2016 Annual Report
Harborcreek
Youth Services
Offering more than you know!
Programs
3
Therapeutic
Foster Care
Residential
Multisystemic
Therapy
4 Sports Programs
4 Expressive Therapy Programs
Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, and NYPUM
Art Therapy, Movement Therapy,
Writer’s Group, and Music Therapy
195
Children
served in
= 500 service hours
Residents completed 8727.5
community service hours
2016
$ = $1000
Harborcreek Youth Services
repaid $14,943.99 in restitution
to twelve countries
9/10 parents said they’d refer a
child in need to
Harborcreek Youth Services.
Infographic designed by Mercyhurst University student Patricia Shullick
A Note from CEO John Petulla
Welcome to the Harborcreek Youth Services 2016 Annual Report. We are
pleased to report on our commitment and progress in our Psychiatric Residential Treatment Program, the services in our Therapeutic Foster Care Program,
and in our Multisystemic Family Therapy Program.
As we reflect on the accomplishments of the past year, we need to look no
further than the western portion of our campus where the Father Jim Fahey
Therapeutic Arts Center now stands and nears completion.This incredible project was born of a need to expand the program space available for our residential clients during our difficult winter months and to create the right environment for our Expressive Therapies Program to operate and flourish. Hundreds
of donors, board members, staff, and friends joined their efforts to promote and
raise the necessary funds to make this dream a reality.
As the construction was taking place for the new Center, Harborcreek Youth
Services continued to build the foundation for our Expressive Therapies Program.
Our ongoing partnership with Mercyhurst University continues as Music Therapy has become a popular and effective offering with our youth. We are in the
process of expanding this therapy to our Therapeutic Foster Care Program,
giving greater opportunity to Mercyhurst students to build their therapeutic
skills. This past year also saw the beginning of Art Therapy in our Residential
Program, which already has been instrumental in helping our kids address the
impact of trauma. As we look to the near future, we will also be persuing new
avenues in therapeutic movement.
We are working every day to incorporate the latest research on trauma treatment team programming at Harborcreek Youth Services. We have learned that
trauma can be addressed and healed through sensation, rhythm, movement,
drawing, music, and other methods, and we are very committed to offering a
full range of treatment possibilities for our youth.The Therapeutic Arts Center is
a tremendous accomplishment toward this end, and yet the work is just beginning. My gratitude goes out to everyone who has made this project a success.
Of course, we have had so many other things going on in the last year, too.
Between school activities, sports, the NYPUM Minibike Program, advances in
clinical therapy strategies, and welcoming new team members, 2016 was a very
busy year. I hope you’ll be able to appreciate the work and dedication of our
staff, residents, and board members as you look through this report. We are
excited and grateful for whatever 2017 will bring!
Breaking ground on the Father Jim Fahey
Therapeutic Arts Center, October 2016
on behalf of the board of directors...
Dear Friends of Harborcreek Youth Services,
On behalf of the Harborcreek Youth Services Board of Directors, I am pleased to share in the sense of excitement
and gratitude that is reflected in these pages of the Harborcreek Youth Services 2016 Annual Report. The excitement stems from the many successes and accomplishments of this past year, while gratitude is extended to the
many people and organizations that have made it possible for Harborcreek Youth Services to reflect and fulfill its
mission to “help youth and families overcome adversity and build positive futures.”
It is clear that the entire staff of Harborcreek Youth Services, under the leadership of its CEO John Petulla, has
been very forward-thinking in incorporating effective and researched-based therapies to help the young people
entrusted to their care. Programs and facilities have been developed to ensure that Harborcreek Youth Services
is a place where young lives that have been affected by trauma can experience God’s healing and be restored to
wholeness. The compassionate, caring, and highly competent staff works tirelessly to give individualized attention
to these young people with results that are truly remarkable. It is evident that healing and transformation can and
does occur in these once traumatized young lives. With the new Father Jim Fahey Therapeutic Arts Center nearing
completion, thus providing more space for residential clients to recreate while also allowing for the expansion of
already proven effective Expressive Therapies Programs, Harborcreek Youth Services is poised to provide even
more opportunities for youth and families to overcome adversity and build positive futures. It is truly an exciting
time for Harborcreek Youth Services!
Because of the strong leadership in place and the clear and positive impact that is made on young lives, as related
by frequent updates and firsthand knowledge, the Board of Directors remains committed to and supportive of
the mission of Harborcreek Youth Services and to partnering with the staff that has proven time and time again
its effectiveness in helping with the healing of traumatized youth. I speak on behalf of the Board of Directors in
echoing our deepest gratitude especially to the staff but also to the names contained within this Annual Report. By
partnering with Harborcreek Youth Services, they too have played a vital role by generously providing the necessary resources that support the programs and staff to make a positive difference on a daily basis.
May God bless the staff, affiliated agencies and the generous benefactors of Harborcreek Youth Services for all they
do to bring God’s healing to these young lives.
Sincerely,
Fr. Scott W. Jabo, Chairperson
Harborcreek Youth Services Board of Directors
Residential Treatment
at Harborcreek Youth
Services
Harborcreek Youth Services (HYS) provides Behavioral
Health treatment to approximately 150 young men and
their families each year, from counties all over the state of
Pennsylvania. HYS is proud to be certified as a Sanctuary
Organization. This means HYS recognizes that virtually
all of the youth we serve have experienced significant
trauma in their lives, and that their unfortunate circumstances have, in part, evolved from these traumas. We
foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and concern for
the well-being of others, and model this for the youth in
the program. We strive to provide a therapeutic environment that provides safety and security for the participants to avoid re-traumatizing the youth who come here
for treatment.
Harborcreek Youth Services is licensed by the State of
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and fully
accredited by the Council on Accreditation. Using Sanctuary practices and principles, we help youth and families
overcome adversity and build positive futures within a
safe, Christian environment that respects and promotes
individuality and strengthens community.
“What are your favorite foods?”
Behavioral Health Services at HYS encompass aspects of
treatment in which we have invested a great deal of training and effort. When a new program participant walks
in the door the first time, they are joining a treatment
community that embraces the Sanctuary Model. That
means HYS is committed to beginning and continuing
our relationship with each young person by acknowledging the importance and impact of where they’ve been.
Then, we engage with them to create the safe, therapeutic space in which we can help them achieve goals and,
ultimately, get where they want to go. Sanctuary is an
every-hour-of-every-day treatment approach and forms
the basis of treatment at HYS.
All of our program participants are referred to HYS
because of Behavioral Health concerns: conditions which
manifest as difficulty in regulating mood, thinking, and
behavior. The HYS treatment teams help each youth to
learn more about how these conditions may be influencing their actions every day. Most of the youth are
seen by a psychiatrist who evaluates them and may even
prescribe medication to support their efforts to improve the way they act
and feel.
Every program participant is also assigned a therapist who is well-trained
in a variety of models and techniques. HYS is investing deeply in techniques like Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) and Progressive Counting and
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which are stateof-the-art treatments to help youth overcome the devastating effects of
trauma. Therapists use these and other special techniques according to the
situation and needs of each youth. Special groups and family therapy are
also used to educate and work through important issues. The treatment at
HYS helps our youth address the traumas of their past, and progress safely
toward a stronger future.
The Residential Program emphasizes and provides:
• Trauma-Informed Care, provided by a psychiatrist-led treatment team.
• A supervised treatment milieu that follows the Sanctuary Model, with
trained staff at the ready to work on individual goals and provide daily
counseling and guidance.
• Psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring for behavioral health
conditions.
• Individual and Group Therapy provided by therapists specially trained in
addressing trauma and behavioral health issues.This assists youth in learning
how past events and mental health concerns impact their choices, feelings
and behavior.
• Family Therapy, to help youth and their families be connected and address
home issues and future planning.
• Music Therapy: through a partnership with Mercyhurst University, certified Music Therapists use rhythm, words and music as a unique and additional medium through which participants accomplish treatment goals.
• Art Therapy, which encourages youth to use many different kinds of media
to express their ideas and feelings with guidance from our Art Therapist.
• Sexual Counseling Services, which focus on accountability, empathy
toward victims, community safety, and the ultimate goal of zero recidivism.
• Community Service and Restitution as a goal and focus during treatment:
residents have both on- and off-campus opportunities to contribute to the
well-being of the entire community and to make restitution if required.
• Harborcreek Youth Services has a campus education program which is
approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and staffed by
certified teachers. The latest technology is utilized to provide academic
instruction for students in grades 5-12 based on home district mapping.
Our agency offers a full range of pre-vocational training in our Work Experience Program for career planning, hands-on experience, teaching real life
skills, and preparing students for employability. The goal of teachers in our
programs is to work with individual students to discover their interests,
strengths, and talents.
• Medical Staff who ensure that residents receive high quality medical care.
Education
Beyond Basic Education
Kendra L. Gaub, M.S. Ed. Psych., Director of Education
When we think of education, we focus on the three R’s: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. Traditionally, that has been a focus that has worked
for the needs of students in the school setting, but “traditional” leads to
status quo and lack of progressive thinking. When students have struggled in their previous academic settings, we have to ask ourselves, “What
are we doing differently to help them?” At Harborcreek Youth Services, we
are afforded opportunities to rise above status quo to meet the needs of the
student beyond traditional school placements. We are given the opportunity to
bring students to a new level of learning.
Understanding that learning cannot take place unless basic needs such as safety are met allows us to create an
environment in the school which paves the way to a safe and secure setting for students. At Harborcreek Youth
Services, students’ emotional and social needs are prioritized. Focus is given to ensuring that students are provided
with caring and informed staff in order to best support students during their school day. Once their emotional
needs are met, students have a better mindset in which to learn.
Harborcreek Youth Services practices the Sanctuary Model. This is an agency-wide commitment to nonviolence,
emotional intelligence, social learning, shared governance, open communication, social responsibility, and growth
and change. Students are presented with care that encompasses all these components of their treatment, which
allows them to utilize skills conducive to healing and moving forward. Once a student’s basic needs are met, they
are ready to move on to an educational focus which brings the student to new level of learning - not only in
regards to academics but about themselves.
Athletics
The Spartan Basketball Team participated in quite a few events during the 2016 year! We participated in the Catholic Charities CYO High School Basketball League for the fourth year in a row. This league has really been great: it
provides our boys the experience of real high school basketball and memories they will cherish for a lifetime. We
are very grateful for Doug Chuzie and the Catholic Diocese for providing our boys this opportunity - the league
is very competitive and we matched up well in every game of the 12 game season.
The Spartan Basketball Team also participated in the Metro Indoor Summer Basketball League. The league started
on June 15th at Wayne Middle School and provided our youth 10 weeks of enjoyment. The beautiful thing about
this league is that it catered to HYS and provided us competition in three age groups/skill levels. We were able
to field 5th through 6th, 7th through 8th, and high school age/skill level teams. That meant anyone who wanted
to experience being on a basketball team had the opportunity. This is a GREAT league led by Michael Anderson
(Coach Mike) that provided our boys with medals, trophies, and t-shirts for their participation. Our clients really
seem to enjoy this league and we are proud to have participated since June 2013. Due to the success of this
league, we will also start participating in the Cleveland/Erie Metro Spring Basketball league provided by Coach
Mike starting March 28, 2017.
Our team was also very fortunate to play in the MLK ACE Basketball Showcase and Expo for the 2nd year in a row.
This two-day tournament at McDowell High School was great because it enabled us to showcase our 6th through
8th grade level talent. We were invited and participated again for our 3rd year in January 2017. GO SPARTANS!
Community Programs through
harborcreek youth services
multisystemic therapy
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a family-centered and community-based
treatment which teaches evidence-based interventions to parents to
increase family functioning by reducing behaviors such as adolescent truancy,
disrespect, violence, and substance abuse. The MST program equips participants to independently address problems using support and skill building in
order to increase responsible behavior for the entire family. MST Services
defines successful discharge from the program when the families meet the
Three Ultimate Outcomes: when the youth is living at home, there are no
new charges by the youth during their time in treatment, and the youth is
in school.
There were 38 youth served in the MST program in the calendar year 2016
and 28 youth who were discharged: 24 of these youth remain living in their
homes, attending school, reported improved family functioning, a reduction
of referral behaviors, and had no new charges while in treatment.
The MST model continues to provide evidence that there are families with
improved functioning by the end of the MST treatment. When families rely
on their own network of supports, they are less dependent on mental
health professionals and are better prepared to resolve issues and solve
problems on their own. As a result, MST benefits not only the identified
youth initially referred to the program but the entire family as well, including the other children in the home. To learn more or make a referral,
call Norm Stanford, Director of Community Programs, at (814)
440-8742.
Therapeutic foster care
The Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR) Host Home
Treatment Program is a therapeutic foster care program designed for
boys and girls ages 5-18 and their families who are located in Erie County.
The Host Home Treatment Program is a community-based, out-of-home
program in which the child lives with a specially trained Host Home Parent
(foster parent) while receiving individualized mental health treatment. Once
a child is placed, their treatment team provides complete support to the
Host Home Parents and treatment services for the child and their family.
The child receives individual and family therapy, ongoing case coordination
services, and consultation with a child psychiatrist. The children also have
access to many of the services available to the youth on campus, including
music and art therapy. The end goal is to reunite them with their family
or transition them to a lower level of care. To reach this goal, we put an
emphasis on therapeutic visits and family therapy sessions, so everyone
is involved. We’re excited to watch our Host Home Parent community
continue to grow and thrive in 2017! To learn more, call Program
Director Tiahana Martinez at (814) 636-9203.
Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST): Doing Whatever It Takes!
Mary Luce, MSW, MST Therapist
On May 5th, 2016, UnifiedErie celebrated 29 “boots on the ground” Youth
Workers who were nominated for the 3rd Annual Youth Work Awards.
Harborcreek Youth Services was proud to receive nominations for Multi
Systemic Therapist Mary Luce, Therapeutic Foster Care Therapist Tyler Titus,
and Childcare Worker Brian Imler. Every nominee was recognized with a
medal, and Mary was also awarded the “24/7 Award” for her around-theclock dedication to our community’s youth and families (pictured).
As a Master Level Therapist with the MST program for the past four years,
I’ve learned a lot from the evidenced-based model that we deliver. Initially the
training was on-the-job learning from the supervisor and other senior therapists
in addition to the five-day orientation that is required for all staff in the program.Then,
the training and learning came from the everyday interaction with the families, their supports, and from the other
professionals who were identified as collaborative team members. The learning and training never stops; just as TJ
Titus from our Host Home program elaborated on last year “it takes a village.”
In the MST model, we, too, emphasize the importance of using supports and we carry on this mantra through
our model of “doing whatever it takes.” This is a theme that we try to convey to parents and caregivers about the
responsibility they own with helping their son or daughter whose behavior is interfering with the functioning of the
family. When a youth is referred to the program, the first assessment that is commonly completed with the parents
is to learn their strengths and skills - all parents have unique gifts and they come to us with the understanding of
knowing their child better than anyone else. However, parents and caregivers are generally worn out, tired, and
weary from the challenges the family has been through with a youth who is at-risk for being placed out of the
home, who is returning home from a treatment setting, or who may be heading towards involvement with the
juvenile justice system. The MST therapist spends time with caregivers teaching them interventions through role
play and how to carry out a plan, while planning and predicting for any barriers the caregiver may encounter. We
spend time processing sequences, cognitions, and helping the caregiver see how the behavior made sense while
providing them support and cheering them on as they become action-oriented.
The MST Therapist works to establish engagement and trust with the caregivers and to accomplish the shared
desired outcome for the youth to remain in the home. We demonstrate for families what it means to “do whatever
it takes” by going with them to retrieve a child who has left home without permission, sometimes driving around
neighborhoods at all hours of the night with the parents to show them that their son or daughter is important. We
“walk the walk that we talk” and, in doing so, demonstrate and emphasize that this program is unique and different.
We show them firsthand what it means to “do whatever it takes” to get the youth’s behavior to be something that
is manageable in the home. MST helps parents regain control of their child while still displaying warmth and helps
them to believe that parents can make the biggest impact because they are the most important people in their
children’s lives.
“We demonstrate for families what it
means to ‘do whatever it takes.’”
Expressive Therapies
The Music Therapy program at Harborcreek Youth Services is incorporating the use of active music making, music listening, music lessons, music
production and recording, and counseling. Sam Krahe, music therapist at
HYS and Lake Erie Music Therapy (pictured), is a certified music therapist
on-site and sees first hand the benefits youth are experiencing. “For me, I’d
say that one of the hallmarks of Music Therapy is that the music allows the
resident to express themselves and acts as a starting
point for verbal discussion. It’s easier for them
to talk about their past or current issues
when putting it in a rap than sitting in a
quiet room talking about it. Regardless
of their musical skill level, each resident
is able to act as part of the group and
have a successful experience in the
music-making process.”
“What do you want
to be someday?”
Music Therapy sessions focus on, but are not limited to: emotional identification, expression and discussion, increasing emotional vocabulary, identifying
coping skills, “telling your story,” working as a group, dealing with grief and loss,
discussing drug use and relationships with parents and planning for the future.
These goals were attained through musical improvisation, discussion of quotes about
music, original songwriting, lyric analysis, song parody/rewrite, adapted instrument lessons and
audio production training. During the group sessions, we’ve observed an increase in cooperation, compromise and
discussion as the sessions progressed.
A culmination of all of our Music Therapy students’ work can be found online through SoundCloud: listen now at
https://soundcloud.com/hys-music-therapy/tracks!
Art Therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve a person’s
physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Using Art Therapy with kids who have experienced trauma and have
difficulty expressing themselves verbally allows them to begin to explore, express, and heal from their psychological
wounds.
At HYS, art therapist Erica Schwartz (pictured) uses art as a metaphor or as a means
to help kids practice new behaviors, new emotions, and new ways of thinking.
Using creative ways to communicate allows clinical staff to engage with kids in
ways that provides opportunities for success.
Since its introduction to Harborcreek Youth Services, Art Therapy has been
well received. Erica has offered an ongoing group focused on self-expression/self-esteem for six boys that spanned a 12-week period, as well as
a caseload of 3-4 individual clients. We organized our first school-wide
Art Therapy activity focused on the Sanctuary concept of SELF (safety,
emotional management, loss & future) that we look forward to displaying
for the public. We continue to use assessment and consultation to help clients
and staff reap the benefits of Art Therapy and look forward to seeing kids
continually progress and heal with Erica’s help!
Our
Collaboration
With
Our Collaboration with
Mercyhurst University
Our longstanding relationship with Mercyhurst University, once focused solely on experiential learning for students
in the Criminology and Criminal Justice programs, has continued to change and grow. As a trauma-informed treatment facility, we are guided by current research that clearly shows expressive arts have a strong place in the continuum of effective trauma treatment modalities. With this motivation, we have established a Mercyhurst University
- Harborcreek Youth Services Partnership to build a Therapeutic Arts Initiative at HYS. This is a mission-driven,
multidisciplinary initiative that showcases Mercyhurst’s Expressive Arts Programs. The partnership is providing
experiential learning opportunities for students as they help the kids at Harborcreek explore their treatment goals
through Music and Art Therapies. It is our hope to further add Dance/Movement therapy to our Therapeutic Arts
initiative, creating more positive experiences for both students and youth.
Timmy’s Success Story
Upon admission to Harborcreek Youth Services, Timmy had a significant amount
of grief and loss issues along with a very serious history of abuse and trauma.
Timmy struggled with verbal and physical aggression, stealing, lying and refusing
to follow directions at home. He would fight with family, friends, and peers. It was
difficult for Timmy to engage in therapy, and he also couldn’t engage with his family.
Timmy had multiple episodes of therapy prior to placement at HYS.
Timmy participated in art therapy and designed a comic book. The comic book
was designed as a way for Timmy to process his past events in a way that didn’t
require him to talk about it directly. He created the main character by finding
shapes and creatures in a scribble drawing. He was asked to come up with plots
for individual strips and he was able to relate past events from his own life to the
character and story he created, from leaving several homes to celebrations with
his current adoptive family. When asked to put the comic in chronological order
and to explain what was happening, he discovered he was able to relate the story
of his character directly to his own life and what he has gone through. He was able
to process gaps in the timeline of the comic and make the decision to continue
the comic to explore the things he hasn’t been able to talk about. He has been
connecting with his parents and showing emotions that are helping them bond
again as a family.
Campus Ministry
The Campus Ministry program at HYS strives to welcome, include and inform all residents of activities that will
enrich their spiritual lives while they are with us. The mainstay of our program is our Sunday morning worship
services. Most weeks there are two services in our beautiful Chapel. The first is a non-denominational service
offered by Pastor Cliff Hamilton of East Side Assembly of God. Pastor Cliff brings members of the music ministry
to lead in song. The second service is a Catholic Mass celebrated by Father Michael Kesicki. Father Kesicki is also
available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation when desired by a resident. While attendance varies from week to
week, all residents are invited to attend.
One of our significant relationships that has developed over the last few years is with HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis
Response. The HOPE dogs and owners have been visiting our residents several times a year, and the interaction
between the dogs and the boys is amazing. The boys find unconditional love from the dogs and the dogs get their
belly rubs: truly a win-win relationship. A comment heard often is: “Ms. Barb, when are the dogs coming back?”
While not a function of the Campus Ministry program, something that the Campus Minister has participated in
since its inception is Writers’ Group. This group is facilitated by therapist Erin Bastow. The participants in Writers’
Group spend time each week writing based on a specific prompt. After completing their work, group members
share their written words with the other members and feedback is given. Recent prompts have included “An
Important Place,” “A Significant Person,” and the “Serenity Prayer,” where members were asked to reflect on their
favorite line. Throughout the year the works of the group’s members are compiled into a magazine: “The Haven.”
Writers’ Group members enjoy seeing their work published in the magazine.
Campus Ministry is ever-changing as the residents and their needs change; the constant is the welcoming atmosphere, inclusion and information.
NYPUM
Harborcreek Youth Services has had the pleasure of being involved
with the National Youth Program Using Minibikes (NYPUM)
program since 2006. NYPUM has been in existence since 1969,
after working with the national YMCA to distribute an initial gift of
10,000 Honda minibikes throughout the country. At its peak there
were over 370 programs in operation throughout the United
States dedicated to benefiting thousands of youth from Boston to
Los Angeles and from ghettos to Native American reservations.
“What are your favorite
HYS Activities?”
NYPUM offers the youth of America and our residents here at
HYS an opportunity to develop self-esteem, values for daily living,
and a sense of belonging by using a Honda minibike as a motivational tool. Residents at HYS earn riding time by demonstrating
safe behaviors in their unit and participating in treatment during
the week. Our large, rural campus allows kids to ride nine months
out of the year, including in Winter, if the weather permits.
When surveyed, our residents rated NYPUM their #2 “favorite thing to do at
HYS” behind “activities,” and the program continues to grow in popularity. In
2016, 61 clients became certified through the official NYPUM program, and we
served more than 75% of the client population throughout the year. One highlight was when HYS competed with riders from eight other residential facilities
at the NYPUM rodeo in August, winning multiple awards and representing the
agency through their teamwork, respect for one another, and winning spirits.
Looking forward, coordinators hope to continue to grow the NYPUM program
at the agency in 2017 by expanding the trails, focusing on safety components of
the program, and adding mini-tracks around campus. While this is an outdoor
activity, it is still Sanctuary focused: therapeutic goal setting will be tied in with
physical goals to encourage all-around growth.
2016 fiscal data
$344,549
$1,302,138
$1,317,637
$6,857,809
Contributions
Government and Educational Fund
Medicaid and Service Fees
County Service Fees
$9,822,133 total
Our Board
The Board List is as follows for the 16-17 year:
Ann Badach, Ex Officio
Peter J. Benekos, Ph.D
Gary Borowy, Secretary
Benton Elliott, Jr., Treasurer
Dr. Maria Garase, Vice Chairperson
Tina Gilmore
Fr. Scott Jabo, Chairperson
Richard Linse, Chair of Nominating Committee
Ryan Masolotte
Robert Phillips
Alison Samuels
Larry Serafin
Isela Smith
Patrick Wachter
Sr. Mary Ann White
Thank you for your service!
We want to meet you!
If you are a representative from a managed healthcare organization, mental health agency, children and youth
program, juvenile probation department, a CASSP coordinator, or other child advocate interested in learning more
about Harborcreek Youth Services’ programs and services, we want to meet you!
We travel across Pennsylvania year-round educating others about what we offer through conferences, workshops,
meetings, and consultations. We also welcome you to come tour our 56-acre campus and meet our staff personally.
To make arrangements for a visit to our campus or your offices, please contact Jim Williams at jgwilliams@
hys-erie.org or by phone at 814-899-7664.
counties we served in 2016 (in red)
Questions? Ready to make a referral?
Call a member of our Intake Team:
Tim Borgia: 814-899-7664, extension 329 - cell: 814-434-4700 - [email protected]
Kirsty Bross: 814-899-7664, extension 312 - cell: 814-434-4670 - [email protected]
Frank Porter, Southwest Family & Court Liaison: 412-585-0352 - [email protected]
Therapeutic Foster Care - Tiahana Martinez: 814-899-7664, extension 333 - cell: 814-636-9203 - [email protected]
Multisystemic Therapy - Norm Stanford: 814-440-8742 - [email protected]
Please note that Harborcreek Youth Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Admissions, provision of services,
and client referrals are made without regard to race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, or sex.
Therapeutic Arts Initiative
2016 donors and friends
Friend
Anne & Joseph Pilewski
Daniel Bross
Dennis Overmoyer
Edward DiMattio
Elizabeth L. Foster Knight
Ellen Kehl
Jane Boulet Calpice
Mary Ellen & Larry Wilczynski
Mary Ellen Dahlkemper & Ed Lesser
Mary Law
Mary Webb
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Weibel
Ruth and Jeff Blackman
S. Torrey
Stanley Mokwa
Conductor
Annemarie Carey in memory of AJ Scolio
Blick Art Materials
Catherine & David Jeannerat
Charles Borowy in honor of Gary Borowy
Clifton Tube Cutting - Joe Podufal
Dr. Ryan Kobylinski
Dr. W. Patrick Monaghan
Ed & Kathy Althof
Erie Insurance Matching Gift Program
Frank & JoAnne Porter
Gregory Barney
Holly & Matt Hebebrand
Jan & Rich Sabatine
Jim and Diane Gallagher
Joe and Amy Bross
Joe and Amy Kloecker
John Young
Joseph Zaczyk
Kiwanis Club of Millcreek
Linda S. Padget & JT Miller
Loesel-Schaaf Insurance Agency, Inc.
LynnAnn Burke
Mary and Tom Menegay
Namon McWilliams
Pat Dicke
Paul A. Schmid IV & Margaret M. Schmid
Peter & Patricia Benekos in memory of
Harland LeRoy Weidner
Peter Benekos in memory of Frances Judith Magoc
Raymond & Debra Kneisley
Ruth Ann Scanzillo
Shari Gross and Judy Zurinski
Ted Predko
The GE Foundation Matching Gift Program
Tina & Paul Schmid in honor of
Jim & Barb McNamara
Wayne & Jeanmarie Boyd
Editor
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Bob and Joan Martter
CH Reams & Associates, Inc.
Employees and Friends of McCormick Structural
Systems in honor of Tim & Liz McCormick
John Petulla
Maria L. Garase, Ph.D.
Patricia J. O’Connor Fund of the
Erie Community Foundation
Randy Rydzewski
Richard Linse
Sisters of St. Joseph
Benefactor
A gift in memory of Salvatore & Helen Cresce
The Erie Community Foundation
Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority
Erie Insurance
Maestro
Ali Samuels
Jim and Barbara McNamara
Educational Improvement Tax Credit Donors
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C.
Maxpro Technologies, Inc.
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company
Patron
Andrew Todd Stevens
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Caroline Staab
Erie Gives Fund of the Erie Community Foundation
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Gary & Laura Borowy
John & Nancy Hilbert Fund of the
Erie Community Foundation
Kern Family Foundation Fund of the
Erie Community Foundation
Marian W. Smith
Mary C. Maxwell
Monica Masterson
Peter and Patricia Benekos
Project Semi-Colon, Steadfast Tattoo Parlour
Richard Linse
Root, Spitznas & Smiley, Inc.
Stephen E. & Rena G. Wierbinski
The Britton Family Foundation
Enthusiast
Al & Peggy Richardson
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Spaeder/Fund for Children of the
Erie Community Foundation
Highmark
Collector
Borowy Insurance Agency, LLC
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities Ball Grant
MJ Surgala Trust, DTD
Aficionado
John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Foundation
Curator
Fahey Memorial Fund
Tim & Liz McCormick
Larry & Vikki Serafin
Matching Gifts Category
Bank of America Matching Gift Program
Erie Insurance Matching Gift Program
The GE Foundation Matching Gift Program
Gifts Made in Memory of Dick Weibel
Alan Flick
Anne & Joseph Pilewski
Betty L. Motsch
Catholic Charities
Dale & Pam Snyder
Donna Geiger & Norm Stark
Dr. & Mrs. Peter Scibeta
Frances McCormick
Gary & Laura Borowy
Jan & Rich Sabatine
Janet Klempay & Barbara Brairton
Jean & Tom Peterson
John Wilson
Joyce McCarty
Judy Lyons
Julie & Dave Graham
Karen Fleming
Kathleen Kern
Krista, Jim, Hannah & Amelia Gray
Lisa, Tom & Anthony Wuenchel
Mike, Sue, Matt, & Erin Madden
Norma Herbstrett
Rupert & Marilynn Stadtmiller
Shirley & David Irish
Susan Manzi & Joseph Ahearn
W.H. Motsch & Son Plumbing
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