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Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank
Anne Egan
[email protected]
School District(s) served: Lehigh County
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Monthly food distribution for families in Lehigh County. Kids Summer Food Program providing additional breakfast and lunch items for children who are not in school during the summer. Runs June 10 to August 23.
American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Peter Brown
[email protected]
Carah Tenzer
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Family/Life/Personal Skills, Other
School District(s) served: The Red Cross PA Rivers Chapter serves Lehigh & Northampton Counties. Our Northeast PA Chapter serves Carbon County.
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Pedro: Home Fire/Disaster preparedness for K-2. Be Red Cross Ready: age-appropriate home fire safety and disaster preparedness training. Hands-only CPR: Middle school through adults. Can be included with Be Red Cross Ready or done as a stand-alone.
Ascend Counseling Services, Inc.
Moneefah Jackson
[email protected]
Allison F. Reynolds
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Family/Life/Personal Skills, Mental Health or Health Care, Youth support group.
School District(s) served: Easton
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Monthly Youth support Group
Bank On Lehigh Valley
Erlinda Aguiar
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Family/Life/Personal Skills
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Carbon
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Adult (18+)
Program description: Bank On Lehigh Valley, and the Bank On Lehigh Valley Coalition: a national financial empowerment initiative providing two main services:
1. Bank On Certified Accounts (free/low-cost checking account)
2. Financial Education/Comprehension/Skills
Boys & Girls Club of Allentown
Katherine Jackson
Katarah Jordan
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Arts/Music/Cultural Programs, Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Academic Enrichment or Tutoring/Remedial Education, Mental Health or Health Care, Literacy or Mentoring, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: Allentown (primarily) but also Bethlehem and Easton Areas
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: Daily after-school programming, 9-week full-day summer program. Holistic offerings of academic, social emotional and mental health, physical fitness and recreational programming.
Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem
Winston Alozie
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Community Service/Learning, Academic Enrichment or Tutoring/Remedial Education, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: Bethlehem Area
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: 3 different 10-week summer program options. Afterschool programming.
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center
Krista Brown-Ly
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Family/Life/Personal Skills, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton Areas
Age range of student/family services: Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: Coping and Support Training (CAST) is a proven prevention program for youth at risk. It is a 12-lesson skills training program used by schools, community centers and other youth-oriented agencies. CAST is appropriate for middle or high school-aged youth. The goals of the CAST program are to build coping skills, increase time spent in healthy activities, and enhance social support resources. The intended outcomes are decreased suicide risk behaviors.
Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Dawn Nycz
[email protected]
Gina Stano
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Mental Health or Health Care
County(ies) served: Northampton, Lehigh, Berks, Carbon and Monroe
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: We offer various programs for adults, children, teens, and families who have been impacted by cancer. Some programs include support groups, yoga, exercise, nutrition, art, music, journaling, sand tray play, social events and week-long day camp for youth.
Center for Humanistic Change, Inc.
Delia Mitchell
[email protected]
Maria Alonso-Tomlinson
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills
School District(s) served: Bethlehem Area
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: Familias Fuertes (FF – Strengthening Families just for Spanish speaking families with children 10-14 years old). Strong African American Families (SAAF). Small groups in schools. Parenting skills in schools. Student Assistance Program Liaison. Prevention Education ATOD. Life Skills.
Cohesion Network
Jenna Azar
[email protected]
Gracie Santana
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Literacy or Mentoring
School District(s) served: Allentown and Bethlehem Area
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Place-based neighborhood engagement, character education, positive discipline
Community Action Lehigh Valley
Vanessa Morel
[email protected]
School District(s) served: Monroe, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, Pike, Wayne County schools
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Share resources-via email, flyers or attending your school events
Da Vinci Science Center
Megan Roselli
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Academic Enrichment or Tutoring/Remedial Education, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: All
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: We offer outreach programs and summer camp programs.
Outreach- Can’t make it to the Science Center? No problem. We’ll bring the Science Center to you.
Traveling Science Programs inspire future scientists and bring hands-on science fun to schools and communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Connecticut.
We offer single-or-multiple-day classroom programs, assembly-style science shows, and large-scale science celebrations. Programs are offered in English and Spanish.
Family Connection of Easton, Inc.
Keela Vincent
[email protected]
Beth Beisel
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Academic Enrichment or Tutoring/Remedial Education, Early Childhood Education, Literacy or Mentoring, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: Easton Area
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: 5-week summer camp, ParentChild+ Program, Family Support
Fine Feather Foundation, Inc.
Michael Frassetto
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Arts/Music/Cultural Programs
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bethlehem Area
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: The Real DJ Program taught by the area’s top DJ BezMusiq. After a successful 10-week program held at our media studio located at the Promise Neighborhood of the LV headquarters, we would like to partner with United Way and Communities in Schools to bring this awesome program to a middle school or high school in the Allentown or Bethlehem area school districts.
Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley
Jessica Younker
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Community Service/Learning, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bethlehem Area, Easton Area, Panther Valley
Age range of student/family services: Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: Girls on the Run will have 10-week programming during the fall and spring, and a week-long camp during the summer (depending on space availability). Our programs are open to girls in 3rd-8th grade and build confidence through the accomplishment of a 5K run/walk.
Global Hope International
Monica Georges
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Mental Health or Health Care
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bethlehem Area, Easton Area
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Free Pop-Up Medical Clinic at Executive Education Academy Charter School, Allentown, October 19-20, 2024.
Handle With Care
Nayda Thompson
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Mental Health or Health Care
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bangor Area, Bethlehem Area, Easton Area
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: HWC programs support children who have been exposed to trauma or violence by improving collaboration between law enforcement and the schools. Law enforcement officers send a notification to the schools informing them a student needs to be handled with care and schools provide a caring and supporting environment to the students with no questions asked.
Joyful Giving
Hannah Votta Coleman
[email protected]
Program details: Joyful Giving is a nonprofit organization that packages essential items that look and feel like gifts with the intention of creating joy. Our vision is to spread joy by building relationships and raising vibrations to unlock the power, potential and endless possibilities of our community.
Kellyn Foundation
Eric Ruth
[email protected]
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Panther Valley
Age range of student/family services: Elementary School (6 – 10)
Program description: 3rd, 4th, 5th grade healthy lifestyle in-classroom programs, 3rd, 4th grade “Garden as a Classroom” programs
Lehigh University
Carolina Hernandez
[email protected]
Ashley Sciora
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Community Service/Learning
County(ies) served: South Bethlehem
Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living
Laurie Newman-Mankos
[email protected]
Meaghan Uhler
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Mental Health or Health Care, Early Childhood Education, Literacy or Mentoring
School District(s) served: All
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: LVCIL- empowers individuals with disabilities to lead an independent life. Community Inclusion for Young Children- Monthly Parent Support group for parents of young children with disabilities, one on one coaching for parents, and peer parent mentorship as well as trainings for professionals that work closely with young children and families to increase inclusivity throughout the lifespan.
Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers, Inc.
Jenna Miller
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Early Childhood Education, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bethlehem Area, Easton Area, Nazareth, Parkland, Whitehall/Coplay, Carbon
Age range of student/family services: Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5)
Program description: We have 30+ locations throughout the Lehigh Valley ranging from full-site locations (6 weeks to 12 years) and school district locations
Manufactures Resource Center
Amber Morris
[email protected]
Karen Buck
[email protected]
School District(s) served: All
Age range of student/family services: Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: Created by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, PA in 2013, the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing contest’s objective is to change students’ perceptions about manufacturing careers. The teams of students and teacher coaches receive camera equipment, software and professional guidance as they learn to script, record and edit their video stories. Learn more at www.whatssocool.org.
Mikayla’s Voice
Rita Cheskiewicz
[email protected]
Sharon Jones
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Arts/Music/Cultural Programs, Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Mental Health or Health Care, Literacy or Mentoring
School District(s) served: All
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Mikayla’s Voice develops and coordinates unique and innovative programs that allow children with and without disabilities to work and play together. These include:
Diverse books for kids
Inclusion Assemblies
Inclusive art program
High School Mentor program
Mikayla’s Bookshelf enrichment website: www.mikaylasbookshelf.org
The programming is stretched throughout the school year. We attend summer camps once a week during the summer.
Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley
Ann Marie Surovy
[email protected]
School District(s) served: All districts in the Lehigh Valley
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: The Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley provides baseball for 8 weeks each spring and 8 weeks each fall for children and adults with physical or developmental disabilities throughout the Lehigh Valley and surrounding communities at our modified field in Schnecksville. We also provide a bowling league during the baseball off-season from October through April; four annual seasonal events (holiday party, egg hunt, summer carnival, trick or treat event); and multiple activities year-round.
Moravian University
Kristina Scesa
[email protected]
School District(s) served: Bethlehem Area
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: We partner to identify ways to mobilize our students, faculty and staff to support the various needs of your school community. Historically, this has looked like push-in classroom volunteers, sending a paid fellow for 5-10 hours per week to support various Community School initiatives, sending volunteers to family engagement events and supporting basic needs drives. We are open to creative ways to meet your needs!
New Bethany
Cattima Millsap
[email protected]
Crystal Williams
[email protected]
School District(s) served: Bethlehem Area
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Housing Advocacy Services: Housing location search, eviction prevention, assessment, case management, and rental assistance (contingent if funding is available).
Pinebrook Family Answers
Anna Barbosa
[email protected]
Dan Pratt
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Family/Life/Personal Skills, Academic Enrichment or Tutoring/Remedial Education, Mental Health or Health Care, Early Childhood Education
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bangor, Bethlehem and Easton Areas
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: School-based Integrated Behavioral Health is a treatment model that places behavioral health clinicians in schools to meet the need for behavioral health assessment and intervention quickly and to limit additional stress to the student.
Mental Health-3 outpatient clinics in Allentown, Easton and Wind Gap
Family-Based Mental Health Services (FBMHS) – therapeutic services for youth and families in their home.
Making the Grade is a truancy reduction, family-support program for elementary and middle school children who are at risk of chronic absenteeism, truancy and academic failure. Unconditional Child Care-Personalized support for young children and their families to achieve success in the early childhood classroom.
ProJeCt of Easton
Sarah Pulcini
[email protected]
Erin Roman
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Academic Enrichment or Tutoring/Remedial Education, Early Childhood Education, Literacy or Mentoring
School District(s) served: Easton Area, Wilson
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: SIZZLE! summer literacy camp, Life Skills social and emotional learning, adult and family literacy, early childhood education, food pantry, emergency assistance
Resilient Lehigh Valley
Ashi Singh
[email protected]
Program description: Resilient Lehigh Valley, in partnership with United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, is a cross-sector, collective-impact effort dedicated to increasing youth resiliency through creating a trauma-informed and resilient community. To date, Resilient Lehigh Valley has trained more than 4,000 educators, health-and-human-service professionals and law-enforcement members in trauma-informed practices and secured commitment to taking a trauma-informed school approach with 7 out of the region’s 17 school districts.
Resurrected Community Development Corporation
Angelina Arroyo
[email protected]
Denyse Edwards
[email protected]
Melissa Bennett
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Early Childhood Education, Before-and/or After-School Programs
Age range of student/family services: Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5)
Shanthi Project
Sarah Dennehy
[email protected]
Kim Hopkins
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Mental Health or Health Care, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: Easton and Bethlehem Areas. We’re also working with United Way on a broad scale initiative at Raub Middle School in the Allentown SD
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Shanthi Project provides science-backed mindfulness services to more than 4,000 children and adults annually across the Lehigh Valley. We share mindfulness practices that support mental health and well-being, bolster resilience, reduce stress, improve focus and more.
We offer the following programming options:
– School-based mindfulness programming delivered in the classroom (K-12)
– Summer camps
– Afterschool programming
– Educator and parent workshops
– Shanthi@Work workplace trainings
The Kindness Project
Jenae Holtzhafer
[email protected]
Sarah Yost
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Arts/Music/Cultural Programs, Other
School District(s) served: Any districts in eastern PA who have students who are in the foster care system
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: We provide free essential resources and enrichment experiences for youth who are experiencing foster care. We partner with local nonprofits and businesses to provide free services and work with resource families and children in care to address their specific needs and desires so they can experience childhood just as their same-aged peers.
The Rising Sun Initiative
Kari Holmes
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Arts/Music/Cultural Programs, Community Service/Learning
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton Areas
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Black History month planning for 11th Annual Youth Summit, and upcoming program in que to teach and perform/present the history of the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice & Sing” by Weldon Johnson
The Thrive Hub Inc.
Rosalind Lucien
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Academic Enrichment or Tutoring/Remedial Education, Literacy or Mentoring, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: All
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Educational Consulting/Programming to help underrepresented and under-resourced students travel successfully from classroom to career while prioritizing academic success, personal/professional development, financial fitness and physical/mental health. Additionally, we help students raise their academic credit score so that they can better minimize and eliminate student loan debt.
Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc.
Geraldine Infante
[email protected]
Braley Veras
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Arts/Music/Cultural Programs, Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Mental Health or Health Care, Literacy or Mentoring, Before-and/or After-School Programs
County(ies) served: Lehigh and Northampton
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13)
Program description: Domestic violence agency, child/teen counselors
Unidos Inc.
Abby B
[email protected]
Yahaira Davis
[email protected]
Enid Santiago
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Academic Enrichment or Tutoring/Remedial Education, Mental Health or Health Care, Early Childhood Education, Literacy or Mentoring, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: Allentown
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Volunteer leadership opportunities
Valley Health Partners
Michelle Mieses
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Mental Health or Health Care
School District(s) served: Allentown
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: At VHP Children’s Clinic, we see children from birth and assist young adults transition to adult clinic. We provide families with tools to make sure their children are up to date with their medical needs and livelihood.
Valley Wealth Alliance
Steve Redmond
[email protected]
Jasmine Salgado
[email protected]
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bethlehem Area
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Valley Youth House
Ashley Dallas
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Mental Health or Health Care
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bangor, Bethlehem and Easton Areas
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: School-based counseling (no cost to families and no insurance needed); prevention education; family-based services and behavioral health.
Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley
Shawn Bariana
[email protected]
Resources available to Community Schools: Community Service/Learning
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bangor, Bethlehem and Easton Areas, Panther Valley – and all school districts within Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon Counties
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Adult (18+)
Program description: Connecting nonprofits with corporate group volunteers; Connecting nonprofits with high school volunteers; Youth Council – Monthly student leadership meetings and service projects; YLEAD – summer camp for high school students to learn leadership skills, introduced to new careers and community leaders and complete service projects.
Wildlands Conservancy
Arianna Kohler
[email protected]
Nicole Landis
Resources available to Community Schools: Summer Learning, Arts/Music/Cultural Programs, Community Service/Learning, Family/Life/Personal Skills, Academic Enrichment or Tutoring/Remedial Education, Mental Health or Health Care, Early Childhood Education, Literacy or Mentoring, Before-and/or After-School Programs
School District(s) served: Allentown, Bangor, Bethlehem Area, Easton Area, Panther Valley
Age range of student/family services: High School (14 – 17), Elementary School (6 – 10), Birth to Pre-K (0 – 5), Middle School (11 – 13), Adult (18+)
Program description: Wildlands Conservancy provides various afterschool programs focusing on environmental topics ranging from environmental literacy and biology to STEM and career development. These programs are formatted as 6-week long afterschool sessions as well as one-off wildlife presentations.
– Summer camps for ages 3- 16
– During school and afterschool programs focused on literacy, social-emotional wellness and nature for K-4
– During and after school programs focusing on STEM and conservation careers for 4-12
– Bike & Boat Adventure field trips for 4-12
– Nature preserve field trips for K-12
