CTC Sponsored Programs

Free Resources for Norristown Families
Norristown Area Communities That Care for Youth (CTC) is a group of community members working together to help our youth become the best they can be. Norristown CTC and Norristown Weed and Seed support the following programs and services:

Guiding Good Choices
National model, substance abuse prevention program for parents of late elementary and middle school youth designed to reduce the risk factors for youth drug use and violence. For information, contact Alissa McBride at 610-630-2111 ext. 239 or amcbride@fsmontco.org.

Life Skills Training
A highly effective national model substance abuse prevention program for students in middle school. Life Skills Training provides youth with information and skills to avoid drug and alcohol use in adolescence. For information, contact Cassandra Iannetta at 610-630-2111 ext. 233 or ciannetta@fsmontco.org.

Norristown Truancy Abatement Initiative
Norristown Area School District staff and community partners promote attendance and education of youth through a variety of programs and services. For information, contact Meaghan Kerper (Norristown Police Department) at 610-270-0977 or Oglatha Ingram at 610-630-2111 ext. 226 or oingram@fsmontco.org.

Norristown Police Department SafeKids
An initiative designed by the Norristown Police Department to minimize the risks that children face at home, school and in their community through education and community outreach. A primary goal of the NPD SafeKids initiative is to reduce the risk of tragic firearm accidents, especially among young children. For information, call Lt. Kevin McKeon at 610-270-0977.

SPARKS (Strong Parents Actively Raising Kids Safely)
National model family counseling program that helps improve parenting, communication and conflict resolution. SPARKS uses the Brief Strategic Family Therapy model to work with families of students dealing with attendance concerns. For information, contact Viviann Schorle at 610-630-2111 ext. 257 or vschorle@fsmontco.org.

Staying Connected With Your Teen
National model, substance abuse prevention program for parents of high school students designed to improve communication skills and strengthen family bonds which reduce the risk factors associated with teen drug and alcohol use as well as other anti-social behaviors. For information, contact Alissa McBride at 610-630-2111 ext. 239 or amcbride@fsmontco.org.

Click here to download the Norristown Area CTC program flyer.

For a full listing of programs and services offered in the Greater Norristown Area, please visit the Connections Guide of the Interagency Council of Norristown (ICN).

Join Us!

You can help make a difference in the lives of our youth by joining our CTC Youth Prevention Board; lending your expertise; spreading the word about CTC to your friends and family; or donating your services to support youth-based organizations. For more information, contact Angela S. Bell, Esq., CTC community mobilizer, at 610-630-2111 ext. 236 or abell@fsmontco.org.

Family Services is proud to be the lead agency/fiscal agent for Norristown Area CTC for Youth. Family Services is a nonprofit social service agency that serves children, seniors and families throughout Montgomery County, Pa.

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