The Pennsylvania Family Literacy Program addresses the educational needs of the whole family by supporting early childhood education and providing literacy education and job skill straining to adults. Early childhood and adult education are integrated through the involvement of parents with limited literacy skills in the education of their young children. Family Literacy creates a home-school-community partnership that helps parents and children succeed in both school and life. Find your local Pennsylvania Family Literacy program below, or visit www.ed.psu.edu/pafamilyliteracy
Philadelphia County
The following six programs are managed by the Mayor's Commission on Literacy.
To contact the MCOL directly call:
Ruth Sugar, Acting Family Literacy Coordinator
(215) 686-4495
1401 JFK Blvd. Suite 1040
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Community Women's Education Project
Kristine Morrow, Family Literacy Coordinator
2801 Frankford Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 426-2200
Indochinese American Council
Le Quyen Vu, Program Director
4934-36 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215) 457-0272
New World Association
Olga Rivkin, Family Literacy Coordinator
2200 Glendale Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19152
(215) 342-4090
VOICES Education Center
Betsy Delgado, Family Literacy Coordinator
212 E. Wyoming Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(215) 324-2773
Women's Association For Women's Alternatives, Inc.
Fondra Fontenot, Family Literacy Coordinator
1709 S. Broad St., 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19148
(215) 462-5998
YMCA
Crystal Wooten, Family Literacy Coordinator
1425 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 557-0082, x 5006
Philadelphia School District Family Literacy Programs
Steven's Administration Center
Pamela Williams, Project Director
13th and Spring Garden
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 351-7619
Below is a list of Philadelphia schools where Family Literacy Programs are held:
Philadelphia School District Summer Sites: (Family Summer Camp)
1. Hopkinson Elementary School, Little School House - L & Luzern Streets
2. Locke Elementary School - 46th Street & Haverford Ave.
Philadelphia School District Fall Sites:
1. Duckrey Elementary School - 15th & Diamond Streets
2. L.P. Hill Elementary School - 32nd Street & Ridge Avenue
3. A. B. Day Elementary School - Johnson & Crittenden Streets
4. Taylor Elementary School - 3698 N. Randolph Street
5. Locke Elementary School - 46th Street & Haverford Ave
6. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School - 6th & Duncannon Street
7. Elkin Elementary School - D Street & Allegheny Avenue
Bucks County
VITA
VITA Education Services
Linda Wolfson, Project Director
8 East Court Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 345-8322, x 108
Chester County
Chester County Intermediate Unit
Education Service Center at Oaklands
Linda Rigler, Family Literacy Coordinator
535 James Hance Court
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 444-0679
Delaware County
Chester Charter School
Dennese Osayimwese, Project Director
10th & Highland Ave.
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 497-6050, x 29
Delaware County Intermediate Unit (class sites are throughout Delaware County)
Christine Gillespie, Project Director
6th & Olive Streets.
Media, PA 19063
(610) 565-4880, x 3254
Delaware County Literacy Council
Linda Young, Project Director
2217 Providence Ave.
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 876-4811
Montgomery County
ALCAMO
ALCAMO Even Start
Alicia Verlaysen, Family Literacy Coordinator
512 W. Marshall St.
Norristown, PA
(610) 277-2570
Indian Valley Opportunity Center Family Literacy
Dr. James Holton, Project Director
104 Main Street
Souderton, PA 18964
(215) 723-5430
LIFE Program
Brooke Salkeld, Family Literacy Coordinator
Pottstown YWCA
315 King Street.
Pottstown, PA19464
(610) 323-5430
