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AIDS Law Project of PA Mission: Who They Serve: Established: Contact Info: Rhonda Goldfine 215-587-9377 122 Chestnut St., Suite 1200, Phila. PA, 19107
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BEBASHI (Blacks Educating Blacks about Sexual Health Issues Mission: BEBASHI provides culturally sensitive health and prevention information, education, direct services and advocacy to African American communities in metropolitan Philadelphia. BEBASHI focuses on HIV prevention education, HIV prevention counseling, and antibody testing, case management, emergency food and support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS. Who They Serve: African Am. communities in Philadelphia Established: 1985 Contact Info: 215-769-3561 1233 Locust St., 4th floor, Phila. PA 19107 www.bebashi.org
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Bethesda Project Mission: The mission of the Bethesda Project is to find and care for the abandoned poor and to be family for those who have none. Bethesda develops communities where homesless adult women and men can live with freedom and dignity in a famiy atmosphere. Bethesda provides housing, material goods, support services, and leadership to sustain communities, and enable people to care for and support one another. The project runs a shelter, My Brother¹s House, in Center City, Philadelphia, which focuses on outreach and short-term hospitality. Bethesda also has six residences, longer term housing space for 127 formerly homeless people. Two of the residences are single sex, one is co-ed, and another serves men in recovery from addiction. The program operates on the conviction that the poorest and most alone are our brothers and sisters. Who They Serve: The abandoned poor. Established: Contact Info: Jennifer Gaffey (Morissette?) Bethesda Project 700 South 15th St Phila PA 19146 (215)985-1600 or 985-1004 jmorissette@bethesdaproject.org
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Catholic Worker Mission: The worker houses provide food, shelter, literacy tutoring programs, material aid, and youth programs as ways to stand with the urban poor. The Philadelphia Catholic Worker house, named for Sister Peter Claver, is located in a low-income, multi-racial neighborhood in North Philadelphia. During the school year, the house runs an after-school tutoring program and weekend programs for kids. They also run summer programs for children. Who They Serve: The people living in their neighborhood, anyone who comes to their door. Established: The Catholic Worker movement was founded in the 1930s. Contact Info: Magda Eliasovia or Karen Lenz (215)232-7823
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Center for Literacy Mission: The Center for Literacy is the nation's largest and Pennsylvania's oldest community-based, nonprofit adult literacy organizations. Since 1968, CFL has helped thousands of individuals and families achieve self-sufficiency, economic potential and self-esteem with instruction in reading, writing, math and English as a second language. Today, CFL serves approximately 2,800 learners annually. These are individuals who want to improve their skills in order to enhance their lives as community members, parents and workers. Who They Serve: Philadelphia community members in need of literacy & lifeskills guidance Established: 1968 Contact Info: JoAnn Weinberger, Dir. 215-474-1235 636 South 48th St. Philadelphia, PA 19143 www.centerforliteracy.org
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia- HIV/AIDS division Mission: Who They Serve: Established: Contact Info: Jim Vagnoni vagnoni@email.chop.edu
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Committee for Dignity & Fairness for the Homeless Mission: General support to provide housing and life skills development to formerly homeless families. Who They Serve: the homeless population of Philadelphia Established: Contact Info: Mrs. Beverly Roberts 215-242-3140 dignity@starlinx.com 7208 Germantown Ave., Phila. PA 19119
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CORPP, Inc. Mission: ³The Community Occupational Readiness & Placement Program a non-profit corporation committed to providing job-related assistance to those most in need The prupose of the CORPP program is to assist the participant in making a realistic entry/re-entry into the world of work. We also allow the participant to learn transferrable skills, not only in understanding the practical application of math and reading skills, but also in intangible terms such as dealing with authority, striving for excellence through discipline, i.e., better academic performance and finally to prepare to assume responsibility for his/her life and the decision-making-processes¹ which will lead to individual self-sufficiency² Who They Serve: Anyone who comes to them or is sent to them including: those in transition from drug and alcohol treatment programs, the homeless, high school dropouts, funtional illiterates, parenting teenagers, economically deprived young people, and others. Established: Contact Info: Clifton J. Williams CORPP, Inc. 1217 Sansom St 7th Floor Biddle Building Phila PA 19107 (215)592-8011
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The Employment Project Mission: The Employment Project is a nonprofit employment service for homeless and disadvantaged people in Philadelphia, PA. It was founded by homeless people from the Committee for Dignity and Fairness for the Homeless shelter and student volunteers from the Eight Dimension program at Haverford College. The project offers an employability skills training program that operates in a 4-8 week cycle. Who They Serve: over 2,500 clients annually Established: Contact Info: Leona Smith 246 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: 215-923-1694 Fax: 215-923-5960 Email: Lenci1@aol.com
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Friends Committee to Abolish the Death Penalty Mission: ³FCADP seeks to use innovative methods to apply the principles of restorative justice, not retribution. We encourage reflection, discussion and most importantly activism from visiting both death-row prisoners and their victims¹ families, to meetings with neighborhood groups and elected officials, to public demonstrations.² Who They Serve: Established:: in 1993 is a national Quaker organization Contact Info: FCADP 1501 Cherry St Phila PA 19102 (215)241-7137 fcadp@aol.com
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Friends Neighborhood Guild Mission: ³The Friends Neighborhood Guild is a settlement house and neighborhood center, which exists to serve and respond to the needs of the people in its community, particularly those people who are less able to help themselves. Pursuant to that mission, the Guild provides social services, seeks to improve the quality of life of its neighbors, and assists in the development of leadership and organization, through which community residents may more effectively pursue their common objectives.² Who They Serve: People in the Central North Philly neighborhood who need their assistance. Established:in 1879 by a small group of Quakers. Contact Info: Denise Collier 703 N 8th St Phila PA 19123 (215)923-1544/ (215)923-2502
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Friends Rehabilitation Program, Inc. Mission: ³The organization¹s purposes were to provide housing and related facilities and services for the elderly, families, and persons on a non-profit basis; to plan, construct, operate, manage, maintain, rehabilitate, alter, convert, and improve housing; and to combat community deterioration by engaging in the redevelopment or rehabilitation of property.² Who They Serve: Friends Rehabilitation Program, Inc. currently owns, and operates 387 apartments for the elderly, handicapped, families and formerly homeless. Established: in 1961 as the Friends Guild Rehabilitation Program, Inc., the name was changed in 1989 to what it is today. Contact Info: Jim Wilcox (Dir) Friends Rehabilitation Program, Inc. 1221 Fairmont Ave Phila PA 19123-2412 (215) 232-1924
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Healthy Beginnings Family Support Services Mission: They run programs for developmentally delayed children (age 0-5). In addition, they have child abuse prevention programming and parenting programs. Who They Serve: Established: Contact Info: Dr. Peckham 215-387-0832 familysupportsrv@aol.com 259 S 43rd St., Phila. PA 19104
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Homeless Advocacy Project Mission: The Philadelphia Bar Association's Homeless Advocacy Project's mission is to provide free legal services through volunteers to homeless people, and to non-profit community groups developing affordable housing and other services for the homeless. Who They Serve: homeless in Philadelphia Established: 1990 Contact Info: Marcia Cohen 215-523-9595 1424 Chestnut St., Phila. PA 19102
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Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems Mission:The organization is a "premier provider of comprehensive behavioral health services through the Mid-Atlantic States". An internship may involve behavioral intervention to children/adolescents with emotional and/or behavioral difficulties; intern ("Therapeautic Staff Support") will follow treatment and behavior plans as designed by a behavior specialist. Who They Serve: children and adolescents with emotional and/or behavioral difficulties Established: Contact Info: Jennifer Abeloff, Coordinator Philadelphia County Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems 225 South 69th St. Upper Darby, PA 19082 610-352-8943 fax: 610-352-8880
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Horizon House Mission: ."Horizon House, Inc., in partnership with disabled individuals and their families, provides and advocates comprehensive, community-based rehabilitation services to create opportunities for those served to manage their lives through environments emphasizing individual strength and choice." Horizon House provides mental health and substance abuse services, which include both non-residential and residential programs. Horizon House, itself, is a conglomeration of numerous distinct yet intertwined affiliates, with more than 50 residential facilities across Philadelphia Who They Serve: persons with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems Established: founded in 1952 by members of the Society of Friends who were motivated by their concern for the plight of persons with mental illness Contact Info: Horizon House, Inc. 120 S. 30th St. Philadelpha, PA 19104-3403 phone: 215-386-3838 fax: 215-386-8262
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Intercultural Family Services, Inc. Mission: ³Through culturally competent services, we stabilize, strengthen, and unite families and diverse communities using public and private partnerships. Recognizing the power of diversity, IFSI¹s Board and staff are of various Africa, Asian, Latino and European descent. As a result, we have the capacity to translate and interpret in more than two dozen primary languages. IFSI provides an array of community-based health and social services, and a constant exchange of training, educational, artistic, cultural and civic experiences. IFSI builds on the strengths inherent in the cultural heritage and values of its program participants. Who They Serve: families of Philadelphia Established: 1979 Contact Info: Myra Brown, H.R. Director 215-386-1298 4225 Chestnut St., Phila. PA 19104 www.ifsinc.org
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MANNA Mission: ³We work to provide direct nutritional support and education to persons living with HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia, Delaware County or Southern New Jersey. We provide each Monday through Saturday- free of charge- three nutritious meals, as well as opportunities for caring individuals to take loving support and comfort into the homes of friends and neighbors living with HIV/AIDS. Additionally we provide nutrition education and counseling to providers and consumers of HIV-related services.² Who They Serve: People living with HIV/AIDS Established: in 1990 Contact Info: Tania Castro- Volunteer Support Specialist MANNA PO Box 30181 Phila PA 19103 (215)496-2662 ext. 141 physical address: 12 S 23rd St (between Chestnut and Market)
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