Ems); I adelphia sh PHILADELPHIA . (PROSPERITY PHILADELPHIA MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND OPPORTUNITY OVERSIGHT BOARD MEMBERSHIP 2016 Marcus Allen Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Pennsylvania Leslie Benoliel Entrepreneur Works John Chin Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation Mark Edwards Philadelphia Works, Inc. Arthur Evans Thurston Hyman Philadelphia Unemployment Project Wayne Jacobs Empowerment Kelvin Jeremiah Philadelphia Housing Authority Lucy Kerman City of Philadelphia, Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) Drexel University Debbie Freedman Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP) Community Legal Services Eva Gladstein City of Philadelphia, Health and Human Services Maria Gonzalez HACE Cover photos: City of Philadelphia; and Healthy Rowhouse Project Patricia Hasson Staci Moore Thoai Nguyen SEAMAAC Hon. Maria Quiñones-Sánchez City of Philadelphia Photo: City of Philadelphia, CEO When Shared Prosperity Philadelphia was launched in 2013, it had several goals. One was to aid income-stressed individuals and families. Another was to create a structure for change— Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO)—that would carry over into a new administration. And that has happened, thanks to Mayor Jim Kenney. In 2016, many programs that began as ideas at citizen forums or recommendations from CEOorganized taskforces took shape or were expanded. Inventive programs in education, jobs and job training, and housing and economic security are underway or close to launch. Harnessing resources from across the city, CEO has continued to bring together partners from public and private spheres to work together in pursuit of common goals. Its reputation for data-driven innovation has helped to facilitate new funding. three- and four-year-olds from low-income areas will begin quality pre-kindergarten programs, part of a in Philadelphia that will serve 6,500 children, initiated by Mayor Kenney. The program was one goal of , a citywide early learning initiative launched by CEO in 2015. In the area of jobs and job training, several new initiatives are underway, many aimed at unlocking the potential of “disconnected youth,” 18- to 24-year-old Philadelphians who are not in school and do not have jobs. Among those initiatives are a drive to increase the number of summer jobs in the city; an apprenticeship collaborative in Information Technology and Health; an environmentally focused AmeriCorps program; mentorship and career training for justice-involved responders; and a recently opened Youth and Young Adult Opportunity Hub for job opportunities. New and continuing programs to help people eviction and foreclosure prevention, and City-funded support for an ongoing campaign to help residents claim the Earned Income Tax Credit. In 2016, the nation saw a drop in its poverty rate from 15 to 13.5 percent, but there was little movement in Philadelphia. At nearly 26 percent, we remain the poorest of the nation’s 10 largest cities. But the picture we see now is quite have created a new energy and a collaborative structure for change. We have improved the lives of thousands of individuals and families. There have been encouraging signs of progress in addressing intergenerational poverty. We have many more steps to take, but the direction is clear. employment also are underway. One initiative directed at combating hunger includes a new smart phone app designed to match excess food from caterers and restaurants to food shelters, pantries and soup kitchens. Another helps low-income individuals get government IDs, a common stumbling block to obtaining Mitchell Little Executive Director or employment. 1 our mission City of Philadelphia. Photograph by Gilbert Coleman. FIVE CORE GOALS • Focus job creation and workforce development WHO WE ARE Created in January 2013, the Mayor’s the greatest barriers to employment • Expand access to public services • Ensure that children enter school prepared to learn and expand opportunities for year-round learning • Increase housing security • Strengthen economic security and asset building and Opportunity (CEO) serves as Philadelphia’s Community Action Agency. CEO uses its annual federal funding allocation to leverage new resources, test and evaluate new approaches to poverty alleviation, and work with City departments and other private and public partners to address the underlying systems-level barriers that impede pathways out of poverty for individuals and families. In January 2016, Mayor Kenney made the decision to bring CEO into a new Health and Human Services (HHS) cabinet, which also includes the Department of Human Services (DHS), the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, and the The new HHS Cabinet structure demonstrates the administration’s recognition of the complex ways in which basic shelter, physical health, behavioral health, and child welfare intersect with poverty. Integrating CEO into the HHS Cabinet creates new opportunities for coordinated, familycentered intervention and is setting the stage for greater interdepartmental and cross-program collaboration. CEO has 39 employees, administers a budget of $12.8 million, and is led by Mitchell Little, Executive Director. Its investments support more than 20 programs and special projects that serve an estimated 40,000 residents annually. CEO’s budget is part of an estimated $700 million that the City spends annually across multiple departments to help people who are impacted by poverty. CEO’s long term mission is to improve City’s resources directed toward families in need. 2 WHAT IS SHARED PROSPERITY PHILADELPHIA? WHO ARE THE SHARED PROSPERITY PARTNERS? Shared Prosperity Philadelphia is a comprehensive citywide anti-poverty strategy released in July 2013. It is CEO is guided by an advisory board, which also functions as the core membership for the Shared Prosperity Philadelphia Steering Committee. service providers, academics, and other stakeholders as strategic priorities during the course of a six-month planning process. strategy areas for Shared Prosperity has an associated working group that meets regularly to identify programs and projects designed to further advance the respective goal. CEO also serves as the lead agency for the West Philadelphia Promise Zone, and as a cobackbone agency for the Food Access Collaborative, both of which convene CEO is using an approach known as collective impact to implement Shared Prosperity Philadelphia. Collective impact is designed to address complex social issues such as poverty by bringing together local leaders, stakeholders, and content experts to analyze and reform existing service delivery systems and pipelines. For Shared Prosperity Philadelphia, this requires understanding the interconnected systems that are supposed to help people gain access to the skills, resources, and support needed to fully participate in the local economy. The collective impact process involves developing a common agenda and measurement system, engaging in mutually reinforcing activities, and building trust through continuous communication. stakeholders under a collective impact model. group of partners through events such as the Shared Prosperity Roundtable Series and annual Uniting to Fight Poverty Summit. These programs help build new relationships between CEO and external agencies, as well as among various agencies, service providers, and other stakeholders, thereby strengthening the network of organizations whose work addresses some aspect of poverty alleviation. We invite you to join the Shared Prosperity Philadelphia movement and work with us to ensure that needs of its most resource-deprived to the opportunities that will make improving quality of life. 5,287 CEO CORE PROGRAMS 11,788 20,445 $23,194,904 BenePhilly Centers / 10,633 3,117 110 594 $10.7M Center/ Trust 1,037 103 147 5,000+ 272 390 461 121 7,200 SOAR / 178 43 10 communities 3 poverty What living in poverty looks like... TYPICAL EXPENSES $70.000 Family of Four: $63,793 Annual taxes: 60,000 $7,334 Other: $5,290 Families who are at 50,000 or below the federal Transportation: poverty line and minimum $9,416 wage workers earn less than half of what a typical 40,000 Philadelphia family needs Housing: $13,872 to get by. INCOME AT POVERTY LEVEL 30,000 $24,300 EARNINGS AT MINIMUM WAGE Medical: $5,095 Child care: 20,000 $15,080 $12,515 Food: 10,000 $10,271 How many Philadelphians live in poverty? Poverty Rate 30% In 2015, Philadelphia Deep Poverty Rate had the highest After peaking in 2011, Philadelphia poverty rate has continued to decrease 25 to today's rate of 25.8% poverty and deep poverty rates 20 among the ten 30% largest cities 15 in the U.S. 25% 10 5 4 H 2015 2011 oe la s Ph al D ni x ou st on Ch ic ag Lo o s An ge le N ew s Yo Sa r n An k to Sa nio n D ie go Sa n Jo se Ph ila de lp h ia 0 2005 20% demographics Who lives in poverty? CITYWIDE POPULATION 2015 by race 2.7% African Americans make Two or more races up a disproportionate Other race percentage of Philadelphia's .4% 5.4% 7.2% of Philadelphia's total American Indian/ Alaskan Native population but 52% of the White population in poverty. African American alone Bachelor's degree or higher higher fraction of people Some college, associate's degree with less than a high school education (31% compared to 17% of the citywide POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 2015 (25 and older) 14% 27 31% 18% Less than high school graduate comparatively lower fraction 52% 16% % High school graduate population), and a 7.3% 29% CITYWIDE POPULATION 2015 (25 and older) Philadelphians living below 8.5% 43% 42% by education level poverty comprise a much 2.8% .5% Asian alone poor: they comprise 43% POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 2015 33% 23 % 37% of people with a bachelor's degree or higher. POVERTY RATE ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS RACE/ETHNICITY AGE IMMIGRATION STATUS HOUSEHOLD TYPE WITH CHILDREN <18 White (non Hispanic) Black Asian Hispanic 14% 32% 26% 39% Under 18 > 64 38% 18% Native-born Foreign-born 26 % 25 % Married couple Female-headed 13% 48% 2016 Federal Poverty Guidelines Household Size Income at Poverty 1 11,880 2 16,020 3 20,160 4 24,300 5 28,440 6 32,580 7 36,730 8 40,890 5 jobs Who is working? Philadelphia's labor force LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION participation rate remains lower than the national average. People by poverty status living below the poverty level have lower participation rates, Citywide Rate often due to disability status or other employment barriers. rates of white, non-Hispanics 81.6% by race 64.1% 62.4% 60.2% 56.5% White alone citywide rate and is roughly Asian alone equal to the national rate of Hispanic or Latino of any race lower than the national rate and African American alone 6.5 percent lower than the 64% 60.4% Above Poverty in Philadelphia exceeds the 64 percent. The rate for black or 42.3% Below Poverty The labor force participation African Americans is 12 percent National Rate 0 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% citywide rate. Who is unemployed? UNEMPLOYMENT BY GENDER AND RACE Unemployment is trending down, but it still remains higher than the 6.3 percent national 2011 2012 2013 2014 20% by gender rate. Male unemployment has closely tracked the citywide rate over time, while female unemployment varies dramatically, depending upon the presence of children. Women without children consistently show the lowest rates of unemployment, 15% Female, w/child < 6 Male 10% Female 5% CITYWIDE RATE while women with children exhibit the highest rates. 30% 25% Where are wages low? WORKERS EARNING LESS THAN $15K ANNUALLY by race 20% African American alone Hispanic/Latino (any race) Other race Asian alone 15% 28,631 27,432 27,229 20% Food Services & Accommodation Educational Services 6 10% 13,262 10,426 Health Care and Social Assistance 2015 Administration & Support, Waste Management & Remediation Retail Trade 5% 2011 2012 2013 2014 White alone 2015 benefits economic security FOOD INSECURITY 60000 Philadelphia's rate of United States food insecurity is 41 U.S. MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME Philadelphia $55,775 $53,147 50000 percent higher than $41,233 Philadelphia the national average 40000 and significantly $35,813 New York (Manhattan only) higher than the rates 30000 in comparison cities. Chicago 5% 2012 2013 10% 15% 20% 23.3% 25% 2014 22.2% 15% A higher percentage of Philadelphia's poor are receiving SNAP compared to state and national percentages. The 13.9% 10% SNAP declined across local and national measures 0 7.7% 5.2 % 5% percentage of people living below poverty and receiving Unbanked 20% 20% Are we accessing benefits? 2015 Underbanked ECONOMIC SECURITY Washington D.C. 0 2011 Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA between 2014 and 2015. early learning PERCENT OF HHS BELOW POVERTY RECEIVING SNAP 60% 50% 51.3% 49.3% 56.2% 52.5% 50.9 48.6% % 2015 High-quality child care: what’s available? The total number of high-quality child care 40% slots has increased by 55 percent since 2013. 30% USA Pennsylvania SLOTS IN STAR 3 AND 4 CHILD CARE PROGRAMS Philadelphia 25,000 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ENROLLMENT (through June 2016) 800,000 in medical 700,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 2013 2014 550,300 19 percent since 2013. 600,000 522,700 increased by 15,000 519,800 assistance has 17,874 20,000 617,400 Enrollment 22,726 19,131 14,637 10,000 5,000 200,000 100,000 0 2015 2016 0 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 7 FOCUS JOB CREATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ON ADULTS WITH THE GREATEST BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT Disconnected Youth 18- to 24-Year-Old Youth that Were Out of School and Not Working (20011-2013 ACS Survey) MEN WOMEN Disconnected 28.5% 22.7% of women of men 25.5% of population PHILADELPHIA 17.3% Photo: Center for Employment Opportunities. 18.1% PHILADELPHIA WORKFORCE STEERING COMMITTEE REDUCING RECIDIVISM THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Advancing economic opportunity is among the top priorities of Shared Prosperity Philadelphia. We are actively supporting the Kenney administration’s commitment to foster a workforce system that ensures the full participation of all Philadelphia residents in the city’s future, and serves as a key partner to business in building regional growth and community prosperity. To achieve In 2016, the Center for Employment Opportunities, a nationally recognized, evidence-based model for combating recidivism, launched in Philadelphia. In jobs of men of women 17.7% of population UNITED STATES 13.8% of men 12.6% of women 13.2% of population PHILA SUBURBS* *Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties Source: P. Harrington, Drexel University, 2015. 8 and Commerce Department together established the Philadelphia Workforce Development Steering Committee in August 2016. Comprising of city leaders and workforce experts, this diverse body is charged with driving an ambitious set of goals designed to expand and improve opportunities for individuals to enter the workforce and advance along a career pathway. Three subcommittees focus on enhancing employer practices and fostering talent development, supporting high need populations, and breaking down individual and structural barriers to workforce success. engaged 139 adults in transitional work with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, and retain unsubsidized, full-time employment. To date, 54 individuals have secured jobs at an average pay 17 percent above Pennsylvania’s state minimum wage. Currently, participants’ 180-day retention rate stands at 70 percent. SUPPORTING SUCCESS FOR TANF RECIPIENTS JEVS Human Services’ Work Ready readiness, and job placement services to TANF and SNAP-only recipients. Between 2015 and 2016, JEVS helped 176 people obtain employment with an average starting wage of $10.16. Additionally, 1,893 people received work experience skills training and 1,570 people received job readiness training. UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF DISCONNECTED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS One in four young adults in Philadelphia, 18 to 24, are out of school and out of work.This ratio is additionally dire in high poverty neighborhoods, where as many as one in three are underway across the city to interrupt this trend, including: • In February 2016, Philadelphia Works, Inc. established the Southeast Pennsylvania American Apprenticeship Collaborative to oversee development of youth-focused apprenticeships in information technology and behavioral health. • In June 2016, the City of Philadelphia was awarded a three-year, $3 million grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to grow PowerCorpsPHL, an AmeriCorps initiative, operated in partnership with EducationWorks. It connects young adults to career pathways and postsecondary education following six months of environmental service and workforce training. • In July 2016, the Philadelphia Youth Network, in partnership with Philadelphia Works, the School District of Philadelphia, the City of Philadelphia, JEVS Human Services and the Police Athletic League, was awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide mentorship and career training to justice-involved youth interested in other related professions. • In October 2016, Philadelphia Works celebrated the grand opening of the Youth and Young Adult Opportunity Hub at the West Philadelphia CareerLink. Funded through a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Hub will provide young people access to training and job opportunities designed to foster long-term career success. FOCUS ON WORKPLACE LITERACY Today’s workplace requires much more Education (OAE, formerly the Mayor’s Commission on Literacy) supports a network of more than 80 literacy and workforce development programs to help adult learners develop skills in writing, digital and technology thinking, as well as numeracy and Photo: PowerCorps PHL Darren Brown, Dimitri Forte, and Aaron Kirkland, PowerCorpsPHL alumni working as apprentices with PWD standing with Alex Warwood (center), environmental scientist in A WORKFORCE SUCCESS STORY Aaron, Darren, and Dimitri came to PowerCorpsPHL looking for the opportunity to turn their lives in a new direction. Through their first six months of OAE’s centralized adult education system, Philadelphians can access the educational opportunities they need to build the skills required for jobs Americorp service, they were introduced opportunities for career advancement. tackle stormwater runoff that can’t be to Green Stormwater Infrastructure maintenance, a key component of the City’s nationally recognized plan to absorbed by our aging sewer system. Working closely together, PowerCorpsPHL WHAT’S COMING IN 2017? Exciting projects on the horizon include: and Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) have developed a pipeline that allows individuals to progress over time from basic workforce training to an • Supporting Wash Cycle Laundry’s implementation of a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to create jobs for returning citizens and other vulnerable adults, with a focus on engaging the West Philadelphia Promise Zone. apprenticeship that ends in permanent • Building pipelines to full-time employment for seasonal and other part-time City workers. employment with PWD. Civil Service employment with the City of Philadelphia. Aaron, Darren and Dimitri are among 8 PowerCorpsPHL alumni who are currently on track to join 5 fellow alumni who’ve advanced to full time 9 INCREASE ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOUR AGENCIES WERE SELECTED TO SERVE AS BENEFITS REFERRAL SITES: ACHIEVEability AMP Norris Square Civic Association Turning Points for Children 10 WORKING FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE! The “no wrong door” model is recognized as a national best practice in social service delivery. It is a holistic, people-centered model in which a single intake process is used to screen and enroll applicants across multiple launched a new screening tool for the BenePhilly Centers. To support Mayor Kenney’s Pre-K initiative, Child Care Subsidy is one of the 10 new programs for which a client could be screened in one application. In addition, the City’s new Health and Human Services of Homeless Services, Public Health, the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, the Department of Human Services and term goal of increasing the capacity for interdepartmental coordination, data sharing, and cross referrals within these large City systems. FROM BENEFITS ACCESS TO ECONOMIC SECURITY! “Margaret” came to People’s Emergency Center (PEC) for employment and training in February 2016 after being referred to PEC by the BenePhilly hotline. A series of losses in her personal life left Margaret with no household income and feeling overwhelmed. BenePhilly was immediately able to help her Margaret then enrolled in PEC’s Career Readiness Training to revamp her search for employment. She became motivated to succeed, stating that this opportunity was just what she needed to get out of her rut. She is through PEC in partnership with Drexel University, and hopes to start a career in the catering and culinary the Financial Empowerment Center counselor at PEC to work on her credit new employment. CHAMPION OF CHANGE In March 2016, Elhadji Ndiaye, Neighborhood Program Coordinator for City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), was one of 10 individuals from across the nation to be recognized as a White House Champion of Change for together a collaboration of DHCD, BenePhilly and Enroll America, which engaged in a successful campaign of targeted outreach to underserved religious minority and immigrant communities. This partnership resulted in hundreds of Philadelphia residents BENEFITS ACCESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS 4 NEW BENEFITS REFERRALS SITES 11,788 APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS (218% OF TARGET) 5,287 CONFIRMED ENROLLMENTS (155% OF TARGET) $9,072,00 VALUE OF BENEFITS RECEIVED MEDICAID ENROLLMENT UP UNINSURED FELL 12.6% 17% 9.7% WHAT’S COMING IN 2017? A new BenePhilly Center is scheduled to open at United Polish American Social Services (UPASS), located at 308 Walnut Street in Old City. 11 ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL PREPARED TO LEARN AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YEAR-ROUND LEARNING Photo: City of Philadelphia, Joseph Gidjunis GOAL Increase the number of publicly funded high-quality early learning opportunities by 75% 2016 12,727 2015 11,143 2014 11,095 14.7% CHANGE learn!i A RUNNING START In June 2015, CEO launched its early learning initiative to ensure that a greater share of Philadelphia’s high-quality child care and early learning opportunities. works with a number of public, improve families’ access to these services, increase the supply of highquality early learning, strengthen the early childhood workforce through professional development and better compensation, improve alignment between the systems established to and kindergarten through third grade, and ensure that Philadelphia has the infrastructure to support these goals. There has never been a better time to do this work in Philadelphia. The election of Mayor Kenney in November Mayor Kenney signs bill approving $60 million for Pre-K. Photo: City of Philadelphia, City NEW PUBLIC FUNDING COMMITMENTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION In June 2016, City Council approved an annual investment that grows to $60 million by FY 2019 to provide 6,500 three and four year olds with a high-quality pre-K experience each year. The program will be phased in 2017, with children from low-income neighborhoods receiving priority during the phase-in. Concurrently, Philadelphia received funding for 1,496 new high-quality pre-K slots as part of Pennsylvania’s 2015-2016 budget. laid the groundwork of a citywide Commission on the Commission, supporting Commissioners to develop recommendations that would serve as a framework for the Philly Pre-K Program. !ing expanding quality Pre-Kindergarten a central goal of his administration. While public funding for Pre-K is growing, dedicated support for children from birth to three remains scarce. This past year another partner, the Norris Square Community Alliance, received a highly competitive federal Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership grant to provide high-quality, bilingual services to 88 infants and toddlers living in poverty. New investments from every level of government in 2015-2016 are a credit to the hard work of partners. ENGAGING PARENTS ON HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE While focuses on building the local early learning CEO’s Parental Engagement Initiative of high-quality early learning, and how parents/caregivers can locate developed a mass communications strategy, piloting our approach in West Philadelphia and North Philadelphia. This strategy includes paid advertising and outreach to trusted messengers (friends, neighbors, block captains, librarians, and health care providers), a new citywide call center for quality child care, and a comprehensive web high-quality programs that meet their family’s needs. Through the initial pilot, more than 500 parents and caregivers were surveyed, and more than 200 parents and community partners received outreach and training. The citywide campaign will debut in the fall, in time to enroll children in the City’s pre-K program. WHAT’S COMING IN 2017? CEO will continue to work with its many partners to improve families’ access to high-quality child care and early learning over the next year. Look for greater emphasis on supports for infants and toddlers and a renewed commitment to improving the quality of early learning for children from birth 13 INCREASE HOUSING SECURITY AND AFFORDABILITY Photo: Courtesy of City of Philadelphia, DHCD. Photograph by Tiger Productions. Housing Cost Burden Extremely low income renters experience housing cost burdens (spending more than 30 percent of income on housing costs) and severe housing cost burdens (spending more than 50 percent of income on housing costs) at much higher rates, compared to other low income renters. 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% housing Low Income 42% 4% Very Low Income 65% 22% Extremely Low income 82% 72% cost burden severe cost burden Source: E. Divringi, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2015. HOMELESS PREVENTION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (OHS) Housing Retention Program and its Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program serve a critical role in preserving housing stability by helping renter families avoid eviction and homeowners save their homes from foreclosure. They provide direct monetary support that families can use to pay rental and mortgage arrearages. Mortgage assistance is administered by two housing counseling agencies. Congreso. Tenants facing eviction can get help through OHS’ Emergency Assistance and Response Unit. Program funding is provided by DHCD and support has helped more than 594 renter households (1524 individuals) avoid eviction through the Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program. LEAD-BASED PAINT AND HOUSING QUALITY The tragedy unfolding in Flint, Michigan is a sober reminder of the dangers that lead exposure poses to children and families. Elevated blood-lead levels in children can lead to permanent cognitive impairment, harming their chances for success in school and later in life. In the same way that high-quality early learning programs position children to achieve positive life outcomes, eliminating the hazards of childhood lead exposure protects children from long-term negative life outcomes. CEO is proud to continue its support of both the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and the Healthy Homes Healthy Kids Program, sponsored by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH). These programs provide information, referrals, technical assistance and leadpaint remediation for eligible families with children under the age of 6. In HOUSING SECURITY AND CHILD WELFARE treated under the program, protecting 565 children. With the support of the Stoneleigh TAX FORECLOSURE HELP and Child Welfare is supporting the CEO and the Division of Housing and Community Development are working with a team of partner agencies to help tax delinquent homeowners in parts of West Philadelphia learn about and apply for the City’s property tax assistance programs. Since the start of the pilot in August 2016, more than 80 families have attended community based tax clinics, which have focused on how to apply for the City’s Owner Occupied Real Estate Payment Agreement (OOPA) program. City of Philadelphia’s new Health UESF’S WRAP-AROUND SERVICES IN ACTION! Brandy is a 34-year-old single mother with a 7-year-old daughter. Due to employment challenges, Brandy experienced a loss of income and had expenses. She was behind 2 months on her rent and faced utility termination. UESF assisted Brandy with $1,200 in rental assistance to zero out her rental arrearage. To address her PECO LIHEAP Cash & Crisis, and enrolled her in PECO’s CAP Program (a combined Foundation, a Director of Housing and Human Services Cabinet to reduce the impact of substandard, inadequate, or unstable housing on families’ involvement with the child welfare system. WHAT’S COMING IN 2017? CITY COUNCIL’S PROPOSAL TO FUND HOUSING PRESERVATION A proposal by City Council will generate $100 million in bond proceeds to fund housing preservation activities for Philadelphia homeowners. Approximately $60 million will be used to clear the more than 4200 cases currently backlogged in the Basic Systems Repair and The $40 million balance will be repair revolving loan fund for low- to moderate-income homeowners. City Council’s housing preservation enrolled in UESF’s Basic Budgeting workshop to learn how to better manager her income and expenses. Brandy was able to catch up on her bills, is currently maintaining stable housing, and is grateful for the support received from UESF. percentage point increase in the Real Estate Transfer Tax. This investment is likely to save the City millions of dollars – both in direct costs such as emergency shelter and demolition, and in foregone property tax revenue. 15 STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC SECURITY AND ASSET BUILDING FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTERS • Financial Inclusion for New Americans: Financial Empowerment Centers (FECs), CEO launched Financial Inclusion for New Americans (FINA), a new initiative aimed at connecting immigrants and refugees with the mainstream to Philadelphia residents, helping goals as opening a checking account, starting a savings account, reducing debt, and improving credit scores. Since the launch in 2013, we have opened 7 FECs in neighborhoods across the city, including a co-located FEC/BenePhilly Center based at one of Philadelphia Works Inc.’s new Integrated Career Centers. The FECs have served more than 10,000 clients, reducing total debt for all participants by approximately $10.7 million. The FECs also partnered with the United Way to introduce an Individual Development Account (IDA) program, which encourages people expanded the capacity of more than 30 direct service providers to integrate core services. • Building Better Financial Futures: CEO launched a technical assistance program with Philadelphia Youth economy Additional highlights for the FEC are provided below. 18 16 empowerment interventions for young people enrolled in job training programs. • Money Check-up: CEO partnered with the Corporation for Enterprise Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) to launch Money Check Up. Using the curriculum developed by the Consumer Financial capability concepts into conversations about utility assistance that happen at intake. CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of very few income transfer programs that remain popular across the political spectrum because it incentivizes labor market participation for low-income families. However, if and claim the EITC, the money is left on the table. In tax year 2014, 197,090 million in the EITC, but an estimated $112.5 million remained unclaimed. The importance of the EITC to the economic security of Philadelphia’s working poor is one of the reasons CEO has continued to support the Campaign for Working Families, which provides free training, and assistance with building assisted more than 29,100 individuals PARTNER HIGHLIGHT: BUILDING HEALTH AND WEALTH NETWORK In June of 2014, the Center for Hunger Free Communities at Drexel University launched the Building Health and Wealth Network, a pilot empowerment for TANF recipients. The program uses a trauma-informed approach, and includes peer mentoring, match contributed by The Network. Participants learn more about the Initial indications suggest that the program is working: at the end of the 18-month pilot period, Building Health and Wealth participants were employed at a rate that was 51 percent higher than a control group that did not receive services. Participants also experienced positive health outcomes, including a substantial decline in symptoms of depression over the course of the program. WHAT’S COMING IN 2017? Lending Circles: with the Free Library and Finanta, CEO is working to create lending circles that can help job seekers cover basic costs such as transportation and child care, while they receive employment training. $12.6 million in EITC. y and cultivate an extended network of support. FEC ACCOMPLISHMENTS 10,000+ CLIENTS SERVED $10.7 MILLION IN DEBT REDUCTION $1.1 MILLION IN SAVINGS 17 Photo: City of Philadelphia, CEO PROMISE CORPS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FIRST YEAR ACTION PLANNING WITH PROMISE ZONE STAKEHOLDERS Last year, the West Philadelphia and Los Angeles Promise Zones were joint recipients of funding from the Corporation for National Community Service to help high school students graduate and connect to post-secondary opportunities. The 2015-2016 school Promise Zone partners completed a year-long action planning process with community residents, members of Promise Zone Implementation Committees, and the Executive Committee. Six strategic priorities Corps college and career ambassadors served in West Philadelphia high schools. During year one, these ambassadors spent over 20,000 hours helping 1,060 students build the skills they need to succeed in school and develop postsecondary plans. The four participating high schools include West Philadelphia High, Overbrook, School of the Future, and Parkway West. development and fundraising activities going forward. The corresponding desired long-term outcomes from this process are: • Career pathways: Residents have jobs that support living expenses and provide careers and opportunities for advancement; • Education: All children achieve academically and identify career goals through high-quality cradle-to-career education, and are able to access help to succeed in school; THINK TANK COMPETITION One of the highlights of Promise Competition, which gave high school students an opportunity to pitch ideas for new community improvement ventures to a panel of judges made up community stakeholders. Four students from West Philadelphia High School teamed up to propose the opening of a career center and school store. With advice from the Think Tank panelists students launched the new store inside West Philadelphia High School. 18 • housing options are available to all residents of neighborhoods in the Promise Zone; • Quality of Life: Neighborhoods in the Promise Zone are safe, welcoming places to live; • Health and Wellness: Residents lead active, healthy lifestyles that encourage well-being; • Economic Development: Neighborhoods have vibrant shopping districts and businesses that provide useful goods, services, and jobs to residents. LEVERAGING FUNDS preference points, which increase the competitiveness of the application. Of the 14 applications APPLICANT AGENCY GRANT NAME AWARDING AGENCY GRANT AMOUNT The Reinvestment Fund Fair Housing Initiatives Program– Private Enforcement Initiative U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development $64,452 Wash Cycle Laundry Inc. Community Economic Development Program U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $225,000 The Enterprise Center, CDC Community Economic Development Program U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $400,000 Greensgrow Philadelphia Project Local Food Promotion Program U.S. Department of Agriculture $50,000 Philadelphia Youth Network Summer Jobs and Beyond: Career Pathways for Youth Philadelphia Youth Network $2,000,000 HOUSING AND HEALTH WORKSHOPS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 20,000 Promise Corps invested hours 1060 Students Promise Corps Ambassadors helped $2.74 Million in new grant support in 2016 $36 Million awarded since the 2014 designation The Housing Committee organized a series of four workshops for residents that combined issues of health and housing. The workshops were conducted in the Belmont, Mill Creek, Walnut Hill and Spruce Hill neighborhoods, and provided residents with resources and practical knowledge on topics such as senior health and aging-in-place; asthma and housing and healthy food programs. Presenters included representatives from the Food Trust, PEC, HUD, CHOP, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, PHA and Intercultural Family Services, Inc. 19 Philadelphia Food Access Collaborative Emergency meal providers receive training in healthy food preparation. Photo: City of Philadelphia, CEO INCREASED AVAILABILITY AND NUTRITION OF FREE MEALS 1 in 5 people in Philadelphia face hunger$—$almost twice the national average. More than one quarter of all households in Philadelphia are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). 20 Since 2013, 3,199 emergency meals have been added system-wide, resulting in an average of 15,428 meals served per week throughout Philadelphia. The philanthropically supported Meals and More program helped to make this expansion possible. The Meals and More program directly supported 14 new meal times in 2015, which served 26,235 individuals. The Meals and More sites made 5,283 referrals to community resources and provided 24,399 nonmeal services such as clothing, food pantry bags, and toiletries. Through a partnership with Philabundance and the Health Department, the Collaborative ingredients commonly used by meal sites. Between August and December 2015, Philabundance distributed 741 cases of pears in juice and low-sodium carrots, green beans, black beans and potatoes to local food providers. LAUNCHED FOOD RESCUE EFFORTS Through a partnership with antihunger advocates, Operation Food Rescue utilized Food Connect (a new smart phone app) to connect more than 11,000 pounds of excess food from caterers and restaurants to emergency food providers (shelters, pantries and soup kitchens) during the eight days in July surrounding the Democratic National Convention (July 21-29, 2016). The Food Connect app, which was developed by Megha Kulshreshtha, was celebrated by media outlets as an Uber for surplus food. CAPACITY BUILDING In 2015, 143 unique individuals attended at least one of our 16 trainings on practices that improve the services provided by meal sites, such as Mental Health First Aid, Fundraising, Trauma Informed Services, Referral Training and Nutrition in the Soup Kitchen. In a 2015 study of more than 200 food pantries in Philadelphia, 90 percent reported they either running out of food or having to provide less to those in need at some point during the year. Julio Arroyo, Mayor Kenney, and Richard McMillen attend a press conference for the Food Connect App. Photo: Samantha Madera, Courtesy of City of Philadelphia INCREASING ACCESS TO IDS ID Philly Making a Real Difference. In 2014, the cost of IDs and birth A young couple (“Rhonda and Jim”) living “Rick” had just come home from two on the streets with their toddler son was years of incarceration and was feeling feeling overwhelmed by the possibility of overwhelmed by everything he needed to being separated each night by the shelter do to get his life back together. His attempts system—a fear exacerbated by Rhonda’s lack to submit applications for jobs or services of ID, which she was told would bar her from were repeatedly denied because he could not staying at the family shelter with her child. produce a photo ID. “Without ID,” he said, In less than two weeks, their applications for “I’m locked out instead of locked up.” Rick IDs were processed, allowing Rhonda to stay was thrilled when he learned that he could with her son rather than splitting up each sign up for a free ID right there on the spot, evening. Meanwhile, Jim performed well thanks to ID Philly. putting these essential documents out of reach for the most vulnerable people, who need them to access permanent housing, behavioral health supports, prescription medication, employment opportunities, banking services and much more. Between June and September 2016, CEO, in partnership with PennDOT, Broad Street Ministry, Face to Face Germantown, Philadelphia FIGHT and Project HOME, provided free IDs to over 1,000 people in need. We also are advocating on the state level for Pennsylvania to join the 36 other states that provide a low-income hardship waiver for state IDs and enough at a job interview that he was offered an entry-level position, on the condition he produce a valid ID within his first two weeks of employment. Thanks to ID Philly, Jim was able to take and maintain that job, greatly improving the material stability (and peace of mind) for this young family during a challenging period. In 2015 CEO worked with Zachari Breeding from The Sage Nutritious Solutions to develop the city’s only hands-on culinary training for soup kitchen chefs to make nutritious meals. This course was has been offered six times and close to 50 meal providers have received training. 21 PROGRESS METRICS The third year of implementation for Shared Prosperity Philadelphia witnessed steady, sustained progress, as reflected in the status of the metrics currently tracked by CEO. Nineteen (19) of the original 23 goals were either fully completed or experienced positive progress in the past year. Two goals had not yet started, and there was no progress on the remaining two metrics. Completed goals. The goals that were fully completed within the initial three years of Shared Prosperity frame or planned programmatic accomplishments. The goal to increase the total number of jobs by 25,000 by December 2015, which was a citywide economic development target, was substantially completed last December. Likewise, the goal to increase the number of jobs within the leisure and hospitality sector by 1,700 was accomplished by the end of 2014. CEO completed its goal to open at least “four outreach centers” for accessing the Food Access Collaborative and its “Meals and More” program contributed to achieving the goal to increase the number of emergency meals available each week by 2,000. Goals in progress. Progress continued the Shared Prosperity Philadelphia strategy areas. Highlights include our investment with “CEO-Philadelphia”, an evidence-based subsidized employment program that helps returning citizens get started on viable career pathways; the growth and expansion of quality adult education opportunities through launch of the ID Philly pilot, which made to 1,000 clients of emergency meal programs; and the dramatic increase in the number of high-quality child care slots, which grew by 55 percent since 2013. 22 Key housing goals also made progress, including the goal to increase the number of people securing safe and preserve existing housing by increasing the total homes saved (as a percentage City’s Mortgage Foreclosure Program. Finally, economic security goals, which Empowerment Centers, also witnessed steady progress over the past year. Goals with no progress. The goal to expand the capacity of quality afterschool programs has been tracked using the total number of children served in programs funded by the City’s Department of Human Services (DHS) as a proxy metric. These numbers have declined by almost 12 percent since the City’s Philly BOOST program, a more comprehensive data set is being assembled, which will include both DHS and non-DHS funded programs, and therefore provide a more accurate estimate of total capacity in the city. We plan to use the Philly BOOST data to track this goal starting with next year’s progress report. The metric measuring the total number of households assisted by the Division of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD’s) home improvement programs increased from however it remained below the baseline The total number of households receiving home repair assistance declined dramatically because the Building Materials Exchange Program, which generates a high volume of clients, did not receive funding in the of households assisted through the Cityfunded housing counseling program decreased again in FY 2016 (as in FY 2015). However, DHCD has indicated that the declines correspond with a rise in intensity of services (e.g., an increase in the number of units-of-service per household). The DHCD funded housing counseling agencies are moving to a new data collection and performance tracking platform in FY 2017. CEO will work with DHCD to determine if a more track the additional services provided to housing counseling clients. Goals not yet started. The citywide goal to hire 50 unemployed individuals annually through the First Source program, which applies to large construction projects that receive tax CEO will continue to track the progress of the First Source program as eligible projects move into construction. We have also not yet begun to track kindergarten readiness using an index developed for the School District’s new Kindergarten Entry Inventory (KEI). CEO is working with scholars at Temple University to develop the index, which is expected to be available in FY 2017. We invite you to review the metrics in greater detail in the pages that follow. Shared Prosperity Philadelphia is a long-term collective critical milestones that we can refer to in future years to see how far Not Yet Started No Progress In Progress Complete we’ve come and how much we’ve accomplished. FOCUS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT JOB CREATION EFFORTS ON ADULTS WITH THE GREATEST BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT G OA L S PROGRESS IN YEAR 2 Baseline Increase the number of jobs in Philadelphia by 25,000 by the end of 2015 Philadelphia gained an additional 11,100 jobs between 2014 and 2015, bringing the total increase in employment between 2012 and 2015 to 22,200 jobs, which is approximately 89% of the target of 25,000 jobs by the end of 2015. 662,300 684,500 Narrow the gap between the national and local unemployment rate The gap between the national and local unemployment rate fell between 2013 and 2014, from 3 points to 1.9 points. In the last full calendar year (2015) the gap fell even further, down to 1.6 Beginning in Year 2, annually create 100 new subsidized employment opportunities with support and job training In 2016, the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) launched in Philadelphia. CEO Philadelphia has engaged 139 adults in work opportunities with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, while supporting them to secure and retain unsubsidized, full time employment. To date, 54 individuals have secured jobs. Grow the number of seats available to low-income people in high-quality literacy training Commission on Literacy) increased the number of seats for its CY 2012 Current Status CY 2015 2.8 1.6 CY 2012 CY 2015 247 139 CY 2013 CY 2015 3,843 5,165 FY 2013 FY 2016 state-funded literacy seats in Philadelphia fell slightly in the last Add at least 1,700 jobs in the hospitality industry Philadelphia exceeded the stated target to add “1700 new jobs in the leisure and hospitality industry” in calendar year 2014. In calendar year 2015, an additional 1200 jobs were added, bringing the total number of jobs added through 2015 to 4900, or 288% of the original goal. Hire 50 unemployed people through the First Source program every year The First Source legislation was passed by City Council in November 2012. First Source hiring procedures will apply to large 63,200 68,100 CY 2012 CY 2015 N/A not yet started these high impact projects take considerable time to move through will continue to report on the First Source hiring opportunities as they become available. 23 EXPAND ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES G OA L S PROGRESS IN YEAR 2 Requests for proposals issued and four outreach In summer 2014, CEO exceeded this target by opening 6 new BenePhilly Centers. In FY 2016, CEO opened two additional BenePhilly Centers and Baseline Current Goal of 4 sites 8 FY 2013 FY 2016 the city up and running Increase the percentage of eligible low-income households receiving assistance The take-up rate (the percentage of eligible households receiving 75.2% CY 2014 for a total increase of 3.5% from baseline year 2012. The take-up rate for EITC increased substantially between 2013 and 2014, for a net increase of 4% from baseline year 2012. Increase the number of emergency group meals available on a weekly basis by 2,000 Since 2013, 3,199 emergency meals have been added system-wide, resulting in an average of 15,428 meals served per week throughout Philadelphia. Increase the number of ID Philly is designed to cover the costs of ID documents for shelter and meal program clients. In summer 2016, the ID Philly pilot became fully operational. ID Philly has since provided assistance to 1000 individuals. Partner agencies include the Homeless Advocacy Project, Broad Street Ministries, Project HOME, and Philadelphia FIGHT. information and referral to 72.5% CY 2012 Status 78.4% 81.5% CY 2012 CY 2014 -2,000 1,199 FY 2013 FY 2016 1 6 FY 2014 FY 2016 Baseline Current ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL PREPARED TO LEARN AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YEAR-ROUND LEARNING G OA L S PROGRESS IN YEAR 2 Double the number of Keystone STAR 3 and 4 programs, and serve twice the number of children in these programs The total number of STAR 3 and 4 programs has increased almost 28% since the baseline FY 2013. Available seats in Keystone STAR 3 and 4 programs The number of seats in high-quality (STAR 3 & 4) child care programs continues to show signs of steady growth. The number for FY 2016 (22,726) represents an increase of 55% from the CY 2014 baseline total of 14, 637. Provide 25% more children with pre-literacy skills before kindergarten The School District of Philadelphia is now using the Kindergarten Entry Inventory (KEI) to measure kindergarten readiness. CEO is working with 169 216 FY 2013 FY 2016 14,637 22,726 CY 2014 FY 2016 N/A N/A FY 2016 categories. This new metric should be available in FY 2017. Expand the capacity of quality afterschool opportunities 24 The number of children served by the City’s Department of Human Service’s Out of School Time (OST) programs declined 10% between FY 2015 and FY 2016, for an overall drop of 11.7% from baseline. To track change in both DHS-funded and non DHS-funded OST programs, we will replace this metric with the counts reported by Philly BOOST, which has recently created a shared data system of several OST programs across the city. 19,052 16,821 FY 2013 FY 2016 Status INCREASE HOUSING SECURITY AND AFFORDABILITY G OA L S PROGRESS IN YEAR 2 Increase the number of people who: The Division of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) home improvement programs assisted 14,142 households in FY 2016, representing an increase of 12.6% from FY 2015, and a net decline of 11.2% from base year • Receive assistance to prevent loss of home. housing • Receive housing counseling who also receive other needed services: Current 15,932 14,142 FY 2013 FY 2016 Status Weatherization, Heater Hotline, and ECA’s Neighborhood Energy Centers. In FY 2016, DHCD’s home repair programs helped 310 households, representing a 76% decline from baseline. This is due to changes in the composition of this funding category, which now only includes Tangled Title support through VIP. • Secure safe and Baseline 1,300 310 FY 2013 FY 2016 28.5% 34.1% Since 2008, approximately 10,100 homes have been saved through the City’s Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program. In the last calendar year (2015), 1423 homes were saved, representing 34.1% of foreclosures CY 2013 CY 2015 housing projects since 2000 (8,910 in FY 2016), PHA public housing units available for occupancy (13,970 in FY 2016), and total Inventory of PHA Housing Choice Vouchers (18,437 in FY 2016). 39,582 41,317 FY 2014 FY 2016 12,463 10,788 and other services to 10,788 households in FY 2016, representing a decline of 13.4% from baseline. FY 2013 FY 2016 Baseline Current STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC SECURITY AND ASSET BUILDING G OA L S PROGRESS IN YEAR 2 Increase the number of people who: The Financial Empowerment Centers helped 143 people open or • Keep bank accounts open 6 months later In 2015, FEC assisted 25 people in opening or transitioning to a safe bank account who were able to keep them open for at least six months. • Opened or transitioned to represents a 20% decline from 2014 total of 178, but an overall increase of 22% from baseline year 2013. a safe bank account • Improved their credit score In 2015, 299 people who received counseling services through the FECs raised their credit scores by at least 35 points. by at least 35 points • Established credit Increase the number banking balance requirements, no monthly maintenance fees, and $0 to open. Eleven banking partners currently match those requirements. In Year 2, connect 50 low income individuals to asset building vehicles. Over the past year, Campaign for Working Families and the FECs have helped 62 families connect to asset building vehicles, such as IDAs, investment accounts, and U.S. Savings bonds. 117 143 CY 2013 CY 2015 10 25 CY 2013 CY 2015 168 299 CY 2013 CY 2015 31 81 CY 2013 CY 2015 9 11 CY 2014 CY 2015 118 62 FY 2015 FY 2016 Status 25 FIND A BENEPHILLY CENTER OR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER NEAR YOU! BENEPHILLY CENTER FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER 1-800-236-2194 1-855-FIN-PHIL (1-855-346-7445) 1. Philadelphia FIGHT 1233 Locust Street 1. Municipal Services Building 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. 2. Project HOME 1515 Fairmount Ave. 2. Community Legal Services 1424 Chestnut Street 3. Utilities Emergency Services Fund (UESF) 1608 Walnut Street, Suite 600 3. Community Legal Services 1410 W. Erie Ave 4. Catholic Social Services Casa Del Carmen 4400 N Reese Street 5. People’s Emergency Center 3939 Warren Street 6. Catholic Social ServicesSouthwest Family Center 6214 Grays Ave 7. Impact Services Corporation 5847 Germantown Ave 8. United Communities Southeast Philadelphia 2029 S. 8th Street PARTNER AGENCIES (BenePhilly Centers) (Financial Empowerment Centers) 26 4. Congreso Headquarters 216 W. Somerset Street 5. People’s Emergency Center 3939 Warren Street 6. Impact Services Corporation 5847 Germantown Ave. 7. ACHIEVEability: W. Philly 59 N. 60th Street 9 9? 9 9 SHARED PROSPERITY PHILADELPHIA Financial Empowerment Center Free One-on-One Financial Counseling 27 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS “Thanks to all of the many partners, friends and supporters who make this work possible. Shared Prosperity Philadelphia is BENEFITS ACCESS WORKING GROUP collective impact in action!” City of Philadelphia • Department of Revenue Child Care Information Service - Northeast Coalition Against Hunger Community Legal Services Healthy Philadelphia Legal Clinic for the Disabled PathwaysPA Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Philadelphia County Philabundance Philadelphia Unemployment Project SEAMAAC UESF University of Pennsylvania Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians HOUSING SECURITY WORKING GROUP ACHIEVEability City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development Homeless Services 28 Photos: City of Philadelphia Community Legal Services Impact Services Corporation Incorporated Philadelphia City Planning Commission Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations and Early Learning (OCDEL) Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) Public Health Management Corporation Philadelphia Council for Community Advancement (PCCA) School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia Legal Assistance University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Vanguard Philadelphia Unemployment Project West Philadelphia Action for Early Learning Project HOME Regional Housing Legal Services Tenant Union Representative Network (TURN) UESF United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey PLACE-BASED JOBS AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE CEO Council for Growth, Chamber of Commerce City of Philadelphia, • Commerce Department Community College of Philadelphia Drexel University Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN) Local Initiatives Support Corporation City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development People’s Emergency Center Philadelphia Works Inc. Temple University West Philadelphia Skills Initiative A RUNNING START STEERING COMMITTEE Arcadia University Brightside Academy Capital Blue Cross Child Care Information Services -North Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Childspace West, Inc. Community College of Philadelphia Harriet Dichter, Consultant on Early Learning Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children Fox Rothschild LLP Hamilton Lane Independence Mission Schools Indochinese American Council Norris Square Community Alliance The Philadelphia Foundation William Penn Foundation PROMISE ZONE IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS City of Philadelphia • Commerce Department • Department of Public Health Drexel University Mount Vernon Manor Community Development Corporation Penn Presbyterian Medical Center People’s Emergency Center (PEC) Philadelphia City Council, 3rd District Philadelphia Housing Authority Philadelphia Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Philadelphia Police Department Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Philadelphia Works, Inc. School District of Philadelphia We Are Mantua! City of Philadelphia • Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services • Department of Commerce • Department of Public Health • Fire Department Community College of Philadelphia U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Face to Face Germantown Fiorenza’s Food for Friends (F4) Food Connect FPAC Free Library of Philadelphia Main Branch Fun Safe Philly Get Healthy Philly Greensgrow Homeless Advocacy Project Jewish Employment and Vocational Services (JEVS) Logan Square Neighborhood Association Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania Mt Olive Baptist Church Mt. Tabor CEED New Pathways Project (PHMC) PennDOT Philabundance Philadelphia FIGHT Philly Restart Prevention Point Philadelphia Community College of Philadelphia Project HOME Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN) Red Cross House, Powelton Avenue Resources for Human Development (RHD) Wordsworth Resurrection Baptist Church University of Pennsylvania Salvation Army Intercultural Family Services SeniorLAW Center FOOD ACCESS COLLABORATIVE SHARE Food Program St. John’s Hospice/Shelter Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission Bebashi The Sage Nutritious Solutions Bethel Presbyterian Church Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation Bethesda Project Blessed Sarnelli Community Bright Hope Broad Street Ministry Center in the Park Chemical Heritage Foundation Conference Center Chosen 300 Ministries Church of the Advocate Coalition Against Hunger United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Watson Wellness Promotion SHARED PROSPERITY PHILADELPHIA STEERING COMMITTEE Marcus Allen Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Pennsylvania Leslie Benoliel Entrepreneur Works Empowerment and Opportunity 1234 Market Street, 16th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 215.685.3600 Phone 215.685.3601 Fax sharedprosperityphila.org CEO is Philadelphia’s Community Action Agency, funded in part by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development. Thurston Hyman Philadelphia Unemployment Project Cathy Carr Retired (former Director of Community Legal Services) Roberta Iversen University of Pennsylvania John Chin Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation Empowerment Paul DiLorenzo Casey Family Programs Mark Edwards Philadelphia Works, Inc. Arthur Evans City of Philadelphia, Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) Debbie Freedman Community Legal Services Eva Gladstein City of Philadelphia, Health and Human Services Maria Gonzalez HACE Patricia Hasson For information about data sources referenced in this report, visit our website, sharedprosperityphila.org. Jessica Hilburn-Holmes Philadelphia Bar Association Foundation Wayne Jacobs Kelvin Jeremiah Philadelphia Housing Authority Lucy Kerman Drexel University Janet Knoll Homeless Assistance Fund Phil Lord Tenant Union Representative Network (TURN) Staci Moore Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP) Thoai Nguyen SEAMAAC Hon. Maria Quiñones-Sánchez Philadelphia City Council, 7th District City of Philadelphia Steve Wray Economy League of Greater Philadelphia