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

PLEASE NOTE!!

Jeffrey's new practice location is listed below. This new address is effective September 28, 2009.

Jeffrey M. Natalie, LSW

1934B W. 8th St.

Erie, PA. 16505

(814) 835-3430

jeff@eriekids.org

http://www.eriekids.org/

http://www.eriekids.org/myblog/

Office Hours:

Mon & Tues:  9am - 4pm

Wed & Thurs: 9am - 7pm

(*Note: Currently I have limited daytime availability only)

INSURANCE INFORMATION:

Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield

UPMC Health Plan

United Behavioral Health

(Please check your plan for mental or behavioral health coverage.)

*Special Note on Phone Messages:

Your phone call is important to me and I will do my best to return any non-emergency messages during my office hours and within 48 hours. However, due to the volume of calls I receive, there may be a greater delay. Please feel free to contact me via email for any NON-EMERGENCY or ROUTINE correspondence.

EMERGENCIES

Call Crisis Services at (814)456-2014 or go directly to the Millcreek Community Hospital Emergency Room.

I 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.

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.

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:

• Child, Couples and Family Therapy

• Clinical Training and Supervision

• Keynote Address and Professional Development

• Community Education Presentations

For more information about ErieKIDS please log on to:

http://www.eriekids.org