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Mission |
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Lydia’s Place helps female offenders and their children in Allegheny County, PA rebuild their lives. |
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Lydia’s Place, Inc. 710 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2100 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-391-1013 412-391-1082 (fax) info@lydiasplace.org
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Our Goals |
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Lydia’s Place works to:
· Help incarcerated and recently released women in Allegheny County address their addictions and become stable, productive members of society
· Help female offenders with minor children become the best mothers they can be
· Strengthen relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children
· Assist mothers as they make permanency decisions for their children
· Help children and their caregivers cope with the traumatic separation from a parent
· Promote policy changes that better address the needs of incarcerated women and the children of prisoners. |
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Support Lydia’s Place by shopping at www.iGive.com! A portion of every purchase goes to Lydia’s Place, all at no additional cost. Just register at iGive.com/shop, and select Lydia’s Place as your charity. |
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July 2008 - Family Retreat Lydia’s Place will host a weekend retreat for our client families in July (date to be determined). We need volunteers to help with child and family-friendly activities. Please visit again for more information!
Cookbook Fundraiser - The Associates of the Sisters of St. Joseph are selling cookbooks to raise money for Lydia’s Place! Cookbooks are $12 each plus $3 S/H. Please send orders and payment to: Associates of the Sisters of St. Joseph |
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United Way Contributor Choice 4921 |
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Read about Lydia’s Place in the news!
· When Mom’s Behind Bars
· Sheriff Bans Shackling of Inmates During Childbirth
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