Human Resources

The following places may be of help to people in need. Please pass these places on to those who need them.

Adult Literacy Program
Bayard Taylor Library, 216 E. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-9118
Mission: Free tutoring in reading, math and writing; available day or evening in a variety of locations. English as a
second language. Call for more information.
 
Alliance for Better Housing (HQ)
AKA: La Alianza
Parent Organization: La Comunidad Hispana 648 Buena Vista Dr., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-4545, (610) 444-6407 [Fax]
E-Mail: muscadyne@aol.com
Personnel: Howard Porter, Executive Director
Mission: To improve the quality of life of farm workers, their families and other low income persons in southern
Chester County by developing, managing, and marketing affordable housing, in southern Chester County and by
promoting fair housing.
 
Catholic Social Services (Avondale Location)
Program Information: Provide Spanish speaking workers who meet the multiple material, emotional and physical
needs of those who come for help.
Eligibility: None.
Fees: No Fee
Intake Procedure: None
Intake Phone: (610) 268-35 1 0
Fax: (610) 268-3516
Age: All Ages
Hours: Mon-Fri 8;30am-4:30pm
Handicapped Accessible? Yes
Language: Spanish

Alternate program sites:
Catholic Social Services - Avondale
37 S. Penn. Ave., Avondale, PA 19311
(610) 268-3510, (610) 268-3516 [Fax]

Chester County Migrant Ministry Committee
213 S. Broad St., Kennett Square, PA 19348 (610) 444-0387
Mission: A nonsectarian, non-profit committee serving agricultural migrants by awakening the community to their
needs and by arranging for a program of health, education, religious and recreational services. Accepts donations of
single mattresses and linens for distribution to migrants in need.
 
Bayard Taylor Memorial Library
216 E. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-2702, (610) 444-1752 [Fax]
Personnel: Joseph Lordi, Director
Other: Hours: Mon/Wed 9am - 8pm, Tues/Thurs/Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 3pm

Brandywine Valley Hemophilia Foundation (Chadds Ford) (HQ)
514 Beechwood Dr., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 388-1488
Personnel: Nancy H. Olson, Chairman of the Board
Mission: Funding raising to support Hemophilia Research at recognized medical centers and institutions.

CCIU Head Start
Program Information: Provides comprehensive developmental services for Chester County's economically
disadvantaged, pre-school children and their families.
Eligibility: Ages 3 to 5 years old.
Fees: No Fee
Intake Procedure: None
Intake Phone: (610) 383-6800
Fax: (610) 38'3-0694
Hours: 8am-4pm
Handicapped Accessible? Yes
Language: English, Spanish

Community Gardens of Chester County
927 Stargazers Road
Embreeville, PA 19320
Phone: 610-486-6898 Fax: 610-486-6898 E-mail: gardenscc@aol.com
The mission of Community Gardens of Chester County is to improve the lives of low-income county
residents through community gardening and greening. The program helps people plan, plant, maintain
and harvest their own vegetable gardens as well as beautify their own neighborhoods with plants.
Susan Goldsworthy, Director

Counterpoint/Help Counseling of Chester County, Inc.
AKA: Northwestern Human Services of Chester County
500 N Walnut St, PO Box 644, Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-0555, (610) 444-1871 [Fax]
Personnel: Waldemar Ruiz, Clinical Coordinator
Mission: Counterpoint/Help Counseling Center, Inc. is a member of the Help Counseling Center, Inc., a community
counseling and referral center, licensed to provide drug and alcohol services to area residents. Outpatient counseling
is provided to individual drug and/or alcohol abusers and other interested family members. Screening and evaluation
services along with community consultations are available. Counseling and evaluation for mental health related
problems is also available as a fully-licensed mental health agency.

Friends Boarding Home
400 N. Walnut St., West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-1536
Mission: A not-for-profit home for elderly persons. Apartments and private rooms. Personal care services available.

Friends Boarding Home
147 W. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-2577
Mission: A non-profit boarding home for ambulatory persons over 65 years old. Non-Quakers also accepted. Each
guest pays own board.

Healthy Start
Program Information: Community based outreach, home visiting, and social support to pregnant and parenting women
and infants. Health information, referrals, transportation assistance and Spanish childbirth education classes are offered.
Eligibility: Must be pregnant, residing in Chester County and receiving prenatal care in Chester County.
Fees: No Fee
Intake Procedure: None
Age: 0 - 59
Language: Spanish

Alternate program sites:
Healthy Start - Coatesville
31 S. 10th Ave., Ste. 1, Coatesville, PA 19320
(610) 383-0630, (610) 383-0630 [Fax]
Other: Languages: Spanish, English;
Transportation: Krapf's
Public Transit from Coatesville (close to Rte. 30 & Rte. 82);
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, evenings by appointments

Healthy Start - Kennett Square
223 Birch St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-4002, (610) 444-6407 [Fax]
Other: Languages: Spanish, English;
Transportation: Close to Rte. 1;
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm, evenings by appointment; Handicapped Accessible.

Healthy Start - Phoenixville
158 E. Bridge St., Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 917-1360, (610) 917-1360 [Fax]
Other: Languages: English;
Transportation: SEPTA Bus #99, Rte. 23 & Rte. 1 13;
Hours: Mon/Tues 9am-5pm, Thurs 9am-2:30pm, and evenings by appointment; Handicapped Accessible.

Healthy Start - West Chester
501 E. Miner St., West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 696-5 122, (610) 692-8213 [Fax]
Other: Languages: English & Spanish;
Transportation: SEPTA Bus # 1 04, Rte. 3 (West Chester Pike);
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, evenings by appointment.

HIS Mission
342 E. Birch St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-2559
Mission: Operates a shelter and meal program for the area homeless. Serves two meals per day. Breakfast 8am-
12pm. Lunch 12pm5pm. Shelter is a 30 bed operation open to families, men and women who are homeless.

Kendal-Crosslands Communities
AKA: Kendal at Lougwood, Crosslands, Couintou & Cartmel
Parent Organization: Kendal Corp.
P.O. Box 100, Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 388-7001, (610) 388-5503 [Fax]
Internet Address: http://www.kendal.org/comm.htm
E-Mail: admissions@kcc.kendal.org
Personnel: John Huber/Rich Lysle, Executive Directors
Mission: Kendal-Crosslands operates four non-profit retirement communities in the Kennett Square area: Kendal at
Longwood and Crosslands: full service continuing care communities for persons over 65 years old; also Coniston and
Cartmel: independent living communities open to persons over 50 years old.

Kennett Area Park & Recreation Board
P.O. Box 308, Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-2878
Mission: The Kennett Area Park & Recreation Board is a United Way agency providing out-of-school, year-round
recreational opportunities for residents of the area covered by the United Way of the Kennett Area. Winter activities
include a Basketball League for students in grades 3-12, Co-ed Volleyball, Indoor Soccer for students in grades 6-12.
Spring activities include Co-ed T-Ball for 6-8 year olds, Girls Softball for students in grades 4-9. Summer activities
include a Tennis Program, both instructional and competitive, for children and adults, a Soccer Program for students
in the 9th grade and above, a 6-week Playground Program with supervised games and activities for students in grades
K-5, a Wrestling Program for students in grades 6-12, and a Field Hockey Program. The Board also operates tile
community swimming pool. Programs associated with the pool are a competitive swim team, a Learn-To-Swim
Program, and an Aquatic Exercise Program. There are also facilities at the pool for picnicking and volleyball. The
pool is lit for night swimming.

Kennett Area Senior Center
427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-4819
Mission: Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm.
Services offered: information and referral, grief support group, full scale wellness program including health
screenings, audio testing, exercise and a frail elderly program. Other activities include dancing, drama, art classes,
trips, bowling, financial consulting, assistance with income taxes and medical insurance forms. Cultural,
educational, and informational seminars are presented throughout the year. Breakfast offered each Friday morning;
lunch each day.
Transportation is available. Center is single-story and handicapped accessible. Open to all persons age 50 and over
regardless of race, color, creed, ethnic background or financial status.

Koinonia Christian Ministries (HQ)
205 E. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-3013, (610) 444-8815 [Fax]
Personnel: Howard R. Brooks, Jr., President & Exec. Dir.
Mission: To glorify Almighty God, who is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as lie has revealed Himself in His
holy scripture, the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments. To engage in any and all businesses and
transactions lawful for a domestic non-profit corporation of the Commonwealth of PA, including but not in any
manner limited to, the operation of a store for the distribution by sale and other means, of Christian literature and the
operation of a center for Christian Fellowship.

La Comunidad Hispana (The Spanish Community) (HQ)
223 Birch St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-4545, (610) 444-6407 [Fax]
Personnel: Anita M. O'Connor, Executive Director
Mission: La Comunidad Hispana is committed to the empowerment and improvement of the lives of low income
Latino individuals, families and other by initiating, participating in and developing resources through educational,
vocational, recreational, health care and employment programs.

Educational Programs
Program Information: English as a Second Language (ESL); GED and Pre-GED in Spanish; Survival Spanish; and
citizenship classes.
Fees: No Fee
Intake Procedure: None
Intake Phone: (610) 444-4545
Fax: (610) 444-6407
Age: 13 and up
Hours: Mon-Fri 6pm-9pi-n
Handicapped Accessible? Yes
Language: English, Spanish

Employment Training
Program Information: Nursing assistant training program, which includes employability training. Transportation is
provided.
Eligibility: Must have minimum of G.E.D. and must speak English.
Fees: No Fee
Intake Procedure: None
Intake Phone: (610) 444-4545
Fax: (610) 444-6407
Age: 13 - 59
Handicapped Accessible? Yes
Language: English, Spanish

Project SALUD
Program Information: Nurse-managed primary care clinic for acute and episodic illness and injuries. Transportation
to specialists when available.
Eligibility: Migrant farmworkers and low-income 125% poverty.
Fees: Sliding Scale
Intake Procedure: None
Intake Phone: (610) 444-4545
Fax: (610) 444-6407
Age: All Ages
Hours: Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri 9am-4:30pm, Tues 9am-7pm
Handicapped Accessible? Yes
Language: English, Spanish

Social Services
Program Information: Information and referral; emergency assistance for food, clothing, housing, rent and utilities;
case management; advocacy and mediation assistance for employment and housing; translation and transportation;
and naturalization processing.
Eligibility: Low income to 125% of poverty level.
Fees: No Fee
Intake Procedure: None
Intake Phone: (610) 444-4545
Fax: (610) 444-6407
Age: 13 and up
Hours: 8am-5pm
Handicapped Accessible? Yes
Language: English, Spanish
 
Northwestern Human Services of Chester County (HQ)
AKA: Help Counseling
Parent Organization: Northwestern Human Services, Inc. 351 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 873-1282, (610) 873-7697 [Fax]
Personnel: Wayne D. Pendleton, LSW, ACSW, Executive Director
Mission: To provide the highest quality treatment and residential services to those who seek our assistance, through a
continuum of care that is affordable, accessible and comprehensive. This office is administrative only, open Mon-Fri
9am-5pm. No programs are offered at this address, the programs available are offered at different addresses.

Northwestern Human Services - Kennett Square
500 N. Walnut St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-0555, (610) 444-1871 [Fax]
Personnel: Waldemar Ruiz, MA, CAC, Coordinator
Other: Languages: English, Spanish.

Tick Tock Early Learning Center (HQ)
1694 Baltimore Pike, Avondale, PA 19311
(610) 268-8134, (610) 268-8136 [Fax]
Personnel: Carrie H. Freeman, Executive Director
Mission: To provide quality educational day care services for low-income families through scholarships.

Tick Tock Early Learning Center
Eligibility: Adults in household must be working.
Fees: Sliding Scale
Intake Procedure: Appt. Req.
Intake Phone: (610) 268-8134
Age: 0 - 6
Hours: 7am-6pm
Handicapped Accessible? Yes
Language: Spanish, English

Our Small World Daycare
AKA: Our Small World
439 Greenwood Rd., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 388-6351, (610) 388-0375 [Fax]
Personnel: Melissa Readman, Director
Mission: Our mission is to assure the safe and healthful care of our children and to strengthen family life by providing
care that promotes the development of the whole child.

Our Small World Aquatic Program
Program lnformation: Provides water safety, water instruction, therapy and exercise.
Eligibility: Under age 3 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Fees: Fixed Fee
Intake Procedure: Appt. Req.

United Way of the Kennett Area (HQ)
209 E. State St., P.O. Box 362, Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-4357, (610) 444-7160 [Fax]
Personnel: Cecy Glenn, Executive Director
Mission: Conducts Fall fundraising campaign for the support of approved health and human services; allocates the
funds raised; and comi-nunicates clearly about its priorities, objectives and accomplishments to broaden and
strengthen community support and understanding. Area of service and solicitation: Kennett Square and Townships of
Kennett, Newlin, Pocopson, Pennsbury, New Garden, East and West Marlborough.

YMCA of Kennett Area
AKA: "Promising Stars Preschool Age Child Care Center"
101 Race St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 444-1930, (610) 444-1846 [Fax]
Internet Address: http://www.ymca.kennett.net
Personnel: Maria Sirianni-Miller, Preschool Director
Mission: The Kennett Area YMCA is committed to improving the quality of life in our community by putting
Christian principles into practice through programs that promote strong families, good health, youth development and
acceptance of equality of all persons. We recognize the responsibility to work with people of all ages, ethnic groups
and religious affiliations to help improve their moral, intellectual, physical, social and spiritual well being; and we
acknowledge a special mission to reach out to the young, disadvantaged and the disabled.

Promising Stars Preschool Child Care Center
Program Information: Full-day day care for children ages 3 to 5 years old. Follow guidelines for Development
Appropriate Practice through National Association for the Education of Young Children. Swimming and tumbling is
included in child's schedule.

Kennett Consolidated School District

Kennett High School and Middle School
South Union Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
444-6620 (HS) 444-6640 (MS)

Greenwood Elementary School
Greenwood Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
388-5990

Mary D. Lang Elementary School
Center and Mulberry Streets
Kennett Square, PA 19348 444-6260

New Garden Elementary School
New Garden Road
Toughkenamon, PA 19374
258-6900

Food Cupboards
Kennett Area Community Service
515 Broad St.
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: 925-3556
M-W-F 1:00-4:00pm

Mission Santa Maria
37 S. Pennsylvania Avenue
Avondale, PA 19311
610-268-3365
1pm-7pm M-T-W-F Bilingual

Project: R.A.K.E. home repair ministry

Program Information: We are committed to involving young people in free volunteer home repair services to in-need families who live in Southern Chester County, Pennsylvania, New Castle County, Delaware, and Cecil County, Maryland. We have work days, weekends and retreats several times a year where teenagers in our community partner with trained adults to give of their time and energy to help those in need. Our teams do most home repair projects, including painting, roofing, carpentry, dry walling, and some electrical, plumbing and masonry.

Clientele: Low & fixed income families & senior citizens who own their home but are unable to complete the work themselves
Intake Procedure: Phone interview, site visit, & a brief application
Intake Phone: (610) 869-7332, Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, English
Fees: No Fees
Email: info@ProjectRake.com
Mail: PO Box 269, New London PA 19360
Fax: (610) 869-4733
Staff: Mike Aktins, Director; Drew Cope, Site Coordinator; Jeff Pincin, Construction Coordinator; Sophia Arencibia, Development Coordinator