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Kosierowski announces over $1.5 million investment for programs supporting children and women

Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus    December 11, 2025 | 3:01 PM

HARRISBURG, DEC. 11 – State Rep. Bridget Kosierowski today announced $894,732 in state grants to support crime victims, young children and justice-involved individuals with substance abuse disorders, reduce crimes against women, train mental health professionals and bolster local justice system services throughout Lackawanna County.

The funding was approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

“These grants will provide needed resources to programs that support some of our county’s most vulnerable—from crime victims to vulnerable children to individuals in the justice system with substance use disorders,” Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, said. “These grant awards are case examples of state funding providing for the public good.”

The state investments announced today for Lackawanna County are:

  • $50,000 to the Children's Advocacy Center of Northeastern PA to continue providing Children’s Advocacy Center services to a four-county service area in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
  • $180,000 to Lackawanna County commissioners to provide certified recovery supports to individuals at the Lackawanna County Prison and upon release to the community.
  • $494,530 to Geisinger Clinic to implement “Project PATH -Partnership for Access, Treatment, and Health for Justice-Involved Individuals with substance use disorders.”
  • $125,000 to Lackawanna Women’s Resource Center for program to help reduce violent crimes against women in the county.
  • $15,702 to Lackawanna Women’s Resource Center for program supporting victims of juvenile offenders.
  • $29,500 to the Lackawanna Integrative Counseling to provide Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing training to 10 licensed mental health technicians.
  • $420,000 for intermediate punishment treatment funds to support county intermediate punishment treatment programs. This program aims to support restrictive conditions imposed as part of county probation, diverting individuals from county jail or state prison and providing necessary treatment for substance use or mental health disorders.
  • $262,591 to reimburse counties for costs incurred by counties for adult probation and parole services.