Episcopal Community Services Of The Diocese Of Pennsylvania

ECS CHALLENGES AND REDUCES INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY.

ST. BARNABAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER: ECS TRANSFORMED ST. BARNABAS MISSION FROM A 107-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER TO A RESOURCE CENTER IN THE CARROLL PARK/OVERBROOK/HADDINGTON COMMUNITY OF WEST PHILADELPHIA. ECS OFFERS AN OPEN-CHOICE FOOD PANTRY OPEN M-F, 10:00-2:00 SUPPLIED WITH FOOD PRIMARILY RESCUED BY PHILABUNDANCE FROM LOCAL GROCERS. NUTRITION AND WELLNESS CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE. AN INDUSTRIAL KITCHEN SUPPORTS COOK-OFF, WHICH PREPARES MEALS FOR SENIORS. HOUSING, FINANCIAL, LEGAL, TAX, AND WORK FORCE COUNSELING AND WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED BY ECS SPECIALISTS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC OPERATES AT THE SITE. INCUBATOR SPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND A SAFE OUTDOOR SPACE WITH A PLAYGROUND IS AVAILABLE FOR EVENTS. DIGITAL LITERACY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT ARE AVAILABLE.

OUT OF SCHOOL TIME: THIS AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM OFFERS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS FOR KIDS IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE GRADES. THE PROGRAMS OPERATE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND OVER SUMMER BREAK IN THE PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS OF FELTONVILLE AND CARROLL PARK, AND IN DARBY, PA. AT THE OUT OF SCHOOL TIME (OST) PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT IS A MAJOR PRIORITY, AS IS PROVIDING A SAFE, CONSTRUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN TIMES WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT AND PARENTS ARE STILL AT WORK. AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT,CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, AND HEALTHY RECREATION TO HELP KIDS THRIVE. OST'S DAILY ACTIVITIES BENEFIT YOUTH, BUT AT ITS CORE, OST BRINGS FAMILIES TOGETHER AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. [CONT ON SCH O]A TYPICAL AFTERNOON OR SUMMER DAY IS JAM-PACKED WITH EDUCATIONAL CLUBS, HOMEWORK HELP, AND NUTRITIOUS SNACKS. MONTHLY FAMILY NIGHT BRINGS TOGETHER GENERATIONS OVER MEALS AND CELEBRATIONS. WE USE STEAM-BASED CURRICULUM, WHICH MEANS THAT PROJECTS ARE CREATED TO EXPLORE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHEMATICS. ECS IS RECOGNIZED AS A TOP PROVIDER IN PHILADELPHIA, OFFERING A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EACH CHILD IS EMPOWERED TO BE THEIR BEST.

MINDSET IS A FAMILY-BASED PROGRAM FOCUSED ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL STABILITY, PAIRING ONE-ON-ONE COACHING WITH GROUP TRAINING TO HELP INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP SKILLS, ACHIEVE THEIR SET GOALS, AND GAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY. LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2019, THE MINDSET PROGRAM HELPS SHIFT PARTICIPANTS FROM A CRISIS MANAGEMENT MINDSET TOWARD A GOAL ATTAINMENT MINDSET AT THEIR INDIVIDUAL PACE, WITH ECS PROVIDING CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR AS LONG AS SEVEN-YEARS.