelo Hardy, Assistant Director, Family www.kadmf.org
Friends
215-204-3199 Margaret M. Dolan, Executive Director
215-204-3195 (fax) 215-643-0763
angelo.hardy@temple.edu 215-628-0266 (fax)
pdolan@kadmf.org
Family Friends is a family support program
for children and families with special needs The Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund
living in Philadelphia. We also provide provides advocacy, financial assistance,
support for kinship families. Older adult education and information to the families of
volunteers are matched with a child/family terminally, chronically, and critically ill or
and visit weekly, providing friendship, respite, physically challenged children. Referrals must
attention and care that is unique to grand- be made to the Fund by a social worker or
parents and Family Friends. Additional other medical professional on the fund's data
support for Kinship families includes Saturday sheet (one page) and must be accompanied
Respite Trips and social work services. All by a letter describing the child's medical
services are provided at low or no cost to condition. They have a maximum assistance
participants. of $250 per family per fiscal year.
JUVENILE LAW CENTER KENCREST SERVICES
1315 Walnut Street, 4th Floor 3132 Midvale Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19107 Philadelphia, PA 19129
215-625-0551 www.kencrest.org
215 625-2808 (fax)
800-875-8888 (in PA) Barbara Macks, Director of Clinical Services
www.jlc.org 215-844-4620 x136
Info@jlc.org 215-844-4610 (fax)
bmacks@kencrest.org
Robert G. Schwartz, Esq., Executive Director
KenCrest’s mission is to provide quality
Lourdes Rosado, Staff Attorney services to people with developmental
lrosado@jlc.org disabilities in a manner that respects individual
Laval Miller-Wilson, Esq., Staff Attorney rights, enhances ability, and enables people to
Jennifer Pokempner, Esq. Staff Attorney have control over their own lives.
The Juvenile Law Center is a non-profit law KenCrest is an early intervention service
firm that advocates for the rights of children provider that offers opportunities to children
who are involved with government agencies: of all abilities and their families in Early
foster care and juvenile delinquency. They Intervention, Preschool Head Start/Pre-K
primarily help people with problems accessing Counts, and in home and community settings.
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We provide comprehensive services for LaSalle Neighborhood Nursing Center
eligible children and their families using a provides public health nursing services to
team to determine appropriate services, families in Philadelphia and surrounding
including education, therapy and support of counties. Health promotion and disease
early learning. prevention services include home visits to
families who have children with special health
In addition, KenCrest’s Children’s Residential care needs, community based abstinence
Services Program provides two homes education for youth, and child care health
licensed as Intensive Care Facilities in consultation. The Health Intervention
Philadelphia for young, technologically Program for Families serves children with
dependent children requiring 24-hour nursing special needs and their families to assist the
care. There are also two group homes in children to live an everyday life, as far as
Philadelphia that provide personal support possible, the same as families of typically
and routine nursing care for young adults with developing children.
severe developmental disabilities.
HIP Program
KEYSTONE MERCY HEALTH PLAN Sharon Starr, HIP Supervisor
200 Stevens Drive, 215-951-5034
Philadelphia, PA 19113 215-951-5040 (fax)
www.keystonemercy.com starr@lasalle.edu
Carolyn Macy, RN, BSN, CCM LAUREN'S HOUSE
Special Needs Unit Coordinator 1318 W. Clearfield Street
215-937-8881 Philadelphia., PA 19132
215-937-8881# (fax) 888-340-9430
Carolyn.Macy@kmhp.com 215-223-6182 (fax)
www.laurenshouse.com
Debra Anthony, RNC, EPSDT Clinical
Liaison Elizabeth Hoy, BSN, RN, Administrator
debra.anthony@kmhp.org ehoy@laurenshouse.com
215-863-5823
215-863-5823# (fax) 17 Creek Parkway, Suite 200
KMHP offers members an extensive provider Boothwyn, PA 19061
network of physicians, specialists, pharmacies 888-340-9420
and hospitals. In addition, members receive 888-225-0529 (fax)
many benefits and services including vision Mary Pat Winterhalter, MS, RN
care; dental care; prescription medications; mwinterhalter@laurenshouse.com
vitamins for children under the age of 21;
special needs case management; programs for 795 Fox Chase Road
expectant mothers; and Medical Assistance Coatesville, PA 19320
transportation, to name a few. Members have (877) 589 0854
access to care 24 hours a day, seven days a (610) 380 6426 (fax)
week through our network of primary care Caroline McCardell, BSN, RN
physicians. Kimberly Small, RN
cmccardell@laurenshouse.com
ksmall@laurenshouse.com
LASALLE NEIGHBORHOOD
NURSING CENTER Lauren’s House is licensed by the Department
1900 West Olney Avenue of Health as a Pediatric Extended Care center.
P.O. Box 808 Lauren’s House provides skilled nursing care
Philadelphia, PA 19141 to medically/technology dependent children
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Monday through Friday 7am to 7pm. employment, barrier free design,
Lauren’s House is an alternative to in-home transportation, education, recreation,
nursing. behavioral health, health and human services,
arts and culture, and voter access.
LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLED
1513 Race Street MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF
Philadelphia, PA SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
www.legalclinicforthedisabled.org 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia., PA 19107
Eileen F. Carroll, Esq., Staff Attorney 267-507-3800
215-587-3461 800-688-4226
215-587-3166 (fax) www.mhasp.org
ecarroll@mageerehab.org
Parents Involved Network
The Children’s Health/Law Initiative at the Becky Español, PIN of Philadelphia,
Legal Clinic for the Disabled provides free Supervisor
legal services to low-income families of 267-507-3868
children with special health care needs. bespanol@mhasp.org
Services provided through the initiative
include: direct representation of individual Delaware County: 610-713-9401
clients; information, advice and referrals; and Montgomery Co.: 610-279-8511
outreach and community education for Philadelphia Co.: 267-507-3860
parents and families as well as organizations
serving children with special health care Parents Involved Network (PIN) is a peer-to-
needs. peer program that assists parents and
caregivers of children and adolescents with
behavioral health challenges. PIN provides
MAYOR’S COMMISSION ON PEOPLE information, support, referrals and advocacy;
WITH DISABILITIES assists parents/caregivers to acquire services
1401 JFK Blvd, Rm. 900 MSB from all state, local, or private child-serving
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1660 systems.
Roger A. Margulies, Assistant Deputy Mayor MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH
Eve Miller, Outreach Specialist DEPARTMENT
215- 686-2762 or 215– 686- 2798 Norristown, PA 19404-0311
215- 686-4555 (fax) www.montcopa.org
roger.margulies@phila.gov
eve.miller@phila.gov Barbara J. Hand, Infant Health Coordinator
610-278-5117 X 6724
The Mayor's Commission on People with 610-278-5167 (fax)
Disabilities (MCPD) represents the 355,000 bhand@montcopa.org
Philadelphia residents with disabilities.
Philadelphia. The only direct service that Information and referral to appropriate
MCPD provides is information and referral. agencies. Home visiting for pregnant and
We help callers connect to local social service parenting families. Call for more information
agencies, city services and other service regarding Health Department services.
providers. Typical inquiries concern accessible
housing, transportation, daycare, home NEURODEVELOPMENTAL
modification, and disability license plates. PEDIATRICS OF THE MAIN LINE
919 Conestoga Road, Building 1, Suite 100
Commission members and volunteers are Rosemont, PA 19010
actively involved in our committees: housing, www.NDPeds.com
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Judy Watman, ACSW, LSW, Practice Manager Marianne Carroll, Administrative Director
610-520-2130 877-526-5478
610-520-2131 (fax) 215-887-4246
info@NDPeds.com mcarroll@psakids.com
NDPeds is a specialty pediatric practice that Since 1984 PSA has provided home
works in conjunction with primary care healthcare services exclusively for medically
pediatricians. Children with developmental fragile infants and children. Our dedicated
delays or atypical behaviors are evaluated by pediatric and neonatal professionals are
James Coplan, MD, who is board certified in trained to provide the highest quality care, 24
Developmental Pediatrics and Developmental hours a day, every day of the year.
Disabilities. He is assisted in his practice by
Judy Watman, a licensed social worker who PENNSYLVANIA ASSISTIVE
provides assessments and therapeutic TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION
intervention to parents and couples. 1004 West 9th Avenue, 1st Floor,
King of Prussia, PA 19406
NORTH, INC./WIC PROGRAM www.patf.us
642 N. Broad Street, Ste. 101
Philadelphia, PA 19130 Susan Tachau, Executive Director
www.northincwic.org 888-744-1938 (Voice/TTY)
484-674-0506 (voice)
Wan Ling Hung, Outreach Coordinator 484-674-0510 (fax)
215-978-6100 stachau@patf.us
215-236-4743 (fax)
WanLingHung@hotmail.com The Pennsylvania Assistive Technology
Foundation is a non-profit organization that
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a provides low-interest loans to people with
supplemental food and nutrition education disabilities and older Pennsylvanians so that
program for women, infants and children up they can buy the assistive technology devices
to age 5 years. and services they need.
PARENTS EXCHANGE Assistive technology is any device that helps a
Ruth K. Landsman, Director person with a disability achieve a more
610-962-0337 independent and productive life. Assistive
215-247-4229 (fax) technology includes items like ramps and
ParentsExchange@comcast.net lowered floors for cars and vans, roll-in
showers, lowered kitchen counters, hearing
Information, referral and advocacy service for and vision aides, scooters and computers with
parents of children with chronic illnesses and special software and/or hardware.
disabilities. We help families understand the
way systems work and how to advocate for PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITY
their children. PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION
2400 Park Drive
PEDIATRICS SERVICES OF Harrisburg, PA 17110
AMERICA, INC www.paproviders.org
261 Old York Road, Ste: 820
Jenkintown, PA 19046 Lynn Keltz, MR Specialist
www.psakids.com 717-657-7078
717-657-3552 (fax)
lynnk@paproviders.org
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Stan Mrozowski, Children's Policy Specialist OMAP/BMCO, DGS Complex
717-657-7078 Cherrywood Building, 2nd floor
717-657-3552 (fax) P.O. 2675
stan@paproviders.org Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/
The Pennsylvania Community Providers MedicalAssistance/
Association (PCPA) monitors policy
development related to Mental Health, Drug Eric Ulsh
and Alcohol, Mental Retardation and Early Human Services Program Specialist
Intervention services. PCPA provides policy 717-705-8259
and regulation information as well as Fax: 717-772-6328
consultation to member agencies that provide eulsh@state.pa.us
these services throughout the
Commonwealth. Jeffrey N. Brannon
Human Services Program Specialist
PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL FOR 717-772-6302
CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY 717-772-6328 (fax)
SERVICES jbrannon@state.pa.us
1217 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107 Responsible for monitoring the mandatory
managed care contractors’ Special Needs
Bernadette Bianchi, Executive Director Units and for program development and
Harrisburg, PA planning for Medical Assistance recipients
717-651-1725 with special needs. This division is also
responsible for identifying and coordinating
Dr. Beverly Davis, Exec. Regional Director with federal, state, local and private entities,
215-931-4482 pertinent to the delivery of services to special
215-931-4484 (fax) populations.
Margaret Zukoski, Policy Specialist PENNSYLVANIA ENROLLMENT
215-931-4482 SERVICES PROGRAM
215-931-4484 (fax) HEALTHCHOICES - ACCESS Plus
margaretz@pccyfs.org
Enrollment services for Medicaid consumers.
Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and 1-800-440-3989
Family Services (PCCYFS) is an alliance of Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
private, non-profit child welfare agencies. Saturdays 8a.m. - noon
Member agencies provide a comprehensive www.enrollnow.net
range of services to children, youth and their
families, including in-home prevention Mauricio Conde
services, foster and kinship care, group home Regional Outreach Coordinator
and residential treatment services. PCCYFS 717-540-6214
supports the work of member agencies MauricioConde@maximus.com
through advocacy training, and technical
assistance. Maricel Torres
Outreach Field Specialist
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF 215-781-3734
PUBLIC WELFARE MaricelTorres@maximus.com
Office of Medical Assistance Programs,
Special Needs Division
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PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW referrals and provide service coordination.
PROJECT For information or to make a referral, call
924 Cherry Street Suite 300 ChildLink at 215-731-2100.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF
Ann Torregrossa, Executive Director HUMAN SERVICES
Michael Campbell, Managing Attorney One Parkway, 1515 Arch Street, 7th Floor
215-625-3663 Philadelphia, PA 19102
1-800-274-3258 215-683-4DHS
215-625-3879 (fax)
The Department of Human Services (DHS) is
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project is a charged with the public mandate to provide
non-profit, public interest law firm that child welfare and juvenile justice services,
provides free legal services to lower-income responsible for providing services directed
individuals who are having trouble accessing toward ensuring the safely of children and
healthcare coverage or services through youth; preserving families and ensuring the
publicly funded healthcare programs. PHLP achievement of permanent, secure and
offers advice and direct representation to nurturing homes for all children and youth;
individuals, provides educational materials and the prevention of juvenile delinquency; and
training to advocates and consumer groups, strengthening the capacities of families and
and conducts systemic advocacy on behalf of communities to assume responsibility for their
consumers at the state level. children. The Health Management Unit
(HMU) is responsible for addressing the
PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF healthcare needs of children placed in
BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH AND substitute care through CYD. Children in
MENTAL RETARDATION SERVICES substitute care are a medically vulnerable
(DBH/MRS) group. HMU is dedicated to ensuring the
701 Market Street,5th Floor, Suite 5200 managed care system functions in a way that
Philadelphia, PA 19107 supports the special needs of children in care.
Denise Taylor-Patterson, Director of
Children’s Services Children Youth Division (CYD)
215-685-5905 Carole Ann Cornelius, MSW, Administrator
215-685-5959, 5956 (fax) Health Management Unit
denise.t.patterson@phila.gov 215-683-4150
215-683-6265 (fax)
Judy Kresloff, Program Analyst Supervisor carole.a.cornelius@phila.gov
215-685-5923
215-685-5959, 5956 (fax) Juvenile Justice Service (JJS)
judy.kresloff@phila.org 1601 Cherry Street
Three Parkway Bldg. 7th Floor
Infant/Toddler Early Intervention provides Philadelphia, PA 19102
developmental services to children from birth
to age three who have special needs or who David Bruce, Community Based Detention
may have developmental delays. Services and Services Administrator
supports are family focused, provided in the 215-683-4271
family’s home or community, and are david.bruce@phila.gov
integrated into typical family routines and
activities. The services are provided free of Vanessa Williams-Cain
charge to all eligible children. Philadelphia Director of Court and Community Services
DBH/MRS contracts with PHMC/ChildLink 215-683 4273
to coordinate the intakes, evaluations, and vanessa.williams-cain@phila.gov
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Gloria Clark, RNC/MCN Robert Himmelsbach, Program Manager for
Managed Care Nurse Education, Primary Prevention, Child Care &
215-683-4270 Refugee Health
215-683-4296 (fax) 215-685-2782
gloria.clark@phila.gov robert.himmelsbach@phila.gov
All children placed in substitute care by JJS CLPPP is a program that specializes in
are considered to be children with special indoor, home environmental health issues:
needs. This unit assists with various activities, deteriorating lead paint, mold and mildew,
including liaison with hospitals, pharmacies, integrated pest management, radon, injury
physicians, dentist and behavioral health control and fire safety, among others. It offers
agencies. They assist with resolving managed a wide range of programs: primary prevention
care problems and with Primary Care of lead poisoning (Lead Safe Babies and Lead
Practitioner (PCP) assignments and Safe Communities); healthy homes programs
enrollments. for home-based child care and foster parents;
injury control assessments; bike helmets and
PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF baby car seats and educational programs on all
PUBLIC HEALTH these areas.
Ambulatory Health Services Division of Maternal, Child and Family
500 S. Broad Street, 2nd Floor Health (MCFH)
Philadelphia, PA 19146 1101 Market Street, 9th Floor
215-685-6790 Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-545-4654 (fax)
Kate Maus, Director
AHS provides comprehensive medical and 215-685-5227
dental care for city residents through 215-685-5257 (fax)
Philadelphia's health care centers. Primary kate.maus@phila.gov
care physicians can refer patients for specialty
services. Health services social workers are The mission of MCFH is to provide high-
available at each site to help patients access quality health and supportive social services
education and counseling programs as well as by setting and developing policy and
referrals and follow-up treatment. programs that improve the health of women,
youth, and parenting families. The division
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention contracts with more than 50 health clinics,
Program (CLPPP) hospitals, and community-based organizations
2100 W. Girard Avenue, Bldg. 3 that provide a full range of maternal and child
Philadelphia., PA 19130-1400 health programs.
Peter Palermo, Director Nick Claxton, Children with Special Health
215-685-2788 Care Needs Program Coordinator
215-685-2978 (fax) 215-685-5232
peter.palermo@phila.gov 215-685-5257 (fax)
nick.claxton@phila.gov
Adina Ekwerike, Program Manager for
Healthy Homes Foster Care Sabra Townsend, Community Systems
215-685-2795 Facilitator
adina.ekwerike@phila.gov 215-685-5236
215.685.5257 (fax)
sabra.townsend@phila.gov
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The CSHCN Program at MCFH addresses Peter Georgi, ACSW
issues that impact the lives of CSHCN and Director Professional and Community Affairs
their families at both a systems and an 215-297-5555 x 208
individual level. The Program Coordinator 215- 297-0918 (fax)
works with various service providers, both pgeorgi@pointpleasantcare.com
public and private, that affect the lives of
CSHCN with the goal of facilitating Jennifer White, MSS
communication and collaboration. The Director of Admissions
Community Systems Facilitator works in close 610 896-4410 x8216
collaboration with various community 877 291-6535 (toll-free)
agencies, as well as with The Children’s 610 771-4288
Hospital of Philadelphia and St Christopher’s jwhite@pointpleasantcare.com
Hospital for Children.
Point Pleasant Pediatric Special Care provides
Bożena Lamparska, CAPTA Supervisor residential services for children and young
215-685-5275 adults with respiratory impairments and
215-238-6934 (fax) requiring mechanical interventions, e.g.
bożena.lamparska@phila.gov oxygen, ventilators, tracheotomies, g-tubes,
IV, and respiratory therapy. Admission for
CAPTA is a collaborative program with DHS respite, long- and short-term care is available.
addressing the special needs of mothers and
infants who were affected by illegal substances Bucks County
during pregnancy. 90 Cafferty Road, P.O. Box 217
Pt. Pleasant, PA 18950
PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 215-297-5555
Kathleen M. Maguire, MSN, MS, RN Lancaster
School Health Coordinator 120 Rider Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
Office of Specialized Services 717-394-0882
440 N. Broad Street, Suite 206
Philadelphia, PA 19130 Pittsburgh
215-400-6096 2900 Johnson Street, Aliquippa, PA 15001
267-236-4040 (mobile) 724-371-8096
215-400-4173 (fax)
kmmaguire@philasd.org PUBLIC CITIZENS FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUTH (PCCY)
The School District of Philadelphia provides a 7 Benjamin Parkway, 6th Floor
free, appropriate, public education for all Philadelphia, PA 19103
children. The school health coordinator www.pccy.org
supports the Certified School Nurses in
providing care to children, communicating Colleen McCauley-Brown, Health Care
with families, and collaborating with health Projects Manager
care providers and agencies. The School 215-563-5848 x33
District has trained personnel to implement 215-563-9442 (fax)
the comprehensive process to promote a colleenmccauley@pccy.org
smooth transition of children with Special
Health Care Needs to the school system. PCCY is the region’s leading children’s
advocacy and policy organization that works
POINT PLEASANT PEDIATRIC on a spectrum of issues including health,
SPECIAL CARE childcare, public education, juvenile justice,
www.cambridgepointpleasant.org and child welfare.
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PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT Jeanne Ciocca, RCH Director
CORPORATION (PHMC) 215-985-2541
260 S. Broad Street, 18th Floor Fax: 267-765-2325
Philadelphia., PA 19102 jeanne@phmc.org
www.phmc.org
Health Intervention Program (HIP)
ChildLink Jane A. Prusso, Program Supervisor
Sara Molina-Robinson, Deputy Director 267-765-2307
215-731-2139 Fax: 267-765-2325
215-731-2128 (fax) Jane@phmc.org
sara@phmc.org
Resources for Children’s Health’s HIP
Brenda Golden, Child Find Coordinator program serves families with a child with
215-731-2123 special health care needs from ages birth to 21
215-731-2025 (fax) years. Services are provided by a
brenda@PHMC.org multidisciplinary team and include home-
ChildLink serves as an entry point for the based case management, health and parenting
Philadelphia early intervention system for education, and assistance in obtaining medical,
children from birth to age three. Families and social and educational services.
professionals can refer children who may need
early intervention services because of a SCAN (SUPPORTIVE CHILD ADULT
developmental delay, or a disability, to NETWORK)
ChildLink. Through a single call to 215-731- 520 N. Columbus Boulevard, 3rd Floor
2110, a ChildLink Registration Coordinator Philadelphia, PA 19112
will assist all callers to begin the process of www.scanpa.org
developmental screening/evaluation to
determine whether an infant/toddler is Vivian M. Drayton, Executive Director
eligible for early intervention supports and to 215- 238-1007
arrange for services, if appropriate. 215-238-0839 (fax)
vidrayton@scanpa.org
PersonLink
Eileen Keenan, Program Director SCAN provides in-home community support
267-295-3800 services for children with special needs, life
267-295-3855 (fax) skills education, parenting education, crisis
eileen@phmc.org counseling, kinship support, support to
parents who are cognitively delayed, and
PersonLink provides supports coordination to substance abuse and mental health
consumers and their families who qualify for assessments. Community education sessions
services through Philadelphia Mental are available upon request.
Retardation Services (MRS). PersonLink will
help support individuals and their families to SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN--
obtain resources and services in PHILADELPHIA
neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. 3551 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140-4131
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN’S 215-430-4000
HEALTH
260 S. Broad Street Dawn Sheaffer, Social Worker
Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-430-4291
www.phmc.org/rch Fax : 215-430-4139
DSheaffer@shrinenet.org
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Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia Ambulatory/primary pediatrics at St.
offers a complete range of medical and Christopher’s Hospital for Children is a
rehabilitative services to children (0-18 years) medical home primary care office serving the
who have orthopedic disorders and spinal healthcare needs of children. It is involved in
cord injuries. They serve children with the residency program and faculty practice.
conditions such as cerebral palsy, spinal cord
injuries, upper- and lower-extremity orthotic The Center for Children with Special
and prosthetic training, leg lengthening, Health Care Needs
arthritis, spina bifida and scoliosis. There are 215-427-8363
22 Shriners Hospitals in the United States that 215-427-5237 (fax)
specialize in the treatment of orthopedic,
burn, and spinal cord injury care. All Shriners Francis X. McNesby, Jr., MD
Hospitals provide services at no cost to parent Medical Director
or child. Francis.McNesby@tenethealth.com
SNI HOME CARE INC. Renee M. Turchi, MD, Associate Medical
880 Town Center Drive Director
Langhorne, PA 19047 Renee.Turchi@tenethealth.com
Sharon Cross, General Manager Monica Kondrad, RNC, BSN, Care
215-836-1570 Coordinator
215-752-5381 (fax) Monica.Kondrad@tenethealth.com
SNI provides a full range of pediatric and The Center for Children with Special Health
maternal-child home care services including Care Needs works together with families of
intermittent skilled visits (nursing, rehab children with special health care needs to
therapies) and continuous care (private duty) provide ongoing comprehensive family-
nursing. centered medical care and to improve access
to services, community resources, and
ST. CHRISTOPHER’S HOSPITAL FOR advocacy to assure these children obtain
CHILDREN optimal support through life stages and
Erie Avenue at Front Street promote their independence.
Philadelphia, PA 19134-1095
SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD
Ambulatory/Primary Pediatrics ADVOCATES
Maureen A. Fee, MD, JD 1900 Cherry Street
Chief, Developmental Pediatrics Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-427-5531 www.advokid.org
215-427-8895 (fax)
maureen.fee@tenethealth.com Frank Cervone, Executive Director
215-925-1913
Karen Vogel, Director of Medical SW 215-925-4758 (fax)
215-427-6005 Fcervone@advokid.org
Tracy Hagenbuch, RN, CPN, Senior Chronic The Support Center for Child Advocates
Care Coordinator provides legal assistance and social service
215-427-5985 or 215-427-8119 advocacy to abused and neglected children in
215-427-4317 (fax) Philadelphia County. In their Volunteer
Tracy.Hagenbuch@tenethealth.com Attorneys for Medically Needy Children
Program, they help children with special
needs that are in the Dependent Court
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System. They work with multiple systems to Barbara Coaxum, Director
insure the provision of appropriate services so 215-492-1079
children can remain at home or in the most 215-492-1083 (fax)
home-like setting. connecttherapy@aol.com
TABOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES Stephanie Morano, Program Development
55 East Armat Street Coordinator
Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-492-1079
www.tabor.org 215-492-1083 (fax)
Smorano.ts@verizon.net
Carla Wilson
215-842-4800 x 412 Therapy Solutions Children’s Services, Inc., is
215-842-4809 (fax) a nonprofit organization located in Southwest
carlawilson@philadelphia.tabor.org Philadelphia. Our mission is to “provide
quality therapeutic and educational services to
Tabor Services provides temporary foster create change and improve academic and life
families for children found by the courts to be successes while empowering individuals to
at imminent risk of harm and placed in the learn and accomplish independence.” We
child welfare system. It provides medical provide comprehensive developmental and
foster care for children with special needs and rehabilitative services including: speech
mental health foster care in specially trained therapy, occupational therapy, physical
foster homes for children with mental health therapy, and special instruction services. We
diagnoses. It also provides services to children hold a reverse inclusion summer camp that
in their own homes (SCOH), supported living provides children with special needs the
services, supervised independent living for opportunity to receive services and grow with
dependent adolescents, and an outpatient one another. We give back to the community
mental health clinic. Tabor Children's House in a number of ways, including our holiday
child development center operates a year - fundraiser and long-sleeve shirt program.
round program on its Doylestown campus for
children ages six weeks through school age. THE SOCIAL WORK AGENCY
P O Box 2584
TEMPLE PEDIATRIC CENTER Warminster, PA 18974
2708 Mower Street
Philadelphia, PA 19152 Henry Deni, EDD, LCSW
215-343-8500
Bonnie Salvati, Case Manager 215-343-8517 (fax)
215-676-9521 henrydeni@comcast.net
215-707-5180 (fax)
brahangel@aol.com Counseling and casework to disabled and
homebound elderly.
Temple Pediatric Center case managers
coordinate various medical services that UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY (UCP) OF
patients need. Many social services are also PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY
needed. Case managers work closely with 102 East Mermaid Lane
social service agencies and DHS. Philadelphia, PA 19118
THERAPY SOLUTIONS CHILDREN’S Joe Scullin, Director of Social Services
SERVICES 215-248-7607
7051 W. Passyunk Avenue 215-247-4229 (fax)
Philadelphia, PA 19142 UCPPhila@aol.com
www.therapysolutionsinc.com www.ucpphila.org
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Jodi Miscannon, Director of Children’s Sheila McLeod, Coordinator of
Services Consumer and Family Satisfaction Team
215-248-7605 215-923-3349
215-247 4229 (fax) 215-923-3038 (fax)
UCPJodi@aol.com smcleod@visionforequality.org
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Philadelphia Hana Sabree, Coordinator of Advocacy
(UCPA) serves people of all ages who have a Department
physical, sensorial, and/or learning disability hsabree@visionforequality.org
such a s cerebral palsy, spina bifida, multiple
sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord Vision for Equality provides information on
injury, visual or hearing impairment, mental advocating for and accessing quality health
retardation, or traumatic brain injury. care and teaches people with special health
Children's services include Early Intervention needs and their families how to navigate and
for children, 0 -3, in Philadelphia and use the health care systems. They also
Montgomery County, a parent support group, support a Peer Counselor Network that
sibling support group and childcare. UCP also provides information, referral, and support to
partners with the Philadelphia School District families including those living with
to provide Pre-K Counts and Head Start.. HIV/AIDS. Most services are provided for
UCP also provides social services, advocacy, adults, but they do offer assistance and
and recreation for older teenagers and respite referral to children and their families as well.
care for children registered with the
Philadelphia Mental Retardation Children's WIDENER MEMORIAL SCHOOL
Program. 1450 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
VENTILATOR ASSISTED 215-456-3015
CHILDREN’S HOME PROGRAM 215-456-0118 (fax)
100 North 20th Street, Suite 201 www.philasd.org/schools/widener/
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.kidshome-vent.org Ms. Toby Grubman, School Counselor
Tgrubman@philasd.org
Dr. John Downes, Medical Director
Ms. JoAnn Jones, School Counselor
Deborah S. Boroughs, RN, MSN jojones@philasd.org
Administrator
215-977-8830 x402 The Widener Memorial School is a Special
215-977-8228 (fax) Education Center School for students in age-
boroughs@email.chop.edu appropriate grades from Kindergarten
through Twelve plus. Individualized programs
VACHP is a statewide Pennsylvania provide superior instruction for pupils with
Department of Health program that various physical and mental disabilities.
coordinates the care of children ages 6 Students come from all geographic regions
months-22 years at home on ventilators. within Philadelphia and some suburban
districts, and from a broad range of socio-
VISION FOR EQUALITY- economic backgrounds. The students
HEALTH CARE ADVOCACY represent a wide range of cognitive and
718 Arch Street, 6 North Floor physical abilities.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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