Search form Search A A HOME ABOUT US SERVICES EVENTS CAREERS DONATE CONTACT ACHIEVA Parenting Support Achieva's Parenting Support program provides parenting instruction and assistance as well as independent living skills to parents with disabilities. Using a hand-over-hand model, the parenting education program staff guides families towards achieving parenting and independent living goals. The program is 24 hours per day, 7 day per week. Staff members are available by phone and in-person anytime, for any reason. The parenting education program's mission is to develop safe and appropriate families. This endeavor often requires assistance from multiple agencies. The program's first priority will always be the health and safety of the children, while second are the rights and responsibilities of the parent who has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability. The Parenting Support program's family and community staff employ a variety of methods to assess and assist a family in achieving their goals. The parenting education program works toward goals created by other agencies as well, such as individual support plans, individualized education plans, individual family support plans and family support plans. Goals are worked on during home visits with the family. The length and frequency of the visits are based on the needs assessment, the program staff's recommendations, parents' requests and service plan recommendations. Home visits consist of a period of time when a family and community staff person works with a parent on a skill relative to independent living, parenting or other specified goals. Visits can take place in the home, a doctor's office, school, childcare settings, library or anywhere else that is appropriate. A child does not need to be present for a home visit, but staff visit with the children at least one time per week. Typically, parents have two - five visits per week. Achieva has conducted both national and international consultation to teach other agencies how to replicate the parenting education program. For more information, please contact Colleen Sokira at 412.995.5000 x426 or csokira@achieva.info or complete the online form. Allegheny County 711 Bingham Street Pittsburgh PA 15203 412.995.5000 1.888.272.7229 (toll free) Beaver County 204 Golfview Road P.O. Box 105 Monaca PA 15061 412.995.5000 Westmoreland County 5129 Route 30 Greensburg PA 15601 724.837.8159 Capital Region (Family Trust) P.O. Box 434 Hanover PA 17331 717.542.2255 Philadelphia (Family Trust) P.O. Box 1077 Havertown PA 19083 215.678.0609 Erie (Family Trust) P.O. Box 9155 Erie PA 16505 814.504.5556 Achieva (25-1505216) is recognized as a public charity; as described in Sections 509(a)(l) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vl). A copy of the official registration and financial information for Achieva may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within PA, 1.800.732.0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.