News Briefs

Center for Social Work and Psychological Services

SWCS in collaboration with CEF, Pathways PA, I-Lead, is providing case management services to Chester residents who enroll in the Pathways to Better Employment Program funded by the Delaware County Office of Employment Training.  PBEP is a job readiness program for Chester residents 18 years of age or older.  The Chester Education Foundation is the lead agency in the PBEP program which involves a number of other human service organizations. For more information on PBEP call Denise Beauchamp, Program Director, at 610 364-1212.

SWCS is now interviewing social work and clinical psychology interns for the 2006-07 academic year.  Please contact Joscelyn Keeve-Crawford, SWCS Program Director, at 610 859-6047 for more information on becoming a SWCS intern or on developing a collaborative partnership with SWCS.

Center for Organizational Development and Community Research

SWCS researchers recently completed the first year evaluation of the Chester-Upland School District's 21st Century After-School programs and are continuing their work evaluating year two of the three year program.  For information on the evaluation findings contact Carita Morgan, CUSD After-School Programs Coordinator, at 610 447-8253.

SWCS, CEF and Crozer Wellness Center are continuing their work developing of a web-based resource directory for Delaware County and needs indicator database.  The resource directory contains information on over 600 Delaware County organizations and the needs indicator database will contain important statistical data on a large number of social indicators for Chester and Delaware County.  For more information contact Cheryl Cunningham, Executive Director Chester Education Foundation, at 601 364-1212.  To visit the web site click the DelcoResources link below.