Family Service Associationof Northeastern Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre PA
Family Service Associationof Northeastern Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre PA

Michael Zimmerman

Family Service Associationof Northeastern Pennsylvania

About Us

Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania (FSA NEPA) is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that has served the needs of children, individuals and families since our founding in 1895. FSA NEPA’s major program areas are Professional Counseling for individuals, couples and families; Help Line/211, a 24 hour a day, seven day a week information, referral crisis intervention service; the High-Risk Youth Offender Reentry & Family Strengthening Initiative, that works to support youth, adjudicated delinquent, and their families become successful in their school and community; the Guardianship Program which provides ethical substitute decision making for incapacitated adults; the Intensive Family Reunification project which works intensively with parents to help them master the skills they need to have their children returned from foster care; Community Education & Outreach which provides in-home and in-community prevention through skills building for children and families; Parent Child Home Program provides modeling for 'parent as first teacher' for families of 2 and 3 years old to promote school readiness. Our Children's Center (a child advocacy center) provides coordinated services for child victims of physical or sexual abuse in Susquehanna or Wyoming Counties, PA (forensic interviews, medical exams, coordination of victims services, and trauma services).

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"Highly knowledgeable , frank, and efficient. Great source for honest evaluation"
"Great organization and committed to the community"
Recent Activity

Michael from Family Service Associationof Northeastern Pennsylvania Answered this on May 03, 2019
Personal  medicine... and i'm not talking pharmaceuticals.  Unplugging, play time with a pet, gardening, hiking, exercising, reading, are fine examples. (more) Personal  medicine... and i'm not talking pharmaceuticals.  Unplugging, play time with a pet, gardening, hiking, exercising, reading, are fine examples.

Michael from Family Service Associationof Northeastern Pennsylvania Answered this on January 14, 2019
As a social service provider, we have seen a slight uptick in service requests.  If not settled soon, that will grow significantly.  Just get it DONE! (more) As a social service provider, we have seen a slight uptick in service requests.  If not settled soon, that will grow significantly.  Just get it DONE!

Michael from Family Service Associationof Northeastern Pennsylvania Answered this on September 21, 2018
As a not for profit, paid ads generate very little revenue.  Most of our revenue is derived from contracts and grants.  Not really relevant to us. (more) As a not for profit, paid ads generate very little revenue.  Most of our revenue is derived from contracts and grants.  Not really relevant to us.

Michael from Family Service Associationof Northeastern Pennsylvania Answered this on March 09, 2018
I would encourage honesty, accuracy, and sincerity. What I'd like to hear being said is professional, compassionate, and success supported by evidence and data. (more) I would encourage honesty, accuracy, and sincerity. What I'd like to hear being said is professional, compassionate, and success supported by evidence and data.

Michael from Family Service Associationof Northeastern Pennsylvania Answered this on February 28, 2018
Absolutely not. I've always practiced not just the avoidance of impropriety but the appearance of it. Keeps you out of the swamp. Mike Zimmerman Chief Executive Officer (more) Absolutely not. I've always practiced not just the avoidance of impropriety but the appearance of it. Keeps you out of the swamp. Mike Zimmerman Chief Executive Officer

Michael from Family Service Associationof Northeastern Pennsylvania Answered this on September 26, 2017
initially by phone directly from the consumer, as an assessment needs to be made. while we can reach out to the consumer for emergent circumstances, the contact should be initiated by the consumer in non-emergent circumstances. they can also text their concern by texting zip code to 898211 (more) initially by phone directly from the consumer, as an assessment needs to be made. while we can reach out to the consumer for emergent circumstances, the contact should be initiated by the consumer in non-emergent circumstances. they can also text their concern by texting zip code to 898211

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