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Community Groups in Delaware County
The Arc of Delaware County 610-325-3950 www.thearcofdelco.org
Services include: FASD Education and Prevention for high school students, people
using substances and for families.
Bethany Baptist Church 215-480-5333
Services include: Town Hall Meeting; Rites of Passage Program for youth.
Center For Resolutions 610-566-7710 www.center4resolutions.org
Services include: classes to youth referred from youth aid panels; skill
building workshops for volunteers working with high risk kids.
Chester Education Foundation 610-364-1212 www.chestereducation.org
Services include: Healthy Futures Elementary School Health & Wellness Career
Month; Twin Poets workshop and performances for HS students; Cruzin Not Boozin
presentations for grades 2-6; D&A Education for students and parents.
Chester Chapter Cheyney Univ. Alumni 610-565-9501
Services include: BABES Prevention Program for children in grades 2-4; D & A
Education for students and parents; Teen Alcohol and Drug Prevention; Drug,
Alcohol and Tobacco Workshop.
Cheney University 610-399-2196 www.cheyney.edu
Services include: Town Hall Meeting; Welcome Back Party; ATOD-Free Events.
DCCC-New Choices 610-359-5232 www.dccc.edu/newchoices
Services include: Drug and Alcohol prevention and education sessions for New
Choices Program.
Delaware County Library System 610-891-8622
www.delcolibraries.org
Services include: Parenting Wisely workshop for parents with teens; 15
educational programs for young children.
DCMH Prevention Program 610-637-3313
Services include: Drug and alcohol education presentations in BHMS, Glenolden,
UDHS, Ridley, DHMS, and Tinicum.
East Side Neighborhood Connection 610-872-4755
Services include: Prevention/violence education; Red Ribbon Week; Tobacco Use
Prevention Classes; BABES Prevention Program for children in grades 2-4; Law
Enforcement Career Role Model program.
Eternal Hope of Glory/Eternal Cares, Inc. 610-497-4100
Services include: Project Alert D&A Prevention Program for children in grades
2-4; Health fairs in the community.
Family & Community Services of Del. Co. 610-566-7540
www.fcsdc.org
Services include: Grandchildren's support groups for children being raised by
grandparents: classes held in Media, and at Walnut St. Elementary School.
Haverford High School 610-446-3108
Services include: After Prom Party from midnight to 5 a.m. during prom season.
Healthy Communities Initiative 484-442-8532
www.hcicares.org
Services include: Parenting Partners workshops;
parenting discussion groups; HCI Optimist Club, mentoring program, and "Mock
Crash and Survivor 101" for high school students; and leadership programs in
middle school.
Marple Newtown Caring Coalition 610-356-2145
www.caringcoalition.org
Services include: Red Ribbon Week activities; Family Resources Center; Special
Parent Seminar.
Msgr. Bonner High School 610-352-4749
Services include: Providing speaker in school to talk about steroid use and drug
abuse for kids at risk in the community.
Mount Pleasant Drug Ministry 610-891-4740
Services include: Back to School Dances; Adult Socials; Puppet Shows; Luncheon
Programs; Town Hall Meetings; Youth Speak Out program.
PEPP at Christ Lutheran 610-352-7037
www.communityoutreachcorp.org
Services include: ATOD Free Party; Town Hall Meeting; Kid's Cafι sessions.
Reach 211 610-579-7830 www.reach211.com
Services include: Red Ribbon Activities K -12, an active SADD chapter, Mock
Crash, Safety Bug and Safety Simulator, GVMS Health Fair, Assembly program for
students and parents which featured Mike Donahue and John Halligan this year,
and the Olweus bullying and cyber bullying prevention program K-12. REACH 211
also supports the Post Prom program and SAFE HOMES directory and pledge.
Ridley Park Police Department 610-532-9631
www.ridleyparkpolice.org
Services include: Heads Up and Heroin Alert drug and alcohol presentations; Town
Hall Meeting; Dont Be An Ostrich program.
Shiloh Baptist Drug and Alcohol Ministry 610-874-8185
Services include: Special meetings for community members and youth;
Trainings for Adult Ministry; Recognition Celebration for Ministry.
Strath Haven After-Prom Committee 610-876-2259
Services include: After Prom Party from midnight to 5 a.m. during prom season.
Wellness Center at CCMC 610-494-7422 www.crozer.org
Services include: Substance Abuse Theater Program.
Upper Chichester Police 610-485-8400 www.ucpd.net
Services include: Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program; Gang
Resistance Education and Training (GREAT); for youth in Chichester Twp.
Scheduled COPE Meetings: 2010-2011
NEXT Meeting:
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Meeting Location: Myra's Place, 615 MacDade Blvd., Collingdale, PA
All meetings are held at the Holcomb Media Office unless otherwise noted.
For more information on these meetings, please call (484) 444-0412.
Organization Web Sites
Below are community organizations in Delaware County that currently have an
active online presence. If you are new to COPE and would like to have your web
site added here or on our links page, please contact Aria Burgess at (484)
444-0412 or e-mail
aburgess@holcombbhs.org
