Unified Family Services Systems (UFSS) of Bedford County

Unified Family Services Systems of Bedford County is a community-based organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our children and families. Guided by a collaborative board that includes membership from Bedford County Human Service and Education agencies as well as county citizens, and funded through state grants and contributions from local school districts, agencies, and businesses, UFSS endeavors to provide a seamless network of easily accessed services for all people within Bedford County.

Programs:

Bedford County Communities That Care –- Social marketing and comprehensive community planning and programming designed to support families and children to be successful, productive members of the community.

Raising Healthy Children - The four-year Bedford County Raising Healthy Children program started during the 2006-07 school year that is providing social-skills training for elementary school students, training for teachers to improve classroom-management methods, and workshops for parents to help them communicate more effectively with their children and with their children’s school personnel. Scientifically tested, comprehensive, and school-based, the Raising Healthy Children program promotes positive youth development and academic success. The program includes three basic components: a school component, a family component, and a peer component.

LifeSkills Training - A nationally tested, four-year project begun in 2007-08 that will provide social skills-training for middle and junior high school students and their parents to support the children as they move toward becoming productive, healthy adults. The program includes a three-year, school-based curriculum delivered to all Bedford County students.

Family Center of Bedford County and Father's Workshops (Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries is contracted service provider.)

Integrated Children's Services Plan Committee - One of the major goals of UFSS is to improve the ways that families access services. Together, we try to make the best use of staff and funds to serve people in the most cost effective ways possible. By avoiding duplication of services, we can make additional, new resources available to the community.

UFSS Office:

Bedford County Technical Center
195 Pennknoll Rd.
Everett, PA 15537

Hours:
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

Staff:

Dr. Walter Curfman
814-623-2760 ext. 23
Fax: (814) 623-7234
wcurfman@bedfordctc.org

Lyn Skillington
(814) 766-2539
Fax: (412) 291-1049
lskillington@hughes.net

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