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| The Campaign for Working Families A partnership that promotes increased resources for low wage working families by providing free filing of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and connecting Philadelphia residents to other tax credits, work supports and asset-building resources. Trains volunteers and operates free tax filing sites throughout Philadelphia. Click here for more information. |
Khadijah Jones Director 5th Floor Fax 215-851-1739 Email kjones@uac.org |
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Foreclosure Prevention Resource Guide The UAC Foreclosure Prevention Resoure Guide, Summer/Fall 2010 Edition, is designed to help professionals assist their clients in navigating the mortgage foreclosure process. The Guide provides up-to-date information relevant to the Philadelphia five-county region. To receive a hard copy, e-mail Rachel Moore at rmoore@uac.org or click here (PDF). |
Donald C. Kelly Director Community & Economic Development 1207 Chestnut Street 5th floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone 215-851-1738 Fax 215-564-9912 Email dkelly@uac.org |
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Grand Central Inc. Philadelphia's kinship care resource center bringing together a consortium of community-based and public agencies, family members and community leaders to serve all who are caring for others' children, including relatives and family friends. |
Chartan Nelson Director 1211 Chestnut Street Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone 215-557-1554 Fax 215-557-6882
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| North Philadelphia Human Services Development Corp.
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Gerald Wright 1207 Chestnut Street 4th Floor Fax 215-851-1922 |
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Nu Sigma Youth Services
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Darryl L. Coates Executive Director 1207 Chestnut Street 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone 215-851-1848 Fax 215-665-9886 Email dcoates@uac.org Web www.nusigma.org |
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| Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network (PAAN) Promotes community safety through services that reduce drug abuse and violence as well as to help at-risk youth develop positive alternatives that will return them to the mainstream of society. Since its inception in 1989, PAAN has utilized its expertise to meet these objectives through street-based community outreach and intervention programs. PAAN is the premier street-based and community violence prevention agency in the City. It uses a diverse staff consisting of non-civil service, grassroots and professional workers (70% African-American, 10% Asian, 10% Caucasian, and 10% Latino) to connect with citizens within their own neighborhoods. |
Darryl Coates Executive
Director Fax 215-940-0519 Email dcoates@paan.info |
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| Saving Homes Saving Neighborhoods A campaign in West Oak Lane and Southwest Philadelphia to help homeowners who are behind paying mortgages and are worried about their future. Addresses the impact of predatory lenders head-on by working at the neighborhood level and going door-to-door to provide easy access to advice, counseling and good loans. A program developed by UAC, The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley (CCCS) and Community Legal Services (CLS), in partnership with Southwest CDC and OARC/West Oak Lane CDC. |
Khadijah Jones Director of Working Families Division Fax 215-851-1739 Email kjones@uac.org |
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| Thanksgiving Basket Program Distributes turkey baskets - with all the trimmings - to disadvantaged families throughout Philadelphia. The 2008 program was co-sponsored by the Brown's Family ShopRite, The Pepsi Bottling Group, and Pennsylvania State Representatives Harold James, W. Curtis Thomas, Ronald Waters, and Jewell Williams. |
Amelia Schmertz Director of Advancement Philadelphia, PA 19107 Emailaschmertz@uac.org |
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Town Watch Integrated Services
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Anthony Murphy Director 2nd floor Fax 215-686-1458 |
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Programs & Services
Urban Affairs Coalition 
1207 Chestnut Street, 7th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-851-0110 Fax: 215-851-0514 coalition@uac.org
1207 Chestnut Street, 7th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215-851-0110
Fax: 215-851-0514 coalition@uac.org