PathWays PA Policy Blog

Do you need your Birth Certificate but don’t have ID? Clinic presented by: Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, Catholic Social Services and Santander Bank October 27, 2016 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Catholic Social Services, 130 East 7th Street, Chester, PA 19013 Meet with an attorney who will request your birth certificate for you. No ID required, but you must register to get the fee waived! Please register by calling Legal Aid at 610-874-8421 Fees sponsored by Santander Bank Download the flyer here.

Part of my assignment as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the Chester Economic Development Authority (CEDA) in the City of Chester was to create a survey that would be made available to nonprofits within the community that would serve to gauge their impact, highlight their value, and uncover areas for improvement. The results would be used to inform the nonprofit community, potential donors and supporters, and other members of the Chester community of both the current state of affairs in the nonprofit sector and of what opportunities might exist for improvement in the future. The survey linked to here - Chester Nonprofit Survey - is the final product. It was developed with guidance from PathWays PA, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey in Delaware County, Chester Education Foundation, and the Chester Youth Collaborative. I had a series of meetings with leaders from the aforementioned nonprofit organizations to help me sculpt the survey into something that would not only ...

View Chester Nonrpofits in a full screen map City of Chester Nonprofit Map During June of 2012, I came to the City of Chester as an AmeriCorps VISTA placed with support from PathWays PA at the Chester Economic Development Authority (CEDA).  This map and the accompanying list of nonprofit organizations' basic information, located underneath the map and accessible by scrolling down in the map window, is one product of my term of service, and I hope it is effective in improving access to services in the Chester community. This map and list are not exhaustive in that they do not include all nonprofits based in the City of Chester. Some organizations operating in Chester are not 501(c)(3)-registered, some are difficult to locate, and I'm sure there are some I am still not aware of despite lots of time and effort spent searching. This list certainly does not provide information regarding nonprofits based outside of Chester that have a heavy presence in the City, althou...

The Bernardine Center , and organization that helps low-income residents in Chester, will hold an anti-human trafficking presentation on Wednesday, August 28, from 9:00AM- 1:00PM at the J. Lewis Crozer Library in Chester located on: 620 Engle St. The presentation will focus on a victim's story entitled " Kids for Sale " . Please RSVP to Sister Sandra Lyons at: (610) 497-3225 or director@bernardinecenter.org . Light lunch and refreshments will be served.

On Friday, June 28 at 11AM, PathWays PA, Chester Mayor John Linder, and other Delaware County elected officials will celebrate the opening of our new Transitional Learning Program (TLP) located at 419 Avenue of the States in Chester. TLP provides furnished apartments for homeless young women over an 18-month period while they continue their education, maintain a job or receive skills training. Group and individual counseling to pregnant adolescents and teen moms between the ages of 16 and 21 is also available. TLP assists young women in their transition to independence and is available to those who are not clients of the child welfare or juvenile justice system. Post discharge, PathWays PA provides aftercare services to all young women and their children for up to one year. Please join us for this special day. If you have any questions, please email Diana Marques .

VSP Vision Care and NBA star Tyreke Evans are offering free eye exams and glasses to low-income residents in Chester, PA from September 24-29, 2012. Sites will be as follows: Monday, September 24th, 2012 Stester Elementary School 8:00am-5:00pm Students Only Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 Chester Boys and Girls Club 11:00am-3:00pm Open to Public Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 Columbus Elementary and Chester High 8:00am-5:00pm Students Only Thursday, September, 27th, 2012 J. Lewis Crozer Library 8:00am-5:00pm Open to Public Friday, September 28th, 2012 Showalter Middle School 8:00am-12:00pm Students Only Saturday, September 29th, 2012 9th Street Youth and Community Center 9:00am-4:00pm Open to Public Qualifications to receive services on the mobile clinic: --Family income at or under 200% of poverty level --Is not enrolled in Medicaid or any other vision insurance --Is a U.S. citizen or documented immigrant with a Social Security ...