The group also sponsors educational programs for needy families, including job training, drug and alcohol counseling, assistance to first-time home buyers and other programs serving and additional 515 families, according to development coordinator Lorraine Bender. She estimates that at any given moment there are 1,000 people in Bucks County who are in need of the agency's assistance. A lot of our clients come to us with minimal educational background. Clients are assigned a caseworker who helps them design a goal plan. The group also provides rent subsidies for those in need of educational training.
Community participation is one of the strengths of the organization.
Article by Michael Moree of the Courier Times.