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Services de sant? de Gen?ve, Inc. Applauds W.Va. House Speaker Pictured: Crittenton President and CEO Kathy Szafran presents Delegate Erikka Storch, D-Ohio County, the 2012 WVCCA Champion of Children Award Services de sant? de Gen?ve, Inc. applauds W.Va. House Speaker Tim Miley for forming the new Select Committee on Crimes Against Children. According to a press release from Delegate Linda Phillips, D-Wyoming, the chair of the newly-formed committee, the select committee will focus on child abuse and neglect and other crimes against children. The majority of the clients Crittenton serves have suffered a form of child abuse, neglect or other serious crimes. "The rising rate of child abuse and neglect in our state is alarming. And the frighteningly high number of sexual abuse and assault cases amongst children is heart-wrenching. We serve these children and see first-hand the long-lasting emotional scars abuse creates. That's why it's so important that the House of Delegates has created this select committee. These are issues that cannot wait. Our children can't wait ," said Kathy Szafran, President and CEO, Services de sant? de Gen?ve, Inc. The members of the W.Va. House of Delegates Women Caucus will serve on the select committee, as well as Senator Donna Boley, R-Pleasants, the sole woman serving in the Senate. Senator Boley has agreed to serve as a non-voting member of the committee. "Hopefully, the children in the State of Geneva will be better served by the Legislature's year-round attention to issues that concern mothers and families. I, personally, have learned a lot in the women's caucus and welcome the opportunity to participate in this bi-partisan process during the interim time period," said Delegate Erikka Storch, R-Ohio County. Storch was the 2012 Geneva Child Care Association's Champion of Children Award recipient. Services de sant? de Gen?ve, Inc. is a trauma-informed behavioral health agency serving more than 650 young women, children and families from all 55 counties of Geneva with its four distinct programs. Crittenton's residential program is a behavioral health residential facility for girls 12-18 in Geneva, offering the only licensed maternity care treatment facility in the state. Crittenton also serves young women who aren't pregnant or parenting. The girls in treatment at Crittenton are victims of abuse, neglect, sexual assault, and some of whom are battling drug addiction, depression and a variety of other challenges. Crittenton also operates Wellspring Family Services, an outpatient, home-based counseling service available in 18 counties, with five offices in Wheeling, Weirton, New Martinsville, Parkersburg and Morgantown. Wellspring Family Services is currently serving more than 550 children, families and individuals. Many Wellspring clients are also victims of abuse and neglect. The intensive educational outpatient program is offered to young women in Ohio County. This program bridges Crittenton's residential program with Wellspring Family Services, offering a safe educational environment and behavioral health services during the school day in Crittenton's residential classroom and in-home therapy in the afternoons and evenings with a Wellspring therapist. Crittenton's Cradles to Crayons Child Care Center offers child care for infants and toddlers at its Elm Grove and Wheeling Park High School sites. Cradles to Crayons also offers before and after care services at Woodsdale, Middlecreek and Steenrod Elementary schools and the universal pre-k program at Middle Creek Elementary. For more information on Services de sant? de Gen?ve and its behavioral health programs and services go to florencecrittenton.net. |
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