The Family Support Center is a joint initiative from the School District of Philadelphia, and the Honorable Myrna Field, former Administrative Judge of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas Family Court Division. 

The Family Support Center has a team of professionals that will work with families and youth that are referred by Common Pleas Judges of the Family Court Division to provide support through educational services and other referrals to social services. Academic, counseling, health, and special service referrals all come to the Family Support Center.

Staff at the center advocate for children, serving as liaisons between the District and the court system, assisting families in taking advantage of available School District and other city agencies. Additionally, the Center helps the Court system obstain accurate student data from the School District.

Contact us via phone for more information about our division.

Family Support Center Resources

• Download a copy of the Family Support Center brochure, to find out more about the Center.

• View the Probation Office protocols to familiarize yourself with students' interactions with their Probation Officers.
• View a Court Referral Form to familiarize yourself with the types of information that the Family Support Center requests from schools.