Net Community Care (NET)

Community umbrella agency (cua) 1 and Community umbrella agency 7: Net operates two Community umbrella agencies (cuas) in north central and eastern north philadelphia neighborhoods (25th and 22nd police districts, cua regions 1 and 7). These regions encompass some of the most challenging social issues in terms of high rates of poverty, domestic and Community violence, and exposure of youth and families to trauma. Cuas serve as the cornerstone of the department of human Services' effort to transform child welfare. The primary role of the cua is to provide case management to all families in the region that are known to the child welfare system.each cua has a Community engagement department that works closely with a Community advisory board (cab) which helps keep the cua connected to Community priorities outside of case-management. The cua relationship with it's cab is essential to ensuring that the cua is supporting any initiatives that can support prevention and Community building in the regions we serve. Thus, the cuas are fully integrated into the Community and work with Community partners to ensure that the four tenants are a priority for all, the tenants are to 1) keep children safe in their own homes and communities 2) expedite permanency when formal placement is necessary 3) reduced dependency on congregate Care usage and 4) to positively impact child and family functioning. As of june 30, 2022, Net's cuas serviced over 800 families and approximately 2,000 children during this period over 60% of the children receiving cua Services received them in their homes or in the homes of kin while less than 40% required out of home placement.