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Children's Work Group - March 2023

3/17/2023

The Children Work Group Early Childhood Conference featured Dr. Jeanette Herbers of Villanova University on her findings from a survey of national shelter providers, discussing their training needs for working with young children in families experiencing homelessness.

Dr. Herbers, a HopePHL Visiting Scholar, showed hard evidence that emergency housing can be a positive factor for parents and young children, especially when there is an emphasis on child development. She is partnering with the Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services to offer training to family emergency shelter staff of how to maximize support for your young children.

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CWG Dr. Herbers Recording

HopePHL Program Fair Meet & Greet

3/7/2023

Please join us for the official Program Fair and Meet and Greet of HopePHL (formerly known as People’s Emergency Center and Youth Service, Inc.). This exciting event will take place on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 at Rowan House from 4pm - 6pm.

HopePHL News #1 Published

3/7/2023

The Women's Health Event on 3/9 was a success! Join us on 3/23!

The latest news from HopePHL is here. Click on the Read More button for program announcements, success stories, events like our upcoming program fair and Philly Teen Conference, and how to support our mission.

Annual Report Released for Fiscal Year 2022

3/5/2023

HopePHL released the Annual Report for the program and fiscal year from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Impact includes safe housing and shelter for 583 children, youth and parents, 561,000 pounds of food distributed, several changes in policy due to our leadership in advocacy, and more.

NAC Parks-Catto Community Hero Award Winners

3/3/2023

In honor of Black History Month 2023, the HopePHL Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) recognized local stakeholders with the “Parks - Catto Community Hero Awards.” This award asked the community to nominate and vote for individuals, organizations and businesses that are Living the Legacy of heroes such as Rosa Parks and Octavius Catto! The winners were announced in celebration of the birthday of Octavius Catto. Each winner received a gift card and certificate of appreciation from NAC Manager Kevin Brown, on behalf of HopePHL. Click Read More to meet the winners.

Volunteer Spotlight: Colin Pustilnik and Chris Majors

3/3/2023

This article was originally published in Youth Service, Inc.’s Newsletter in January 2022. In January 2023, Youth Service, Inc. merged with People’s Emergency Center under the new name HopePHL. Visit hopephl.org for more information. The volunteers and project described in the article are current as of March 9, 2023 and we are grateful for their continued support and encouragement of YES youth.

It is a Sunday morning at Youth Service, Inc.’s (now called HopePHL) Youth Emergency Service (YES) teen shelter and Colin Pustilnik is walking around the lounge trying to get sleepy teenagers motivated for another Sunday Wellness Workout session, while his volunteer partner Chris Major sets up the workout area. Pustilnik, a sales leader at Tangoe, and Major, Corporate & Foundation Relations director at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have been doing this each Sunday for the past 6 years.

Working Together: HopePHL, Landlords and Tenants

3/1/2023

Sandra (her name is changed for privacy), is a local landlord. She was on the brink of ruin, when she met Robin from our homelessness prevention and diversion team. Fifteen of Sandra's long-time tenants were facing eviction from being unable to pay their rent due to COVID-related job loss. Most of her tenants worked in some capacity in hospitality and had faced immediate termination or reduced hours since the pandemic.

Leading & Educating: Omari Baye

2/28/2023

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Omari Baye sitting on a bench in front of greenery.

Omari Baye, Manager of HopePHL's Building Early Links for Learning Project, participated in a webinar hosted by SchoolHouse Connection with Tracy Duarte, Director of the PA Head Start State Collaboration Office. They co-presented to an audience of emergency housing providers, education administrators, and liaisons working to support children and youth experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.

“Using Data to Advocate for Infants & Toddlers Experiencing Homelessness in Pennsylvania” focused on strategies BELL and PA HSSCO uses to actively engage stakeholders in the early education, emergency housing, and early intervention systems in-order to mitigate barriers to Early Childhood Education enrollment for children and families.

Leading & Educating: Sarah Vrabic

2/28/2023

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HopePHL’s own Sarah Vrabic, Manager of Everyday Learning Play Spaces, delivered an interactive workshop for the Tennessee Association of Infant Mental Health. The workshop was titled “Seeing the Unseen: How can we best support young children and their families experiencing homelessness?”

Sarah tackled topics such as:

how experiencing homelessness may affect a young child and their family
research findings that show when parents feel supported, their children display better social-emotional functioning, and
actionable ways to support children and caregivers through a relationship-based and trauma responsive lens

Family Service Provider Network Releases Mayoral Policy Brief

2/7/2023

The Family Service Provider Network, brought to you by HopePHL, has developed a list of recommendations for consideration by the candidates for Mayor of Philadelphia. For more information about the Family Service Provider Network, email policy@hopephl.org

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