Our goal is to provide our residents a variety of classes that offer a true benefit in improving life, parenting and social skills. We are constantly looking to improve and upgrade our offerings. If you are a professional and would like to help us in this effort please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Our staff and trained volunteers currently provide a variety of programs to our residents:

Personal Development

• Nutrition and Female Health
• Nutrition classes including a 6 week course from Penn State Extension Service
• Registered Nurse once a month to provide classes on how to approach medical issues
• Smoking Cessation “Warm Chicken instead of Cold Turkey” from Family & Community Services
• Dental Hygiene annually by RNs from Manor College who are becoming Nurse Practitioners
• Life and Social Skills; Discovery of self, family matters, sexuality, the female body, development of self esteem, and conflict management
• Legal, Financial, and Housing
• Clinic on the Domestic Abuse Project
• Emergency Preparedness by Delaware County Emergency Services
• Housing opportunities are presented by Catholic Social Services and occasionally by Horizon House
• Bank Manager from Beneficial Bank present savings and budgeting classes
• Financial Analyst also presents budgeting and ways to initiate savings

Professional Development

• Career Workshops and Career Coaching by Women’s Resource Center.
• Resume building and job search workshop delivered by a valued Volunteer (former resident)
• Introduction to basic office skills and the business environment

Parenting Education and Skill Development

• Parenting class for 10 weeks with SE Pennsylvania Mental Health Association
• Car Seat Safety presented by The Traffic Injury Prevention Project
• CPR class to certify residents/staff in emergency situations as well as infant CPR
• Weekly presentations on Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery and Early Infant Care by a Registered Nurse from Mercy Health
• Mommy and Me classes to teach residents how to sing/read books with their babies
• Infant care: “how to” classes to educate on proper bathing and infant care
• Fun Fridays (just having fun with their new friends and babies!)