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- Across Ages - is an intergenerational one-on-one
mentoring program matching students in 5th and
6th grades with senior adults over age 50. Partially
funded by Slate Belt Communities That Care,
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency
and the Pennsylvania Department of Community
and Economic Development. Served over 62 students
and their families in the past six years.
- “Learning Together” High
School Mentoring Program – Business
and community volunteers provide role modeling,
share their experiences and provide career information
for Pen Argyl High School students to encourage
completion of high school and encourage higher
education aspirations (in partnership with Slate
Belt Chamber of Commerce). Presently, 80 High
School students' grades 9 - 12 are participating
in the program.
- “After School Tutoring and Homework
Assistance Program” – beginning
Fall 2008, the program serves 25 middle school
students needing additional assistance to succeed
in school. Taught by certified retired and active
teaching staff, the program also provides a
physical activity, snack, and bus transportation
home. Students rotate out of the program as
they meet success, allowing new students to
participate. The program serves 25 students,
with a waiting list.
- Kindergarten “Welcome to Reading”
Packets - distributed to all families at Kindergarten
registration – Distributed 774 Tote Bags
over the past six years through a collaboration
with Binney & Smith (crayons & markers),
US Government (books), Pen Argyl Area School
District, and donations.
- Adopt-a-Family Giving Program connects groups,
families and churches with families in need
to provide gifts and food to make the holidays
merry (and other times of the year, if needed).
Provided over 853 needy families and children
with gifts and food in the last six years.
- Expanded Food & Nutrition Program –
Provides three home visits by Penn State nutrition
professionals who teach limited-income adults
with children, youth or pregnant teens how to
eat better for less.
- Counseling and Psychiatric Services Program
– Through Methodist Services for Children
and Families, provide counseling services, psychiatric
assessment evaluations and medication monitoring
to families without resources (funded by Two
Rivers Health & Wellness Foundation and
the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley).
Served over 150 child and adult clients in the
past five years.
- Families First $500 Scholarship annually awarded
to a Pen Argyl High School senior committed
to volunteerism and community service. 8 Scholarships
have been awarded to date.
- Mobile Dental Clinic provided by St. Luke’s
Hospital mobile dental office over the summer
months for students without dental insurance
or with medical assistance cards. Provided 275
students with dental services in the past six
years.
- Advocacy aimed at empowering parents.
- Resource and Referral Service - to assist
families with housing, insurance, counseling,
parenting, employment, education or budgeting
issues to improve and enhance their quality
of life. Since its inception in June 2002, Families
First has assisted over 1,053 families.
- “Customer Assistance Program”
(CAP) - for lower income Met Ed electric households.
Provides bill subsidy, debt forgiveness and
free weatherization services, sponsored by Met
Ed and First Energy. Additionally, Families
First receives funding for administering the
program. Within the past five years, 582 Northampton
County families received either bill subsidy
or debt forgiveness through this program.
- LifePath Free Insurance Program for low-income
families providing $50,000 life insurance for
children’s college expenses at the death
of the parent, funded by Massachusetts Mutual.
- Benefits CheckUp – Offered at no charge
to individuals age 55 and older to identify
private, state, or federal assistance for which
they may qualify – Sponsored by the National
Council on the Aging and supported by the United
Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley.
- Supporting Our Military – Collecting
supplies to ship to our troops. Supplies collected
by Pen Argyl School students and phone cards
with greetings from the elementary students
have been sent regularly to support local military
personnel overseas.
- Fuel Oil Assistance Program – currently
in the development stage to help families with
emergency assistance during the winter months.
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