Educating Communities for Parenting is proud to be a Read By 4th partner

Read by 4th is a citywide effort of organizations, public and private, large and small, convened and managed by the Free Library of Philadelphia, aiming to significantly increase the number…

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Penn Nursing Students Help Bridge the Gap with ECP

Recently, a group of students collaborated with ECP to bridge the gap between healthcare and parenting education for new moms.  University of Pennsylvania nursing students must complete a community project…

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Power to Parent Fall Session – Register now for classes starting January 5th

Educating Communities for Parenting’s Power to Parent Winter session will begin on Thursday, January 5th thru March 30, 2017. ECP’s Power to Parent classes cover such topics as ages and stages of child development, the…

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Check Out Photos From ECP’s 5th Annual Halloween Party!

  Each year, Educating Communities for Parenting welcomes our Power to Parent students and their children to a very special Halloween party. Children get to make crafts, enjoy tasty treats,…

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Philly.com Kids’ Health Panel Featuring ECP’s Anita Kulick – September 18th at the Please Touch Museum

Join Philadelphia Media Network, publisher of The Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, for an exciting day of fun, facts & fitness for the whole family. Anita Kulick, Educating Communities for…

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2016 Teen Parent Awards Luncheon

  On Thursday, May 12, 2016, ECP held its annual Teen Parent Awards Luncheon given in honor of students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to attending and participating in parenting classes. The moms…

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2016 Imagine Speakers’ Luncheon Series

  On Thursday, May 5th, Educating Communities for Parenting (ECP) hosted the 2016 Imagine Speakers’ Luncheon Series. This year’s program featured keynote speaker Timene Farlow, Deputy Commissioner for the Division of…

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ECP Holiday Gift Giveaway 2015

  Thanks to generous donations from Toys for Tots, Five Below, Cradles to Crayons and other ECP partners we were able to give our Power to Parent families a brighter…

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Breaking Cycles, Building Traditions

In our Power to Parent classes, our students gain the skills they need to be better parents, break unhealthy family patterns, and find the confidence necessary to raise their children…

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Classes and Discussion Groups For Blind and Visually Impaired Families

  Beginning January 2016, Educating Communities for Parenting will begin offering classes for the blind and visually impaired. Classes will serve both parents/caregivers of visually impaired children, and those who…

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