PathWays PA Policy Blog

This will be a working meeting to talk about and brainstorm the capacity the coalition has individually and as a group to get the word out about the importance of lead screening and about the availability of remediation services, as well as how to streamline the ways children are connected to the array of services they may need. The coalition needs your expertise and connections within the county! Delaware County Lead Poisoning Prevention Coalition Meeting Tuesday, June 25 from 9 am to 11 am Media Municipal Building 301 N. Jackson Street Media Please RSVP to Ann at annb at pccy.org by Tuesday, June 18

Volunteers are needed for Delaware County: Point-In-Time Street Count. As a street count volunteer, you will be asked to assist an outreach team canvass pre-determined locations for homeless individuals and families. This is a valuable opportunity for anyone who would like a better understanding of the homeless experience in our community. Date for Point-in-Time (PIT): Jan 23 and 24, 2019. Find posters and flyers here . If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer please email Farea Graybill at graybillf@delcohsa.org.

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.

DCLC Graduates: Suwah Davies, Michael Ernst, Onnica Gaglio, Denise King, Youssuf Kromah, LawShawna Wiley PathWays PA Graduates: Sandra Cerminaro, Anthony Freeman (not pictured - Abiodun Olawiyi) On July 29, 2015, adult education students from the PathWays PA and the Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC) celebrated earning their GEDs at a joint ceremony. The moving ceremony began with Laila Hill, an accomplished singer and a PathWays PA employee, sharing her rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. Brenda Dawson, president and CEO of PathWays PA, gave the welcome and introduction. The GED test gives students of all ages the chance to move ahead with their educational attainment. In Delaware County, 6% of adults ages 25-64 do not have a high school education . Earning the GED is much more than a certificate. The difference in earnings for Pennsylvanians with high school diplomas versus those who have not graduated is stark -  workers who graduated from high school o...

From our friends at the  Friends of the Delaware County Women's Commission and the Delaware County BPW The 8th annual Womenomics Forum will take place in Media on March 29 from 8:00AM-11:30AM at Towne House located at 117 Veterans Square in Media. This event brings women together to identify specific economic issues and get practical, innovative ideas to improve quality of life. Keynote Speaker: Donna Saul -Business Strategist & Consultant "Navigating the Waters of Getting Ahead in the Workplace"  Please RSVP by Monday, March 24, 2014. Please click here for a registration form. Completed registration forms and checks (payable to Friends of the Delaware County Women's Commission,) should be mailed to 8 W. Front Street Media, PA 19063, Attn: Teresa Miller.

Friends of the Delaware County Women's Commission will be hosting a Women's Leadership Breakfast Thursday, October 17, from 8:00AM-9:30AM to celebrate the anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. The event will take place at: Neumann University, Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality, and Character Development - Bayada Atrium located at One Neumann Drive in Aston. Panelists include: Dianne Mills McKay- Trainer, Adjunct Professor, and Consultant on Gender Equity  Marianne Bellesorte- Senior Director of Public Policy and Media Relations, PathWays PA  For more information and to RSVP please contact Carol Dougherty at 610-543-7368 or cdoughertyncc@hotmail.com

Use your buying power to stop human trafficking! Join the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia on Saturday, October 12th from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Angels Convent (609 S. Convent Road, Aston 19014) for "Consumerism and the Many Faces of Human Trafficking" symposium. This annual symposium will probe the reality of human trafficking not only in the sex industry, but behind the goods and services we purchase each day. We will look at our buying power and how our choices may put the most vulnerable at risk. Keynote speaker Rev. David Couturier, OFM, Cap., will examine corporate human trafficking and explore consumer power and the supply chains of human trafficking. For more information, contact: Sr. Marla Orlandini Sr. Ann Forrest or at 484-885-6912

The 3rd Annual Delaware County Wellness Fair is on September 18, 2013, at the Delaware County Government Center in Media. Come out between 10 AM and 1 PM for FREE screenings, educational materials and the latest information about preventive health for everyone. Sponsored by: Delaware County Council, Delaware County Women's Commission Delaware County Department of Intercommunity Health, Friends of the Delaware County Women's Commission, Crozer-Keystone Health System, Mercy Health System/Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Main Line Health System/Riddle Hospital.

The Delaware County Crisis Connects Team (DCCCT) consists of services available to Delaware County residents who may be at risk for emotional crisis. The service continuum was developed in collaboration with Elwyn, The Delaware County Department of Human Services Office of Behavioral Health, and Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc. DCCCT 's goal is to provide crisis services that are recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and evidence-based. There are two forms of assistance that DCCCT can provide. The warm line, 1 (855) 464-9342, is if you need social support or someone to talk to. It is available Monday thru Friday from 6pm to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 7pm. The mobile crisis team, 1 (855) 889-7827, is for those who need immediate help with a mental, health or substance abuse issue. The crisis mobile team is available 24 hours a day, everyday and will come to you.

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 .

This Thursday at 4PM at The Original Coffee Bar located at 943 MacDade Blvd in Collingdale. State Representative Nick Miccarelli (R-Ridley Park) will cohost an event with the Delaware County Asset Development Group . This event will put residents in touch with services and programs designed to make them financially aware year-round. The event is specifically targeted to assist women who are not only responsible for family care, but are increasingly becoming more responsible for the financial security of their families. It also precedes The Original Coffee Bar's movie night - free for all to enjoy. DelcoAD is a network of agencies, educational and financial institutions dedicated to building the financial health and stability of individuals and families in Delaware County. No RSVP is needed, just stop by!

Join the Friends of the Delaware County Women's Commission Annual Dinner to honor the talents and aspirations of women and girls in Delaware County. The keynote speaker will be Catherine M. Cahill of the Mann Center for the Performing Arts . The event will be held at the Springfield Country Club, 400 W. Sproul Road in Springfield. Doors open at 5:30 for vendor and silent auction preview.  Proceeds support the work of Friends of the Delaware County Women's Commission and The Delaware County Women's Commission. RSVP here!

Please join the Delaware County Tobacco-Free Coalition (DCTFC) at this month's meeting tomorrow, March 5 from 8:45 am to 10:00 am at Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems located at 126 E. Baltimore Avenue in Media. To learn more about the coalition, please e-mail Coalition Secretary, Kevin Gallagher or call at: (484) 444-0412

District Attorney John J. Whelan joined Delaware County Council to urge residents to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs during national Take-Back Day set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at 16 locations throughout the county. The Take-Back initiative is a nationwide campaign that aims to collect potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs and properly dispose of them. The program is free, anonymous and will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 29 at 16 collection sites. According to officials, those who participate in this event will help reduce the supply of prescription drugs available to those who might otherwise try to steal, abuse or sell them. At the Take-Back event, collection sites will anonymously accept both prescription and over-the-counter products that are solid in nature (tablets or capsules) with no questions asked. However, any intravenous solutions, injectables, needles, or illegal substances such as marijuana or methampheta...