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Social Services

Toys collected through the 2025 WSFS Bank and Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Holiday Toy Drive will benefit children served by CCIU's Head Start program and other local nonprofits.
Chester County Intermediate Unit / Social Services

Holiday Toy Drive Brings Joy to Chester County’s Youngest Learners

December 17, 2025December 16, 2025 - by Timothy Alexander

WEST CHESTER, PA — A seasonal outpouring of generosity across Chester County is delivering holiday cheer to some of the community’s youngest and most vulnerable children, as the Chester County …

Holiday Toy Drive Brings Joy to Chester County’s Youngest Learners Read More

US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National / Social Services

HHS Targets States Over Conscience Rights, Foster Care Benefit Seizures

December 15, 2025December 14, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched two sweeping actions this month that put state governments under renewed federal scrutiny, opening a civil rights investigation …

HHS Targets States Over Conscience Rights, Foster Care Benefit Seizures Read More
AHMEC Staff Delivering Food Donations
Social Services

Museum Food Drive Shatters Goal, Delivers Nearly 800 Pounds to County Food Bank

December 14, 2025December 13, 2025 - by Timothy Alexander

WEST CHESTER, PA — The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center turned a modest November food drive into a major windfall for families in need, collecting 787 pounds of non-perishable …

Museum Food Drive Shatters Goal, Delivers Nearly 800 Pounds to County Food Bank Read More

Project Snowflake
Social Services

Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Freedom Village Delivers Holiday Cheer to Local School

December 13, 2025December 12, 2025 - by Timothy Alexander

WEST BRANDYWINE, PA — Residents and staff at Freedom Village at Brandywine rallied in recent weeks to support local families, delivering a significant boost to Reeceville Elementary School’s annual “Project …

Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Freedom Village Delivers Holiday Cheer to Local School Read More
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Pennsylvania / Social Services

LIHEAP Opens After Shutdown as PA Launches $25 Million Plan to Shore Up Child Care

December 9, 2025December 8, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services on Tuesday announced the delayed opening of the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, while also rolling out major new investments aimed …

LIHEAP Opens After Shutdown as PA Launches $25 Million Plan to Shore Up Child Care Read More

Community Volunteers in Medicine
Social Services

Building Health Equity in Coatesville: The CVIM and Equity Health Center Partnership

December 4, 2025December 3, 2025 - by Ellen Langas

COATESVILLE, PA — When community needs meet access to care, lives are transformed. That’s the vision driving the collaboration between Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) and Equity Health Center in …

Building Health Equity in Coatesville: The CVIM and Equity Health Center Partnership Read More
Grants
Pennsylvania / Social Services

$10 Million Security Lifeline Opens as PA Nonprofits Race to Counter Hate Threats

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is opening applications for $10 million in state-funded security grants, launching a high-stakes push to protect places of worship, community …

$10 Million Security Lifeline Opens as PA Nonprofits Race to Counter Hate Threats Read More

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
National / Social Services

Medicare Shake-Up: Inside CMS’s Sweeping Plan To Rewrite The Rules For Seniors

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is quietly preparing one of the most sweeping overhauls of Medicare policy in years, advancing a slate of proposed and final rules that could …

Medicare Shake-Up: Inside CMS’s Sweeping Plan To Rewrite The Rules For Seniors Read More
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
National / Social Services

HUD Confronts Shutdown Chaos, Unveils Sweeping Homelessness Reforms and New Foster-Youth Initiative

November 17, 2025November 15, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Urban Development spent more than a month navigating the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, with Secretary Scott Turner warning that millions …

HUD Confronts Shutdown Chaos, Unveils Sweeping Homelessness Reforms and New Foster-Youth Initiative Read More
Festive christmas tree with wrapped gifts beneath
Social Services

Kennett Square Police Launch Holiday Toy and Coat Drive for Local Families

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 - by Timothy Alexander

KENNETT SQUARE, PA — The Kennett Square Police Department has partnered with the Maternal and Child Health Consortium to launch a holiday donation drive aimed at supporting local children and …

Kennett Square Police Launch Holiday Toy and Coat Drive for Local Families Read More

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