Coatesville Center for Community Health

Bring family and friends to The Coatesville FALL FEST & BLOCK PARTY! Spend the afternoon enjoying community spirit with hayrides, pumpkin painting, music, games, giveaways, and more! Fall Fest, hosted by Coatesville Youth Initiative, at Victor Abdala Sr. Memorial Park plus the Block Party, hosted by Equity Health Center, on Chester Ave between Palmer Ave and Star Alley! A big thanks to the following organizations for participating!


Family Service of Chester County
Coatesville Center for Community
Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County
Child Guidance Resource Centers
Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
WIC- Women, Infants, and Children
Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance
Keystone Health
Health Partner Plans
TMACC

The Alliance for Health Equity

Last night we were honored to be a sponsor at, Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County dinner and silent auction. It was a lovely evening hearing all about the incredible work MCHC does and is continuing to expand upon.

A huge congratulations to Milena Oberti Lanz who is not only an incredible board chair of CCCH, but is also celebrating 20 years with MCHC. Thank you for all you do for our Center, MCHC, and the communities you serve.

Are you a nonprofit, county or state agency, educational system or faith based community? If so, please consider attending the GRANDFamily Connections of Chester County, Pa. Provider Network on Wed Oct 9th, via zoom from 10-11 am. Jeff Hunt, CEO of Haven Behavioral Health in Weste Chester will be our speaker. He will share their unique services and their state of the art facility.
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Join us on October 15th at 3 PM, IN PERSON at the Coatesville Center for Community Health for our Clean Slate & Expungement Workshop. Legal Aid of Southeastern PA

Register to attend the Clean Slate workshop on Wednesday, September 25th and 4 PM.

Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldOCpqjgtE9D9mNLHlq-SXFp5MKbBVnEy

This morning we were joined by Joshua Bitler and Bridget Brown from Chester County Human Service and Jeff Hunt from Haven Behavioral Hosptial of West Chester during our CARN meeting. Joshua and Bridget shared about the Human Needs Network that is being implemented throughout the county while answering questions from local community organization leaders. Similarly, Jeff shared about Haven Behavorial Hosptial and its recent opening in West Chester, bringing more mental health access to our county.

Thank you to our speakers and all the organizations in attendance!

In honor of National Kinship Month (GRANDFamilies)

Who are Kinship Families & Grandfamilies? Two-minute video introducing grandparents and other kin who raise children when parents can't, as well as the first national technical assistance center for ...

Did you know? Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available at various community clinics across Chester County! Find the one nearest you and take the next step to safeguard your health. Learn more and register at Chesco.org/Flu.

It has been a busy past few weeks!

We were excited to be invited by The Alliance for Health Equity to their Partner Perspective conversation. Our Executive Director, Kathryn Spurlock, and Community Engagement Coordinator, Grace Fuller, both had engaging and constructive conversations with their respective groups.

Then we were able to spread information for over 15 organizations at First Fridays hosted by Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance. It was great to talk to residents and share information through our CARN network.

And finally, we, once again, joined the Alliance at Fluff and Fold while we paid for peoples laundry, shared health information, and got to chat with so many folks.

We love all of these opportunities to share ideas with other organizations and connect with the community.

Are you a service provider, a nonprofit, part of the educational system or part of the faith based community? Then consider attending the GRANDFamily Connections Provider Network meeting on Oct 9th from 10-11 via zoom.

Are you, or someone you know, raising the child(ren) of a loved one? This event is for you. Please register to attend. Only two and a half weeks away.

GRANDFamily Connections of Chester County is excited to be hosting our second annual Kinship Month Event, "EMPOWERING KINSHIP FAMILIES FREE LUNCH AND LEARN"! A training on How Trauma can Impact the Behavior of Children in Kinship Care, will be presented by the staff of the PA KinConnector. There will be a resource fair with 17 organizations that service kinship families. Be sure to register using the QR code or by calling the number on the flyer. We already have families registering, so please reserve your place.

Today, we were happy to welcome various organizations who provide rental assistance to the greater Coatesville community. This meeting allowed for everyone to get better acquainted with the attending organizations and discuss more efficient ways to work together to provide services to those being served. Thank you to Randy Seeker, VP of St. Vincent de Paul for leading this meeting alongside us. We are excited for further partnership and discussion to further our conversations.

We want to give a huge thank you to Health Partners Plans for donating bags for community members to utilize when getting food from our weekly food distribution.

Our weekly food distributions are Thursdays starting anywhere from 9:30 AM-10:30 AM and lasting until around 12 PM. For more information or questions please contact our Community Engagement Coordinator, Grace Fuller, at [email protected]

Are you raising a grandchild(ren), niece or nephew, younger sibling, or not related to the child? Or do you work with families like this? Do you understand the difference between Custody and Guardianship? Formal and Informal Kinship Care? We would love to have you attend this informative Custody Workshop. Please share with families and co-workers.

Coatesville Center for Community Health All the help you need under one roof. The Coatesville Center for Community Health is home to five health and social service agencies dedicated to the health and well being of families and individuals. Healthy Living outreach and education is offered.

Register to attend the virtual Clean Slate Workshop on Tuesday, June 18th at 3:30 PM. Registration link: https://bit.ly/3U7tJIt

We are still so excited about the success of last weeks Women's Wellness Week. We started off the week by welcoming over 14 agencies to share the work they do everyday with our community and celebrating WIC’s 50th anniversary. We saw over 50 families in attendance who were able to ask questions, collect some freebies, and get their faces painted. That same day we were joined by Child Guidance Resource Centers where they gave two fun and engaging workshops surrounding resilience and managing emotions. On Tuesday we saw groups and more intimate settings with Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County, Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, and Family Service of Chester County they were able to engaging directly with families answering questions about benefits, understanding unhealthy relationships, and taking care of kin. Wednesday we focused on mindfulness with Chester County Hospital as they explored the benefits of mindfulness and how to use it on a day-to-day basis. Finally, on Thursday, Coatesville Youth Initiative and Legal Aid of Southeastern PA were able to take a break with parents and discussed clean slate and expungement. Thank you again to The Alliance for Health Equity for letting us utilize the Kay Conference Room in the Brandywine Center, this incredible space allowed us to engage and interact with many members of our community. We are so grateful to all of these organizations who put their time into putting on these workshops. Thank you to everyone who came out to this event and we are hopeful to continue efforts like these in the future.

Today we held our monthly CARN (Coatesville Area Resource Network) meeting where providers come together to hear from a variety of organizations and share ideas and programmatic information. This month, our Executive Director, Kathryn Spurlock, and Community Engagement Coordinator, Grace Fuller, engaged the group in conversation regarding the "why" of their organizations, "what" gaps do we see in the community, "what" are we currently doing to meet those needs, and "how" do we address those needs further. Those in attendance broke into groups on broad topics including maternal, children & youth, adults, seniors, and healthcare. Each group came together and had open and honest conversation about the barriers and challenges; but together came to the consensus that the opportunity for collaboration is immense and the willingness to work was evident in the atmosphere of the conversation. We are so grateful for the providers in attendance and their thoughts as we continue to put the work in for our community.

UPDATE: tomorrow’s Women’s Wellness Week session offered by Chester County Hospital has been moved to a virtual platform. The workshop will still be from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM and centered around mindfulness for women. The zoom link can be found below. All in attendance will still be eligible to win a $25 Amazon gift card.

Link:

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Today we were able to welcome Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County, Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, and Family Service of Chester County who each gave intimate and very informative presentations on various topics. Thank you to the community members who came out and asked thoughtful questions. We still have two more days with sessions so do not forget to sign up today and get a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card!

Thank you to The Alliance for Health Equity for letting us utilize the Equity Health Center's Kay Conference room for these workshops. The space allows for large groups and informative sessions. If your organization is interested in utilizing the space reach out to Moira Gassenmeyer at [email protected].

Yesterday we were joined by Kathryn Mariani, from Child Guidance Resource Centers, who gave two engaging and informative workshops surrounding resilience and emotions in children and youth. Thank you to everyone who came out and we are excited for the rest of this weeks sessions!

We want to thank everyone who came out to celebrate WIC’s 50th anniversary and our kick-off to Women’s Wellness Week! We had a great morning sharing resources and welcoming over 15 community organizations to share information on their missions and upcoming programs. We are so excited for the rest of this week full of programs with partner organizations and look forward to sharing this information with our community.

Open Hearth Inc.Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester CountyPlanned Parenthood Southeastern PennsylvaniaFamily Service of Chester CountyDomestic Violence Center of Chester County The Crime Victims' Center of Chester County, Inc. Justice Works, RSVP, Chester County Food Bank, Health Partners Plans, WIC, GRANDFamily Connections of Chester County, Pa., Penn State Nutrition Links, Head Start, and Storkpump

Our FINAL day describing Women's Wellness Week:

Thursday, May 16th:

12:30 PM-2:30 PM: Join Coatesville Youth Initiative in a Parent Social Group. Meet other parents, take a break from your kids, share ideas, gain support, overcome challenges, and eat a FREE lunch! Everyone in attendance will be added to a raffle for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
Registration: https://cyi.wufoo.com/forms/cyi-parent-social-group/

2:30 PM-3:30 PM: Join Legal Aid of Southeastern PA in a Clean Slate & Expungement workshop. Learn if you are eligible to have your criminal record sealed or expunged. Attorneys will help screen your PA record for FREE and complete necessary forms. Everyone in attendance will be added to a raffle for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtfu2gqjMrEt3Em48ZdDqPOEyA7RbNgYau #/registration

Wednesday, May 15th:

11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Join Chester County Hospital in a mindfulness workshop. Join to talk and define mindfulness, learn about the benefits of using it, and practice one technique you can use every day. Everyone in attendance will be put in a raffle for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
Registration: https://www.chestercountyhospital.org/community-wellness-and-education/wellness-events-calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D173534978