by Christopher Scalise | Dec 12, 2017 | SEPA 2-1-1 Blog |
DUE TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE COMMUNITY, BARCLAY FRIENDS IS NO LONGER IN NEED OF DONATED GOODS AND ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING DONATIONS. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND REVIEW THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATION WHERE YOUR COLLECTED ITEMS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Please...
by Christopher Scalise | Oct 3, 2017 | SEPA 2-1-1 Blog |
Becoming a mother comes with many different emotions. It is not unusual for new mothers to feel excited, happy, exhausted, and stressed. Often, all at the same time! For new mothers who experience postpartum depression (PPD), the transition to becoming a new...
by Christopher Scalise | Aug 8, 2017 | SEPA 2-1-1 Blog |
Do your friends and family know that 2-1-1 is here to help? Check out and share these recent interviews with United Way staff about what 2-1-1 is and how we can connect you to human services. Generocity’s Julie Zeglen interviews 2-1-1 on “Around the Corner”,...
by Christopher Scalise | Jul 12, 2017 | SEPA 2-1-1 Blog |
Help the American Red Cross Sound the Alarm about fire safety. Every day 7 people die in home fires. You can help change that. Go to SoundTheAlarm.org to learn more and sign up to volunteer. The American Red Cross will team up with fire departments, volunteers, and...
by Christopher Scalise | May 15, 2017 | SEPA 2-1-1 Blog |
Do you know an expectant mom who resides in Delaware County? The It Takes A Village Community Baby Shower hosted by Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation’s department of Women & Children’s Health Services in partnership with Catholic Social Services is just over a...
by Gina | Feb 3, 2017 | SEPA 2-1-1 Blog |
Tax season is getting into swing as many free tax prep sites have opened up in the last week or so. To find out if you qualify for free tax prep and to find a site near you, contact 2-1-1 SEPA through web chat, calling 2-1-1, texting 898-211, or searching 2-1-1 SEPA’s...
by Gina | Jan 26, 2017 | SEPA 2-1-1 Blog |
For children who will be 5 by September 1, 2017 Kindergarten registration is opening February 28, 2017 until May 31, 2017. A district wide kindergarten open house will be held March 7, 2017 and May 8-12, 2017 will be kindergarten open house week. For more information...
by Gina | Oct 11, 2016 | SEPA 2-1-1 Blog |
On Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Jefferson Alumni Hall, 8:30 AM to 1:00 pm there will be free eye care service available for children under 17 who have not passed or had an eyecare exam or who are uninsured. This service will be walk in only. Please...
by 2-1-1 SEPA | Mar 21, 2016 | SEPA 2-1-1 Blog
New Eyes is a workshop for parents and family members who care for young children, birth through age 5, in the North Central neighborhoods of Philadelphia. This workshop will help explain what the new research is telling us about stress. Afterwards, attendees can...
by 2-1-1 SEPA | Jan 26, 2016 | SEPA 2-1-1 Blog
Now that tax season is upon us, 2-1-1 has been alerted that local residents are being scammed by callers pretending to be from the US Treasury or IRS. Scammers demand immediate payment, identifying information, often with threatening or aggressive techniques like...