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Making School Readiness A Priority By Ann Mead Ash
Building Braves Early Learning Program staff engage with area parents and children at open gym programs (left photo). Since COVID-19 restrictions were put in place, home visits by staff have been offered virtually (right photo). The program is designed to connect families in the Pequea Valley School District with children from birth through age 5 with resources to help them transition into kindergarten.
FORM Returns To HOHC Roots
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In 2016, House of His Creation (HOHC) became Family of Restoration Ministries (FORM). Shortly thereafter, the ministry moved from its location on Lititz Pike to 541 W. 28th Division Highway, Lititz. At the time, House of His Creation still existed as a maternity home on the new property, serving
women age 18 and older. Loving and Caring Resources, which also came under the FORM umbrella, held on-site classes including The Parenting Journey See HOHC pg 11
Matthew Neff (left), executive director of House of His Creation (HOHC), and Callie Neff, housing support specialist, stand beside the sign at the ministry’s location in northern Lititz. After using the name Family of Restoration Ministries for several years, HOHC is returning to its roots by providing housing for women in certain circumstances.
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EPC Golf Outing To Aid Good Samaritan Services By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Now more than ever, thanks to jobs and wages lost while the stay-at-home order was in place, resources for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of
losing their homes are in demand. Thankfully, Good Samaritan Services (GSS), which serves individuals and families in Lancaster and Chester counties who have poverty-related needs, is prepared to help. See Golf Outing pg 8
The annual EPC Golf Outing on Sept. 25 will benefit Good Samaritan Services, which provides a range of services to assist individuals overcoming homelessness in Lancaster and Chester counties.
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Lisa Eckert, director of early learning for the Pequea Valley School District (PVSD), is excited about all that the Pequea Valley Building Braves Early Learning Programs offer even though the program has taken a different form over the last few months. “At this point, Little Braves activities are virtual,” said Eckert, who works alongside early learning advocate Cherie Oswald, a Community Action Partnership employee, in The Factory Ministries, located at the Together Community Center (TCC), 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. “The early learning program focuses on all families in PVSD that (have children who are) prenatal through age 5,” said Eckert. “Our goal is to connect with those families and provide resources to See Early Learning pg 5
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