Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County

As we prepare for the Spring Holiday, the Community Action Partnership's Thrive to Five (formerly known as Head Start) at Reamstown Elementary participated in the Pre-K for PA Egg Hunt EGGstravaganza learning how to count and identify colors! here’s a look into their day - Happy Spring!

Happy Spring! Please note that the Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County offices and most programs will be closed on Friday, April 2. The Early Learning Resource Center will be open regular hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County resources are available 24/7 by texting SAFE to 61222.

Join Lancaster City’s Community and Police Working Group in the search for our permanent Chief of Police! The CPWG will be holding a listening session via Zoom Webinar where you can provide insight on the qualities you want in your future Chief of Police, and what their priorities should be for the Bureau of Police moving forward.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is teaming up with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, LLC to operate a testing site in the parking lot outside the former Sears Auto Center at Park City Center in Lancaster. Free testing will be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary. Results will be available in two to seven days.

How do we eliminate prejudice? Heather McGhee, this year's keynote speaker at the 33rd Annual Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Breakfast, addressed that question on live tv with an amazing response to Garry from North Carolina, a self-described racist.

Despite being apart, the Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County's Teen ELECT team brought the School District of Lancaster students together for a virtual holiday celebration with yoga from AIM to Empower's, Jen Eaton! Happy Holidays from Teen ELECT!

The Steinman Foundation & United Way of Lancaster County, PA 's Lancaster Partnership for Learning Equity opened registration for their FREE Remote After-School program! At home materials are provided. Register today to save your spot.

Jennifer Koppel is executive director of LanCo MyHome, the Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition and Mike McKenna, president of Tabor Community Services, Inc., appeared on WITF -FM's public affairs program "Smart Talk" to discuss the crisis of homelessness that is playing out amid the coronavirus pandemic.

'Tis the season to be baking! Kyra Nieto, Community Action Partnership's Nutrition Educator, gets you ready for the holiday spirit by teaching you how to bake Gingerbread Cookies! Follow and bake along in this holiday-themed bake-off!

Join the Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County's Parents as Teachers for a Snowy Day! Families of young children, infant-PreK, are invited to join us for activities and storytime on January 27, 2021 at 10:00 am virtually via Zoom.

Don't forget to "fall back" for the end of daylight savings! Make sure to set your clocks back one hour this evening. Also, change the batteries in your smoke detector.

The best way to spread the holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear! Throughout this pandemic, we've continued to provide services to our customers thanks to our hardworking, flexible and dedicated staff who goes above and beyond. To show our appreciation, we put on our holiday CAPs and surprised our on-site staff with some gifts. Thank you team for all that you do, we appreciate you! Happy Holidays!

The head of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is continuing to urge individuals and families who need help during the coronavirus pandemic to take advantage of the state's safety net. SNAP exists so you don’t have to worry about where your next meal will come from. Medicaid and CHIP exist so you and your children don’t have to forgo healthcare coverage, particularly in the middle of a pandemic, Secretary Teresa Miller said.

To celebrate Halloween, the Crispus Attucks Community Center, a program of the Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County, gave out hauntingly spooky goodies to families in the Community. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to meet the Crispus Attucks Ghouls who haunt the Center!

The holidays are right around the corner and the United Way of Lancaster County, PA's PA 211 East put together a list of FREE Christmas & New Year meals throughout the County. Here's the most up to date information!

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble - Happy Halloween to all the ghouls and little monsters We hope you had a hauntingly memorable trick-or-treat. Have a spookatular day!

Tickets are officially on sale for the 33rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, a fundraising event for the Crispus Attucks Community Center. This year’s theme : ? takes its name from Dr. King’s final book and will feature a keynote by Heather McGhee.

OH. MY. GOURD. Who are these people!? Don't be afraid! The Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County team is feeling festive this Hallow's Eve! We're wishing you a night full of frights and a bag full of delights. Have a Spooktakular Halloween! Help us choose our Most Social Costume by liking the photo

SoWe is holding a free flu vaccine and COVID-19 testing event on Saturday, October 31 at 10 AM - 1 PM at Two Dudes Painting Company! Lancaster Health Centerwill be administering the free flu vaccines and COVID-19 tests. Insurance is accepted and if the patient does not have insurance, costs will be covered. Don’t miss this great opportunity to get your flu shot or get tested for COVID-19 in the SoWe neighborhood. All are welcome!

Lancaster County municipalities are largely giving residents the choice to take their child trick-or-treating this year, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has changed many facets of 2020 Recently, the Centers For Disease Control (CDC)) announced best practices for Halloween, stating that trick-or-treating was a high-risk activity for the holiday. Please be safe if you're planning on going out tonight!

"I enjoyed and loved everything about it, I never realized how much I would feel connected to other families! We loved the songs, story, and all of the great actives! we continued to enjoy the activities and songs long after we were done with the meeting. Thank you for your hard work! Your team is AMAZING! This gave us a little feel of what it was like to be in a real live group connection." -Parent in Parents as Teachers Program The Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County's Parents as Teachers provides virtual group connections for families to attend with their children to obtain information and social support and share experiences with their peers. This week the families did a virtual Apple STEM exploration, activities, and storytime! Lancaster P-3 Partnerships

The Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County is excited to announce and launch our : program! 2Gether is a program that will provide single mothers the opportunity to gain training, certifications or education towards meeting their career goals while also working to strengthen the relationship between mother and child. Support will be provided for investing in quality child care and education for children and a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activities for families. Apply today!

Congratulations to the Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County's Rhiannon Giberson, Director, and the Navigation team alongside our amazing partners for receiving a 2020 LHOP Partnership Award for their work in the Eviction Prevention Network. This initial group of community organizations came together to address a critical housing issue facing our community and established the Eviction Prevention Network, EPN. Now over 12 community groups are working collaboratively, striving to help families caught in colliding pandemic issues. Join us in celebrating all of the 2020 Award Winners at Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership’s Virtual Annual Celebration & Fundraiser on Thursday, November 12.

For over 50 years, Head Start has served millions of children and families living in poverty through comprehensive early learning, health, nutrition, and family support services. Throughout Head Start's history, parents, guardians and caregivers have been key to the growth and long-term success of their children. This Head Start Awareness Month, we thank you for your commitment, and for your support of our programs! We are currently accepting new families into CAP’s Thrive to Five Program - if interested, send us a message or visit our website for more info.

Support survivors of economic abuse by bidding on a limited-edition purse donated by The Allstate Foundation! This cross-body bag is equal parts beauty and efficiency. All money raised through auctioning off this purse will go directly to the Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County's Economic Stability Fund, which assists survivors with expenses related to re-claiming economic freedom. Bid on this Purple Purse by Wednesday, October 28, at 5:00 p.m. to support victims and survivors of domestic violence!

Exciting news! The Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County's Early Learning Academy - - is now a qualified Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization under Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Educational Improvement Tax Credit program (EITC). Because child care support programs often have a waiting list, parents are sometimes forced to choose between starting a job or being able to afford child care. Scholarship dollars will be used to support early learners from these families, as well as to support students whose caregiver has experienced a job loss. Please contact Kristy Aurand, [email protected] for more information.

Get your tickets now for the 2020 YWCA Lancaster Women of Achievement Luncheon online on November 6! General Tickets to only access the live-stream Luncheon are FREE. The Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County will be celebrating these deserving women whom have exemplified women on a mission in their chosen fields and in our community. Our very own Vanessa Philbert, CEO, will be honored! Come join us virtually.

A purse represents a woman’s most personal and private space. It is an expression of identity, it houses her most important documents, and it is often invaded by her abuser in an effort to exploit and dismantle her economic freedom. Now through October 28, support survivors of economic abuse by bidding on a limited-edition purse donated by The Allstate Foundation. One of the Foundation’s primary programs is dedicated to ending domestic violence through financial empowerment o...f survivors. The purse is symbolic of The Allstate Foundation's program because purple is the color of domestic violence awareness and a purse is a symbol of a person’s financial domain. All money raised through auctioning off this purse will go directly to the Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County's Economic Stability Fund, which assists survivors with expenses related to re-claiming economic freedom.