Human Services Development Fund
HSDF is used in the human services system to provide locally identified services that will meet the human service needs of citizens. The funds must be used to provide social services and service coordination in the following areas:
- Low-income adults
- Homeless persons
- Aging and aged persons
- Drug addicted and alcohol addicted persons
- Persons with mental health problems
- Persons with mental retardation
- Dependent and delinquent children
Providers funded by HSDF in the fiscal year 2007/2008 include:
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Capital Area Transit - transportation for dialysis patient
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United Cerebral Palsy, Visiting Nurse Association,
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Addus Healthcare - personal care services allows persons 18-59 to remain in their homes
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AAA- meals on Wheels allows persons 18-59 to remain in their homes
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Community Action Commission - Case management
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System of Care, Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) - professional training
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MH/MR - transitional housing for homeless mentally ill
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Upper Dauphin Human Services - Information referral in
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Capital Area Coalition on Homelessness (CACH) - coordination of services and funding for homeless services
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Center for Independent Living - Coordination of services to improve housing for the disabled
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Halifax Communities that Care - service coordination to reduce risk factors for youth in
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Contact Helpline - 24 hour information/referral and listening services
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Christian
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The Program for Female Offenders - counseling/life skill development for female offenders
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Family Support of Central PA - Support and parenting skills to reduce child abuse
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Catholic Charities - counseling
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YWCA of Greater
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Shalom House - case management for homeless women and their children
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International
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Children's
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Family Service Partners - counseling
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ParentWorks - child abuse prevention education
For questions regarding any HSDF services, please call (717) 780-6288.
