Our Mission

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.

Catholic Charities

Harborcreek Youth Services is affiliated with Catholic Charities, Diocese of Erie. 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.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Erie

Our Program

Harborcreek Youth Services is a fully accredited child and family social service agency recognized for achieving the highest standards of professional practice in child residential treatment services and family preservation and treatment services.

Education

Harborcreek Youth Services' educational program is licensed under the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Private Residential Rehabilitative Institutions (PRRI). We maintain a specialized educational facility on campus, staffed by Pennsylvania-certified teachers. Working in cooperation with the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit and local area school districts, Harborcreek Youth Services has developed a highly structured, individualized, and adaptive educational program that is designed to meet each student's needs.

The curriculum and all related activities create a stable, consistent, and supportive learning environment that facilitates our clients' academic success. The curriculum includes math, language arts, reading, science, social studies, physical education, health, and employability skills. Students also participate in community service learning projects.

Harborcreek Youth Services offers a GED Program to older clients and those with limited success in traditional academic settings. The course of instruction prepares the student for taking the GED exam.

The Work Experience Program (WEP) is available to all clients who are high school graduates or enrolled in the GED Program. WEP encourages our clients to develop a work ethic and occupational experience in a real work environment.

The Father Fahey Memorial Scholarship Program is available to current and former Harborcreek Youth Services students who continue their education at a technical school, college, or university.

For more information about education at Harborcreek Youth Services, contact Jeanmarie Wozniak, Director of Educational Services, at (814) 899-7664, Extension 339. For information pertaining to special education services and programs, services for gifted students, and services for protected handicapped students, as well as your rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), click here.