Below is a list of parent resources compiled by the DCIU.
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Parent Guide Table of Contents



Emergency 24-Hour Hotlines 4

English Language Learners (ELL) 15

Important Numbers to Remember 4

Crossroads Community Church 15

Head Start Center Listings 5

Delaware County Family Centers 16


ESL Program within Head Start 16

Children’s Health and Safety 6

Hispanic Resource Center 16

Big Brothers-Big Sisters Association 6

Penn Language Link………………………………… 17

ChildLink 6


Children and Youth Services (CYS) 6

Food Banks and Nutrition 17

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) 7

Community Action Agency 17

Crozer-Keystone Healthy Start 7

Interfaith Food Coalition 18

Delaware County Family Centers 7

Central Delaware County Food Center 18

Early Intervention 8

Women Infants and Children (WIC) 19

Women Infants and Children (WIC) 8



Health and Safety 19

Counseling 8

Assurant Health…………………………………….....19

Delaware County MOMobile 8

Cinergy Health………………………………………...19

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania 9

COMPASS (Social Services) 20

Parent Support Services-Family Support Line 9

Delaware County Assistance Office 20

Social Work Consultation Services 9

LIHEAP Delaware County Assistance Office 20


Red Cross 20

Domestic Abuse 10

Salvation Army 21

Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County, Inc. 10



Housing 21

Education 10

Chester Community Improvement Project (CCIP) 21

Adult 10

Community Action Agency 21

Community Action Agency 10

Delaware County Housing Authority 22

Delaware County Community College 10

Delaware County Housing Rehabilitation Program 22

DCCC/Family Centers/Head Start Collaborative 11

Fair Housing Council of Suburban Philadelphia 22

Delaware County Family Centers 11


Literacy Council 11

Parenting 22

New Choices/New Options 11

Catholic Social Services 22

Parenting Education Group 12

Delaware County Family Centers 23

Path WaysPA 12

Delaware County MOMobile 23

Penn State Delaware County 12


Teen 13

Thrift Stores 23

Community Action Agency 13

Attic Thrift Shop 23

Project ELECT Teen Parent Program 13

Delarc Thrift Store 23

Project ELECT Fatherhood Initiative 13

Delaware Valley Thrift Shoppe 23

A Program for Teen Parents (TAPP) 14

Fay’s Thrift Shop 24

Children 14

Glenolden Thrift Store 24

Child Care Information Services (CCIS) 14

Goodwill 24

Early Intervention 14

Pepperidge Farm Thrift Store 24

Head Start 5

Riddle Thrift Shop 24


Salvation Army Thrift Store 24

Employment 15

Thrift Shoppe of DCMH 25

Delaware County Career Link 15


Office of Employment and Training 15

Senior Citizens 25


Catholic Social Services 25


Mid County Senior Services 25


Office of Services for the Aging 25


Senior Victim Services 25




Family and Community Partnerships Advisory 26