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1934B W. 8th St. Erie, PA. 16505 814.835.3430 |
Jeffrey M. Natalie, LSW
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I began my work with kids at Perseus House where I worked with girls and boys in a residential setting. In that setting, my work was in the fields of mental health, drug and alcohol and vocational rehabilitation. In 1992, I accepted a position at Family Services of NWPA as an in-home family therapist in the Family Based Mental Health Program. While at Family Services, I participated in the PA Department of Mental Health family therapy training from 1992-1995 when I graduated from the program. This program was facilitated by staff from the Philadelphia Child Guidance Center and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. Upon completion of the training program, I enrolled at Case Western Reserve University. In 1998, I graduated from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and opened my private family therapy practice. In 1999, I left Family Services to work full-time in my practice.
Since then, I've been practicing family therapy, providing clinical training and consultation to community agencies and am often requested speaker on child and family topics both regionally and nationally. In 2004, my wife and I founded ErieKIDS, a community mental health educational program. In 2007, ErieKIDS received its 501(c)(3) non-profit status. I operate as the president of the organization.
Through ErieKIDS, I've produced three children's musical videos. "Lost in Erie", "Emily Gets Angry" and "In the Middle"; all well-received resources for the local schools and community agencies in the region. The movies have been distributed nationally and are available for purchase on the ErieKIDS website (all sales benefit services provided by ErieKIDS to children, families and schools in Erie County). http://www.eriekids.org
My productions have won two national awards and I was honored with the "YMCA Volunteer of the Year" in 2005 and the Young Erie Professional GenerationE! award, Erie Living Wall of Fame and Edinboro University Phi Alpha Honor Society Honorary Lifetime Member award in 2008. Recently, I was named "NASW 2009 Social Worker of the Year". I am the chair of the YMCA - Downtown Branch Childcare committee as well as a board member. I am a member the Healthy Youth Development Parent Task Force and NASW-PA NW Division.
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am a Licensed Social Worker by discipline and child, marriage and
family therapist in training and specialty. I have been working with
children and families since 1990. I specialize in marriage therapy,
family therapy, children of divorce, parenting through divorce, and
anxiety, depression and anger in children.
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CONTACT: Phone - 814-835-3430 email - jeff@eriekids.org
HOURS: Mon - 9 - 4pm Tues - 9 - 7pm Wed- 9 - 7pm Thurs - 9 - 4pm (by appointment only)
INSURANCE: Highmark BC/BS UPMC United Behavioral Health Aetna
AWARDS: 2009 - Social Worker of the Year 2008 - Young Erie Professional 2008 - Erie Living Hall of Fame 2008 - Phi Alpha Honor Society 2008 - Erie Times, "Good Guy" 2005 - YMCA Volunteer of the Year |
I enjoy speaking to families and communities through community talks and have extensive experience in public speaking on the regional, state and national level. Finally, I teach Family Social Work at Edinboro University of PA in the Graduate Social Work department.
I am available for the following services:
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