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COMMUNITY RESOURCE BULLETIN BOARD

Text PECNAC to 844-961-3547 for PEC events and resources!

PEC Neighborhood Advisory Committee
​Bridges to Wealth: Goal Manifestation

Monday, April 12, 2021 from 5-6 PM

Join the PEC Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) and Bridges to Wealth for a goal manifestation workshop! This workshop will also feature founder and director of Bridges to Wealth, Jill Bazelon!

Reach out to Kevin Brown at kevinb@pec-cares.org for the Zoom link and more details!​
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Men's Coffee Talk 

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 11 AM-12 PM
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Men's Coffee Talk is coming up! Join the NAC on Tuesday, April 13 from 11 AM-12 PM on Zoom! This talk is focusing on how to manifest financial goals!
 
Reach out to Kevin Brown at kevinb@pec-cares.org for the Zoom link and more details!
 
 

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Sustainable Self-Care: Community Self-Care for Families

Tuesday, April 13 3pm-4:30pm
Click here to register by 1pm April 13
The West Philadelphia Action for Early Learning (AFEL) Family Navigator Team will provide support and guidance for families wrestling with the demands of a very different school year and the impact of the COVID-19 shut-down. Join us to learn trauma-informed strategies to support you and your children, engage in playful positivity and gain information about community resources.

AFEL is a Drexel-led early literacy and early learning support network in West Philly. Our Family Navigators and Ambassadors are members of the 19104 community and our mission is equity in education for all families.



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Criminal Record Clearing Clinic

Saturday, April 17 from 12pm-2pm 
OUTSIDE, In Person at 37th and Mt. Vernon Playground

​​Is your record holding you back? You can do something about it! Join PEC and Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity at an outdoor clinic. 

Learn your rights and options, and then speak directly with a law student FOR FREE! For other clinics, visit plsephilly.org.

Can't make it? Fill out an online intake form at http://ow.ly/2Exz50E9Qq1


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PEC Food Relief

Thursdays, 10am to 12pm
The Bank
3750 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Saturddays, 12pm to 2pm
H.U.B. Playground
3700 Mt. Vernon Street, Philadelphia, PA




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Grandparent's Coffee Talk

Monthly on Thursdays on Facebook Messenger!
Contact for Facebook Messenger link & information: Kelly Thomas actionece@pec-cares.org. 

Are you a grandparent of children who are between 0-8 years old living in the 19104 zip code? The goal of this group is to come together with other West Philly grandparents and empower one another! You are your grandchildren’s BEST first teacher!

Neighborhood Advisory Committee Resources

Appointments available Monday-Friday,
​between 9am and 5:30pm

Call 267-777-5477 to make an appointment with the NAC Manager for:

• Rent and property tax rebates
• Referrals for disability and unemployment
• Property tax relief
• 311 services and help
• Connecting to help with pay utility bills
• Free credit repair and debt negotiation
• Internet and computer access
• Reporting litter, unsafe, or vacant lots/buildings
• Referrals for food stamps and cash assistance
• Employment programs
• Food relief 

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Help Prevent the Spread of Respiratory Diseases like COVID-19

VISIT Centers for Disease Control for Updates

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Wear a mask. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
• Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
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Housing Assistance

PEC Rental Assistance -click here.

​Other assistance-

• Philly Rent Assist Phase 4 - now open for landlord pre-registration.
• CDC Eviction Moratorium - extended through June 30th. Sign and give this Declaration Form to your landlord immediately (if it applies to you). Save a copy and save proof that you sent it.
• Eviction Diversion Program - landlords are now required to go through this program before they can file for an eviction in court
• Philly Eviction Prevention Project - for updated info on evictions and rent assistance in Philly   ​

Parents as Teachers Home Visiting
Now Available in Shelters!

​Parents as Teachers brings an evidenced based home visiting curriculum to parents in Philadelphia shelters who have children younger than age five through the outreach team at People’s Emergency Center who developed Building Early Links for Learning in 2017. 

Families are paired with their very own parent educator to provide activities to strengthen:

• parent-child interaction 
• development-centered parenting and
• family well-being.

​Also included in one on one visits are health and developmental screenings, parent group connections, and parent and child resources. 

Contact program manager Sylania Burnett at sburnett@pec-cares.org or 215-251-6139 to talk about enrolling families today!

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Banquet Server LLC Staffing Agency
is Hiring!

Contact executivecheftwyne@gmail.com for details.

• Waiters/Waitress (1 year experience required
• Bartenders-RAMP Certified
• Food Runner with experience
• Action Station Attendant
• Supervisors with hotel and restaurant experience
• Valet Drivers with clean driving record (no DUIs)
• Carving Station Attendant - ServSafe certified
• Equal Opportunity Empolyment M/F

Lancaster Avenue Map

Lancaster Ave is the zipper between numerous neighborhoods including Belmont, Mantua, Mill Creek, Powelton Village and Saunders Park. People love coming to Lancaster Ave to eat, shop, learn and live!

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