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COMMUNITY RESOURCE BULLETIN BOARD

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

Free Community Vaccine Clinic

Text READY to or call 267-263-7472 to sign up.
5/8 (1st dose) and 6/12 (2nd dose) 8am-2:30pm
Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center
​47th and Aspen Streets

From Penn Medicine.​
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COVID-19 Community Vaccination 

Register at bit.ly/2RNDjDK or call Catherine Freeland at (267) 603-1161  or (662)701-7374.
5/8 11am to 4pm
Monumental Baptist Church, 50th & Locust St.

From Palms Solutions and Greater Monumental Baptist Church.


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Free Computer Classes & Technology from PEC's Digital Inclusion Program

Various dates
Register at Linktr.ee/cditpec or call 267-777-5816
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Adult Computer Training Series
Learn skills in remote, group classes including MS Office, social media, design basics, online safety and more!

Tech Stars Online
Youth After School Workshops and Summer Program 
Youth work with web-based creative tools on projects including digital illustration, music, animation, video, and more.

Technology Resources
Computers and internet access available at no cost for committed adult students who qualify (while supplies last).

Community Paint Days with Ock the Wizard

Saturday, May 8 12-2 PM
Thursday, May 13 5:30-7:00 PM
3750 Lancaster Avenue

Paint-by-numbers will be life size this Spring at The Bank during upcoming Community Mural Paint Days. You are invited to assist, West Philly artist Ock the Wizard with a blend of street portraiture and painting that only needs your creative energy to make the mural complete! We'll be making up for this in person activity. Contact: lola38west@gmail.com
​Register: muralpaintparty.eventbrite.com

NAC Meeting and Bridges to Wealth Workshop

Monday, May 10, 2021 from 5-6 PM

Join the PEC Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) for a neighborhood meeting and Bridges to Wealth for a workshop. 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, May 11, 2021 from 11 AM-12 PM
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Men's Coffee Talk is coming up! Join the NAC on Tuesday, May 11 from 11 AM-12 PM on Zoom! 
 
Reach out to Kevin Brown at kevinb@pec-cares.org for the Zoom link and more details.




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Protest Guidelines and Violence Resources

• American Civil Liberties Union released this document about your rights at a protest. 
• The Philadelphia Police Department released this graphic about police responsibilities during protests.
• Improve your mood -- and the mood of those around you -- with these suggestions from Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services. 
• Cope with grief with these ideas from the Substances Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency.                                                     
• Sign up for Office of Emergency Management alerts today!
  

PEC Food Relief

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