Pennsylvania

MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum

MSingleton@parentchildplus.org

News

September 29, 2023

TTN Philadelphia Giving Circle presents Women of Impact panel, featuring PA State Director Malkia ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Philadelphia, PA) – Please join ParentChild+’s own Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum, PA State Director, on October 3rd (2:00 to 3:30pm EST) when she will be a featured panelist at the Women of Impact program hosted by the TTN Philadelphia Giving Circle. To learn more about our…

September 27, 2021

ParentChild+ featured in Family Connection of Easton’s 2021 Fall Newsletter...

See ParentChild+’s Family Connection of Easton site during their 6-week Summer Book and Play Club by clicking here. ParentChild+ featured in Family Connection of Easton’s 2021 Fall Newsletter Checkout ParentChild+ as they are featured in Family Connection of Easton site’s 2020-2021 annual report, click here to read the…

July 9, 2020

Home Schooling: The ParentChild+ program has boosted high school graduation among Philly’s most ...

Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum believes that the messenger makes a difference. “You’re going to take what you hear from someone you don’t identify with versus a person you do identify with in a very different way,” she says. As the Pennsylvania state director of ParentChild+, an early literacy, school-readiness…

April 21, 2020

Financial hardships abound amid the COVID-19 crisis – but it’s important to remember the ...

(Philly Voice) – Parents during the COVID-19 crisis are exhausted. They are struggling to stay safe and work essential jobs, while finding care for their children. They are struggling to maintain normalcy while working from home and juggling child care, home schooling and Zoom circle time. The burnout…

February 5, 2019

Charities praise ‘Man of the Year’ Chris Long’s off-field work...

Action News on 6abc, 2/5/19 PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — One of the winners at the Super Bowl was Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long, who edged out 31 other nominees to win the league’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Long’s foundation supports the Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP),…

December 7, 2018

United Way and Chris Long Launch Crowdfunding Effort for Early Literacy...

Press Release, 12/7/18  Donations will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicole Woodie, The Chris Long Foundation 786-863-7096 nicole@chrislongfoundation.org Teresa Tellekamp, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey 215-665-2435 ttellekamp@uwgpsnj.org PHILADELPHIA – December 7, 2018 – United Way of Greater…

August 9, 2018

Generocity, 8/8/18   Home visits from education experts are improving outcomes for Philly kids in ...

  The benefits of a home visiting program in Ameesha Jackson’s North Philadelphia home were unexpected. For her, it was watching her Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) rep’s lessons and educational materials bring her whole family closer together. For her 3-year-old son Amari, it was finding a new favorite…

July 19, 2018

Press Release, 9/18   Philadelphia Parent-Child Home Program Celebrates First Graduating Class in ...

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA September 2018 – The Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP), a leading school readiness organization focused on eliminating the achievement gap by ensuring that all parents have access to the knowledge, skills, and materials they need to build their children’s school readiness, is thrilled to announce the first…

July 15, 2018

Press Release, 8/18   Philadelphia Parent-Child Home Program Hosts Year One Celebration...

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA July 2018 – The Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP), a leading school readiness organization focused on eliminating the achievement gap by ensuring that all parents have the knowledge, skills, and materials they need to build their children’s school readiness, is thrilled to announce a year one celebration…

June 13, 2018

In Honor of Fathers...

  Please read below for a guest blog written by PCHP Pennsylvania State Director Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum for CHOP PolicyLab. When I was asked to write a guest blog in honor of Father’s Day for the CHOP PolicyLab, my first thought was that a father’s voice on this topic is…

June 7, 2018

Press Release, 6/7/18   Philadelphia Parent-Child Home Program Celebrates First Graduating Class In...

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA June 2018 – The Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP), a leading school readiness organization focused on eliminating the achievement gap by ensuring that all parents have access to the knowledge, skills, and materials they need to build their children’s school readiness, is thrilled to announce the first…

June 6, 2018

Philadelphia PCHP Mom Shares Her Remarks on PCHP...

  Ameesha Jackson is a PCHP mother in Philadelphia. She recently made these remarks at a Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse fundraiser. Hello, my name is Ameesha and I am the mother of Amari who is currently enrolled in this Program. When I was first asked to speak…

Pennsylvania Sites

  • Armstrong County

    ARIN Intermediate Unit #28
    2895 West Pike
    Indiana, PA 15701

    Coordinator: Deneen Peters
    dpeters@IU28.org

    Co-Coordinator: Kathy Monko
    kmonko@IU28.org

  • Easton/Northampton County

    Family Connection of Easton
    c/o Cheston Elementary School
    723 Coal Street
    Easton, PA 18042

    Site Coordinator:
    Beth Beisel
    beiselb@eastonsd.org

  • Indiana County

    ARIN Intermediate Unit #28
    2895 West Pike
    Indiana, PA 15701

    Coordinator: Deneen Peters
    dpeters@IU28.org

    Co-Coordinator: Kathy Monko
    kmonko@IU28.org

  • Juniata/Mifflin Counties

    TIU #11
    MCIDC Plaza Bldg. #58
    6395 SR 103
    North Lewistown, PA 17044

    Coordinator: Shelby Liebegott
    sliebegott@tiu11.org

  • Philadelphia

    Public Health Management Corporation
    Centre Square East
    1500 Market Street
    LM 500, West Tower
    Philadelphia, PA 19102

    North Philadelphia Coordinator: Anieka Mukhtar
    amukhtar@phmc.org

    South/Southwest Philadelphia Coordinator: Loyda Guzman
    lguzman@phmc.org

    Gonzalo Carvajal – gcarvajal@phmc.org

    West Philadelphia Coordinator: Monica Allison
    mallison@phmc.org

  • Pittsburgh

    Latino Community Center
    212 9th Street 5th Floor
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222

    Site Coordinator (Director of Education): N/A

  • Wyoming Valley

    Family Services Association of Northeastern PA
    31 W. Market Street
    Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

    Coordinator: Jean Kizis
    jkizis@fsanepa.org

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