Community Progress Council

Happy birthday to CPC! Community Progress Council has been proudly serving York County since 1965 — that’s six decades of empowering families and helping neighbors reach economic self-sufficiency. From our start on April 8, 1965, we’ve grown into a vital part of the community, creating a foundation for economic stability and growth for families all across York County. We’re grateful to the strong community leaders who saw our organization through its inception and early decades, and committed to continue creating solutions for the future. Here’s to 60 years of progress — and the next 60 to come! Read a little more in our blog post today: https://lnkd.in/edqhpXVt.

What's the progress YOU make possible by supporting Community Progress Council? Thanks to you, thousands of people in York County are connecting with the comprehensive programs and support that empower families to break free of poverty and achieve economic independence. Take a look at outcomes and stories of lives changed from the past year in our Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/gs_8M-Jt

Are you ready to be a part of #GiveLocalYork? When you give to Community Progress Council on May 1 & 2, you’re helping families move toward self-sufficiency. Just $100 supplements the cost of groceries for a family who just earned a raise at work and lost their SNAP benefits, leading to a temporary decrease in overall purchasing power. See what else you can make possible through your support of CPC at https://lnkd.in/gbbpVjHD.

"Getting Ahead In A Just-Gettin'-By World" is our multi-week program that engages participants as investigators to consider how poverty affects their lives and their communities, and examine their current situations. From there, they can build resources, and begin to develop a vision for the future, creating a plan for getting ahead. Hear it from graduates in this video: The program is impactful!

In March, we took time to celebrate the Progress of more than two dozen participants for their completion of the "Getting Ahead in A Just-Gettin'-By World" program. We honor and recognize your commitment to this 16-week program, and for investigating how poverty is impacting your life and the communities we live in. "Getting Ahead" is often called the high-octane fuel that addresses poverty, a jump-start for people to begin to build relationships, resources, and skills to plan their future story. That's absolutely true for the graduates we heard from last month! One graduate shared, "This course has been the door that opened my mind. When we have a goal, difficulties will arise, but our desire to achieve that change or goal will also be tested. I understood that if I wanted opportunities, I needed to make changes." We can’t wait to see where you’ll go next.

Thank you to Fulton Bank for their investment in Community Progress Council's coaching services! Their team stopped by today to celebrate their $10,000 contribution through Pennsylvania's Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program, which will directly support our comprehensive, integrated services through coaching. Coaching is a key differentiator for families working to move toward economic stability, providing relationship-based support to help people build necessary skills and resources. Thanks to Fulton Bank, we can continue helping families achieve this success.

Ready for a different kind of early childhood career? Community Progress Council is hiring for teacher roles, with placements in city- and county-based classrooms. ✅ Earn a competitive salary with opportunities for growth ✅ Teach in a supportive environment with no nights and no weekends ✅ Benefit from professional development opportunities, paid tuition reimbursement, and paid classroom prep days ✅ Enjoy generous paid program closures, PTO, and summers off ✅ Make a difference for young learners and their families! Learn more and apply today at www.yorkcpc.org/employment.

What does Progress look like? Community Progress Council participants work with their coach to understand their strengths and areas that need to be strengthened, which guides the goal-planning process. Last year, parents and caregivers in our early childhood education families made progress or achieved 350 goal plans in education, income, and employment. These big and small steps are the path to economic stability!

Nutrition is important for all ages, but especially for our youngest learners! As part of our comprehensive approach to early childhood education, all of our students enjoy breakfast, lunch, and a snack each day — that’s more than 300 children, all across York County! Food Service Manager Jordyn Harris-Franklin shares how the team approaches meal planning with a focus on culturally responsive items, nutritional value, and a good dose of fun.

Everybody benefits from a good coach: A mentor, advocate, advisor, and cheerleader who can support you in achieving your goals. If this sounds like you or someone you know, CPC is hiring for coaching positions! Work one-on-one with participants and families to identify their strengths, barriers, and interests, and develop a goal plan. Learn more and apply today at https://lnkd.in/esYbhAqr.