Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia

GPUAC is a member of the citywide Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia Strategy Team.  The Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia is the ten year anti-violence initiative aimed at ending youth homicides in the city of Philadelphia by 2016. The Blueprint influences attitudes and changes community norms surrounding youth violence, and uses social, cultural and educational programs as a way to prevent violence before it begins.

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.

Jean Hunt

Executive Director
1207 Chestnut Street

5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215)851-1819

Fax: (215) 851-1739

Email: jhunt@gpuac.org

Web site: www.phillyfreetaxes.org

Community Leaders Forum

Neighborhood leaders from community groups throughout Philadelphia meet monthly to discuss and take action on issues and policies that impact Philadelphia's neighborhoods and residents.

Gerald Wright

Director of Community Services
1207 Chestnut Street

4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 851-1835

Fax: (215) 851-1922
Email: gwright@gpuac.org

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

E-mail: grandcentralinc@msn.com

North Philadelphia Human Services Development Corp.

Creating opportunities and making connections to strengthen families in North Philadelphia.

Gerald Wright

Director of Community Services
1207 Chestnut Street

4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 851-1835

Fax: (215) 851-1922
Email: gwright@gpuac.org

Nu Sigma Youth Services

A youth development and cultural enrichment program for African American male youths ages 6 through 18. The program has 5 goals: Increase skills among participants to resist peer pressure through leadership development and training; Increase the knowledge of participants of the negative consequences of involvement with negative behaviors such as substance abuse, violence and high-risk sexual activity; Increase awareness of cultural values and heritage; Increase awareness of careers and educational opportunities; Provide on-going support for program participants through mentoring by African American males.
 

Darryl L. Coates

Executive Director

1207 Chestnut Street

3rd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Phone: (215) 851-1848

Fax: (215) 665-9886

Email: dcoates@gpuac.org

Web site: www.nusigma.org

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.

Nat'l Drug Czar speaks at PAAN, click here to learn more

Darryl Coates  

Executive Director
Lehigh Pavilion
Suite 200
2700 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Phone: (215) 940-0550

Fax: (215) 940-0519

Email: dcoates@paan.info

Web site: www.paannetwork.org

Thanksgiving Basket Program

Distributes turkey baskets - with all the trimmings - to disadvantaged families throughout Philadelphia. The 2007 program is 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.

Click here for this year's program event.

Gerald D. Wright
Director of Community Services
1207 Chestnut Street

4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 851-1835

Fax: (215) 851-1922
Email: gwright@gpuac.org

Town Watch Integrated Services

Implements crime prevention strategies by organizing neighborhood patrols. Call to volunteer or visit the web site. 

Anthony Murphy

Director
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd

Suite 680
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 686-1459

Fax: (215) 686-1458
Email: Anthony.Murphy@phila.gov
Web site: www.phila.gov/townwatch