Children's Service Center

03/12/2026

It was great to be out and about today at Wilkes University, where HR team members Katy Foose and Jen Hogan Lutsey shared career and program information as a blue and gold event sponsor. Thanks to all who participated!

03/11/2026

Congratulations to Wyoming Valley West School District and its High School Student Assistance Program (SAP)! This team has been recognized as the Distinguished Secondary SAP team by the Pennsylvania Association of Student Assistance Professionals. Christa Richards (holding award), Children's Service Center SAP Supervisor and PASAP Board Member, said the WVW team has excelled in identifying and reducing barriers to learning, while promoting students' mental, emotional, and physical wellness. Great teamwork, Wyoming Valley West!!

03/10/2026

Shed the winter chill at our spring events and learn about primary care and crisis services. We're here to help!

Email from Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley Program News from Children's Service Center March 2026 164th Anniversary & Awards Luncheon Join us on April 14! Children’s Service Center will ho

02/19/2026

Adoptive families, we have you close to our hearts! Join us for these sessions of the Post Permanency Support Group to connect with others who understand the unique challenges of enhancing relationships by adoption and permanent legal custodianship through the children and youth system. We are pleased to offer this program in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption & Permanency Network (SWAN).

02/18/2026

If you are in Crisis, we’ve got your back!

No matter what you are going through, our Crisis Team provides timely assistance and support to move you forward with safety and a plan to improve your circumstances. Services in Luzerne and Wyoming counties.

570-825-6425 Option 1

BY PHONE – 24/7 for all ages.

WALK-IN – weekdays 8:30-5 for children to age 18; weekdays 8:30-4 for adults.

MOBILE RESPONSE – 24/7 for children/teens at home or in community; For adults, we can help facilitate the crisis response you need.

02/13/2026

Volunteer Lisa and her beloved Dalmatian, Edison, recently visited our Liberty House program, to share this pup's gentle ways and have some fun showing off his skills as a certified therapy canine. Edison, who is deaf and responds dutifully to hand signals, is a joy to be around! Our members and staff really enjoyed learning about this breed and participating in Edison's demonstrations. From left are Dan, Mya, George, Rachel, Judy (and her pup), with Lisa and Edison.

02/10/2026

Calling all ADULT artists across Robinson Counseling Center! The NAMI Mental Health Awareness Walk Committee has opened a logo contest to help design the 2026 Mental Health Awareness Walk t-shirt. Deadline is March 18 and details are below. Your creativity is needed to help make this a successful event later in 2026.

02/09/2026

Captain Robert Stehle from the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department (second from right) recently visited with our Psychiatric Rehabilitation/Liberty House staff and members, providing an hour-long fire safety presentation with many valuable tips -- including how to use a fire extinguisher (without actually spraying!). He was greeted (from left) by Judy Endo, Jude Carter, and Jenna Maher. We are so proud of this team and our members who have endless curiosity and a commitment to lifelong learning.

02/09/2026

Join us on April 14 as we celebrate our 164th anniversary and honor some special individuals and organizations for their partnership and service to community! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/mbrrhy8/lp/30ca363d-253b-4347-9ec8-94ae6c6ec7ea

02/06/2026

We are excited to announce our partnership with Youth MOVE Revolution for continuing education that supports good mental health. Youth MOVE Revolution’s Elizabeth Noecker (pictured at far right), toured our facility and finalized the plans with our Employee Development/Training Team (from left): Andrew Miller, Jen Hogan-Lutsey, and Emily Englert.

Registration for two free training programs is now open to providers and individuals throughout the community.

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT PEER-2-PEER TRAINING
Helping peers make a difference with practical ways to engage youth.
April 6-8, 2026 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM

QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER (QPR) TRAINING
May 20, 2026 from 4-6:30 PM
Focusing on su***de prevention with approaches to engage and save a life. Certification is provided.

Both training programs will be held at CSC’s main outpatient building, 335 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre. Register using the QR Codes on the attached program flyers.

01/30/2026

Today was all about students helping students at Children’s Service Center! Wilkes University's Program Board paid a friendly visit to donate care packages for the high school students in our Partial Hospitalization Program/Milton Barnes School. The donation of school supplies and hygiene products was made possible by Wilkes University’s student activities that support local non-profit organizations and other community charity initiatives. From left are Wilkes students Logan Colonna, Vanessa Coyle, Samara Carey, Haylie Lund, Gavin Eyerly, and Alyson Buchinski with CSC’s Sydney Szafranovicz, Partial Hospitalization Director; John Williams, Operations Supervisor; and Lindsay Bower, Director of Education. We appreciate this generous and thoughtful gift to our students!

01/28/2026

Our dedicated team joined Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania departments of health and drug and alcohol programs last week at the Wyoming County Emergency Management Agency for the Governor’s roundtable discussion on efforts to save lives, prevent fatal overdoses, and support families struggling with substance use disorder. The visit followed the release of the Shapiro Administration’s Overdose Prevention Program Annual Report, which details considerable progress in reducing overdose deaths across Pennsylvania. Participants included (from left): Christopher Boyle, President & CEO, Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley; Governor Shapiro; and Robinson Counseling Center’s Cammie Anderson, roundtable panelist and prevention/outreach coordinator, and Eric Pollick, Director, Substance Use Disorders Program. Serving more than 1,800 clients in 2025, Robinson Counseling Center’s Substance Use Disorders program continues this important work, offering treatment, support, education, and outreach to further improve on these goals.