Organizations Filed Purposes:
SOWN PROVIDES INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS SO ADULTS 50+ LEAD INDEPENDENT, HEALTHY LIVES AND AGE IN PLACE IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. OUR SERVICES PREVENT AND REDUCE ISOLATION, PROTECTING OLDER ADULTS FROM DEPRESSION AND RELATED SERIOUS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES.
GRANDFAMILY RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES A MYRIAD OF SERVICES TO GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN. SOWN CONNECTS AT-RISK CHILDREN AND THE GRANDPARENTS WHO ARE RAISING THEM TO OUR COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THESE FAMILIES SOWN PROVIDES GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT GROUPS, PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT TO ACCESS RESOURCES AND SERVICES. GRANDFAMILY CONNECT, A SERVICE PROVIDED BY GRANDFAMILY RESOURCE CENTER. PHILLY FAMILIES CONNECT PROVIDE GRANDPARENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF LEARNING, INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHILDREN'S LEARNING NEEDS AND AVAILABLE SUPPORTS, AND PROVIDE A VENUE TO FIND ENCOURAGEMENT, RESOURCES, AND STRATEGIES FROM PEERS AND PROFESSIONALS SERVICES PROVIDED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA PHONE INCLUDE GROUP COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND REFERRALS TO NEEDED SERVICES. GRANDFAMILY CONNECT REACHES OVER 70 FAMILIES WITH 105 CHILDREN.
PHILLY FAMILIES READ TOGETHER IS INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM FOR GRANDPARENTS ENRICHING THE EDUCATION OF THEIR GRANDCHILDREN. THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE LITERACY SKILLS FOR CHILDREN AND ALSO TO IMPROVE THE DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS OF GRANDPARENTS. PHILLY FAMILIES READ TOGETHER PROVIDES WEEKLY FAMILY LITERACY WORKSHOPS. THESE WORKSHOPS TEACH GRANDPARENTS HOW TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, AND LISTENING SKILLS. PFRT SERVES OVER 35 FAMILIES WITH 50+ INDIVIDUALS.
HOMEBOUND GROUP TELEPHONE COUNSELING IS AN EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE ISOLATED AT HOME. PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT AND 'SAFETY NET' SERVICES WITH WEEKLY CONTACT TO IDENTIFY ISSUES, DISCUSS SOLUTIONS AND ACCESSING SERVICES BEFORE A CRISIS OCCURS. GIVEN THE USE OF THE TELEPHONE, THE SERVICE IS PORTABLE, ENABLING SEAMLESS SERVICE ACROSS PHYSICAL LOCATION SETTINGS. THESE GROUPS ARE FACILITATED BY LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS. THIS IS A WEEKLY SERVICE CONNECTING ISOLATED WOMEN THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. HOMEBOUND GROUP TELEPHONE COUNSELING SERVICES 33 ISOLATED CLIENTS WEEKLY. PARKINSON'S DISEASE CARE PARTNERS PROGRAM IS A TELEPHONE-BASED PROGRAM TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS WITH FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS PARKINSON'S DISEASE. PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND PEERS AS THEY WALK THE JOURNEY OF CARING FOR FAMILY MEMBER WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE. PARKINSON'S DISEASE CARE PARTNERS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO 30 CAREGIVERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Merle Drake | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $99,168 |
| Marypat Tracy | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $61,538 |
| Ashley Tomisek | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Susan Thomas | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Julie Howard Taylor | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Roslyn G Pollack Esq | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Della Lazarus Mss | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Jacquelyn Steck Kafes | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Suzanne Frederick Mba Shrm-Scp | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Mary Jane Cobbs Msw | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Julie Auerbach | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Denise Mcknight Cpa | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Denise Adamucci Esq | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Leslie Sherman | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Hanson Phd | BOARD CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
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