children's aid society southern pa district

Children's Aid Society Southern PA District Church of the Brethren is committed to helping children and their families build stronger, healthier lives through compassionate and professional services. CAS was founded on April 9, 1913 when an orphanage was opened in Carlisle. Today CAS'​ three centers are 1) the Frances Leiter Center in Chambersburg offering play therapy and referral services for children, 2) The Nicarry Center in New Oxford offering art therapy, clothing, and support groups for children, and 3) The Lehman Center offering crisis nursery respite care, art therapy for children, family advocacy, and parent support groups. In the last fiscal year CAS provided children in crisis with 4,015 hours of art therapy and 32,574 hours of respite care in the crisis nursery. Adults received 1,696 hours of parent support group services and 1,033 hours of family advocacy services.