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Ephrata Public Library
The Ephrata Public Library is a physical and virtual community center. Its mission is to provide resources and to promote opportunities for everyone seeking to improve, change, enrich, and enjoy their lives. The library offers free access to information reflecting differing viewpoints in order to support an open and democratic society.
PARTNERS
Cocalico School District
The mission of Cocalico School District and its larger community is to provide educational experiences and opportunities for our students that successfully prepare them to meet the challenges of a continuously changing world.
Community Action Partnership (CAP)
The Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County champions the achievement of long-term self-sufficiency for individuals and families through services and advocacy targeting the elimination of poverty.
Ephrata Area School District
It is the mission of the Ephrata Area School District to provide all students a secure learning environment and exemplary academic programs that inspire all students to reach their full potential.
Ephrata Area Social Services
The mission of Ephrata Area Social Services is to effectively channel community resources into a network of support for neighbors in need of human resources.
Good Samaritan Services
Good Samaritan Services provides safe, comfortable housing for men, women, and women with children experiencing homelessness in the greater Phoenixville and Ephrata areas.
Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority
A public authority working independently of county government to promote redevelopment of underutilized properties and development of affordable housing. The Lancaster County Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) focuses on planning and developing balanced mixed-use communities to create thriving, well-served neighborhoods, boroughs, and municipalities.
LanCoMyHome
The mission of the Lancaster County Coalition to End Homelessness (LanCoMyHome) is to work collaboratively with other agencies, businesses and individuals to prevent homelessness, to restore those experiencing homelessness to stable living environments, and to promote community awareness of homeless issues.
Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon
To promote life-long learning, and learning for life.
Northern Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce
Proud to represent over 280 businesses of varying sizes, of diverse industries and professions, and of the various towns that make up our region. We provide our valued members from the business and non-profit community with opportunities for marketing, education, growth and community involvement – facilitating connections that guarantee their continued success.
PA Careerlink®
Overall, the mission of the Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board is to coordinate, develop, and maintain an effective and responsive system of programs and services that integrates the needs of employers for an ample and productive workforce with the needs of Lancaster County residents for meaningful work that enhances their quality of life.
REAL Life Community Services
Connecting the Community to Hope. Our focus is to use our core values of Purposeful Relationships, Centered on Christ, and Mobilizing Resources to bring hope to those in need of social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual and physical wellness.
The Retreat
The Retreat provides quality care at our leading mental health and substance use treatment centers, designed to offer patients truly personalized and comprehensive programs that are tailored to their needs.
Tenfold
At Tenfold, we are committed to sparking the power in all people to achieve equitable housing and financial security. We walk alongside our clients and help them unlock a new path forward to a brighter future. By collaborating as one team, we can take a holistic approach to serve as your trusted community partner focused on achieving quality, fair and affordable housing that is inclusive to all people.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
VITA in Lancaster is committed to providing free, high quality tax preparation to individuals and families making $62,000 or less, helping them save and reducing the anxiety of tax time.
WellSpan Health
By working as one coordinated health care organization, the people of WellSpan Health are transforming care through sophisticated clinical information technology and creating innovative new models as a means to create a high quality, exceptional patient experience regardless of where you are in central Pennsylvania or on life’s journey.
WellSpan Philhaven
WellSpan Philhaven is south central Pennsylvania’s most comprehensive behavioral health organization, serving Adams, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties through 54 programs and 20 care locations.
Union Community Care
At Union Community Care, our purpose is to spark equity through patient-led healthcare that welcomes and strengthens our communities by integrating body, mind, and heart. Vibrant and healthy communities supported by inclusive healthcare that embraces each member’s unique culture, needs, and values, and emboldens them to make healthful choices that fuel their well-being and the well-being of others.