Program areas at Caring People Alliance
Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 18 operates as a one-stop shop for families and child care providers in the City of Philadelphia. We assist almost 20,000 low income and former TANF families in Philadelphia by subsidizing child care for almost 30,000 children. The ELRC program helps all families in our service areas to find child care by providing child care resources and referral services. The ELRC also conducts the Commonwealths Keystone STARS quality improvement program for child care providers, helping them to achieve educational excellence and financial stability. The ELRC programs are supported through a contract with the Commonwelath of Pennsylvania and private grants and fund raising.
Child Care Programs: Caring People Alliance provides high quality licensed child care to low-income families. We participate in Pennsylvanias Keystone STARS program and have achieved the highest STAR 4 rating at both of our child care centers. We provide child care for children from 1 year to 5 years of age, funded by federal Head Start, Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, and Philadelphia PHL Pre-K. We provide breakfast, lunch and a snack and are open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM to accomodate working families. All programs include a variety of learning activities, gross and fine motor activities, arts, technology, swimming, music, and a variety of fun and educational trips. Parents are actively encouraged to volunteer with the program. We serve approximately 130 children at each of our sites in North and West Philadelphia.
Boys & Girls Clubs: Caring People Alliance provides high quality programs for school age students. We serve elementary, middle, and high school age children. These services are available at our North, West, and South Philadelhia Boys and Girls Clubs. Many of our programs are modeled after national Boys and Girls Clubs of America guidelines and standards. Our after-school programs following guidelines and standards set by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, PA State licensing, Philadelphia Department of Human Services Out of School Time program, as well as numerous specific requirements for operating funded programs. Our Boys and Girls Clubs include after school and full day summer camp, teen programs, educational programs, STEM programs, and trips. We serve almost 600 school age children per fiscal year.
Other program services: Older Adult Services are provided at our South Philadelphia location. This program is supported by the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA). Older adults are served daily at the Marconi Center in South Philadelphia. Health and wellness, educational lectures, trips, crafts, and music/arts programs are provided to our 300 seniors per fiscal year. Caring People Alliance also operates as a sponsor for the federal Child Care and Adult Food Program that provides nutritious meals to children and youth in our programs as well as suported CACFP funding for other child care providers in Philadelphia.