社区行动发展伯利恒
基于对经济和社会正义 的信念，我们通过促进经济机会、促进社区发展和授权居民积极参与有关我们多元化社区未来的决策过程来提高伯利恒的生活质量。
关于我们
自 1998 年以来，伯利恒社区行动发展部推进了以社区为基础的社区和经济发展愿景，以我们在伯利恒多元化社区的优势和资产为基础。
我们寻求通过小企业支持、住房修复和宣传以及社区发展项目赋予居民权力并扩大经济机会，从而提高南伯利恒和北边 2027 社区的生活质量。
贸易支持
我们相信，创业是通往经济机会的途径，每个人都应该能够获得，而本地企业是繁荣社区的基础。
通过我们的努力，我们致力于制定和实施社区的振兴战略，以提高现有企业的知名度，并通过实体改善、重建和增加商业走廊沿线的便利设施以及为伯利恒的小型企业提供机会来吸引新企业。
Allentown Youth Partnerships:
We continued the After Zone initiative in the Allentown School District with programs at various schools:
- Podcasting with 13 students at Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School
- Cheerleading with 45 students at Central Elementary School
Flag Football camp and tournament with 10 students at Bldg21
- 8-week after-school program with 65 students featuring arts, dance, poetry, podcasting, music, and video production, culminating in a public recital in collaboration with Fine Feather Foundation at Trexler Middle School
- We collaborated with the Freedom School Partnership to continue the James Lawson Freedom School at 2 sites which collectively enrolled 68 youth and served to mitigate the “summer slide” by utilizing a researched, multicultural, activity-based curriculum.
- We partnered with the Fine Feather Foundation and Lehigh Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance to conduct an 8-week summer camp for 65 youth which featured arts, dance, vocal workshops, field trips, podcasting, music and video production and activities at Camp Fowler.
- We created the “Spirit of Freedom” mural at 31 South 9th Street in collaboration with the Lehigh Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance. The mural concept was created by students from the 2023 summer camp.
Community Events:
- We assisted multiple community partners to provide community events and youth activities reaching over 5,000 residents.
- We continued supporting innovative anti-violence efforts led by Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley, with staff responding to over 50 incidents of violence and providing follow-up services and referrals to victims and their families.
YOU can help us support the youth in Center City Allentown! By supporting Community Action Development Allentown, you’re strengthening our neighborhood outreach to students and families. You’re helping us continue to grow and realize the full potential of Allentown’s youth.
community and government resources AT CADA:
Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley
Drop in times: Tuesdays from 1:00 - 4:00pm with Walesca Torres
COMPASS Services/applications provided:
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Medical Assistance (Medicaid)
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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SNAP card (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
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Cash Assistance
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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
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Title 20 (Education)
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Long Care Services
Representative Joshua Segal's office
Drop in times: Thursdays from 11:00am - 3:00pm with Bryan
Services provided:
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State road conditions
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SEPTA Senior bus passes
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Information on assistance with higher education
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Birth certificate applications
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Requests for all types of literature
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Citations from the PA House of Representatives for outstanding local accomplishments and family milestones
Senator Nick Miller's office
Drop in times: First Thursday of every month from 9:00am - 12:00pm
State applications:
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Vehicle Registration, Driver's License, special tags, titles, car plates
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Higher education financial assistance
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Birth certificates
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Notary Publics
Senior Citizen Applications:
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PACE (Program All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly: Medicare- and Medicaid-covered services)
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Property tax and rent rebates
State Issues:
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State income taxes
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State lottery
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Consumer protection
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PennDOT
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Unemployment compensation
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Utilites or PUC (Public Utility Commission)
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State agencies that serve the public