Generations I & II

Generations is a supervised housing facility designed for young mothers between the ages of 16 to 18 each with one very young child. The moms are aging out of foster care placements and other residential facilities. The facility is intended to assist these young mothers in successfully transitioning out of the child welfare system to become fully independent adults. The program is housed in Buck Hall, a newly constructed residence hall on Northern Home’s 6-acre campus.

The young mothers are supported through life skills training, academic services, individual and group therapy, vocational planning, as well as participating in on-going parenting programs. A resident’s stay in the facility, which could range from 9 months to 2 years, will depend on their functioning level at entry and their acclimation to the program. Upon discharge from the program, Northern Home will continue to support the residents in their transition to more independent housing.

Northern Home will offer child-care during the school day to the young mothers admitted into the Generations I program. This child-care will eliminate a huge barrier faced by these young women and allow them the flexibility needed to focus on their academic advancement and employment opportunities.

Beginning in Spring 2009, the completely renovated Hartley Hall will house Generations II, a supervised independent living program for homeless teens ages 16 – 21 each with up to two children. The program will accommodate up to 8 moms and 16 children. A separate daycare facility will be part of Generations II and will be located within Hartley Hall.

Foster and Kinship Care Services
Children referred to us by the Department of Human Services, are provided temporary care and placement in nurturing foster homes until the goal of reunification is achieved. If a child cannot be reunified with his or her family, we seek to give the child a permanent home through adoption or permanent legal guardianship.

We currently provide foster care for 60 children ranging from 1 to 21 years of age. If you are interested in becoming a foster or adoptive we invite you to attend our monthly information sessions.

*There will not be an information session in August. Our next session will be held on September 14th

Foster care and adoption information sessions are held the second Tuesday of every month.

6:00pm
Northern Home for Children
5301 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia , PA 19128
dbolno@northernhome.org
215-482-1423 ext. 1216

“If you can be a swing-pusher, if you can be a jump-shot helper, if you can be a clarinet-listener, then you can be a foster or adoptive parent.” PA Dept. of Public Welfare

Northlink Treament Services (Therapeutic Foster Care Program)
Northlink is located in Chester , Pennsylvania and provides foster care for children with serious emotional needs. In both foster care programs, parents are provided pre-service and ongoing training, weekly intensive in-home consultation, crisis counseling, and continuous access to staff.

If you are interested in becoming a therapeutic foster parent we invite you to attend our monthly information sessions. Please contact: Cheryl E. Burkett 215-482-1423 ext. 1374

Parent Education and Support Programs
Northern Home focuses on improving parent-child relationships, preventing child abuse and neglect and decreasing delinquency. The Advanced Parenting Seminars at Northern Home for Children help caregivers cultivate a positive attitude towards parenting. Through the six session education program based on the Girls and Boys Town Common Sense Parenting (CSP) Model, parents and caregivers learn ways to increase positive behavior in their children and discover alternative approaches to dealing with problem behavior.