It was a normal Friday for a devoted Philadelphia mom of four teenage sons, we’ll call her Denise. After getting her kids off to school, she hauled the week’s laundry 7 blocks to Elmwood and 65th Street. While her clothes tumbled in three machines, Denise headed to Turning Points for Children’s FAWN (Food and Wellness Network) food pantry at Tilden Middle School.
Continue reading >Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) has named David Fair as Executive Director and Cydney Dasent as Deputy Director of subsidiary Turning Points for Children, a social and health services agency supporting at-risk children, youth and families.
Continue reading >Imagine hearing the words: “It’s going to be very difficult for you to have success in your life because you’re a foster child and it just is not possible." That's what Karen was told as she emancipated herself from foster care at age 18, with little support but a dream that would carry her to a bright future.
Continue reading >You are invited to our first ever Denim & Diamonds event!
Continue reading >There are around 15,000 children and teens in foster care throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Each child has their own unique situation and history, but all of them share similar needs: stability, acceptance, and love from a family. Here’s where resource and kinship parents come in, nurturing a safe, supportive environment for children in foster care to grow.
Continue reading >Did you know that there are about 3,100 children and youth in foster care in Philadelphia at any given time?
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