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A Part of America's Poverty-Fighting Network

Tri County Community Action has been helping people and changing lives throughout Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties for over 50 years. Offering a comprehensive approach to individual, family, and neighborhood success, Tri County Community Action provides a myriad of programming and initiatives around early childhood and family development; employment, education and financial empowerment; housing security; and community development - all to create strong families and thriving communities.

Tri County Community Action’s Promise is to care about the entire community and acknowledges that even today, structural inequities leave some behind. Tri County Community Action believes that lifting diversity, equity, and inclusion and standing against hate is core to combating those structural inequities, making all communities a better place to live.

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    I enjoy the [PAT] program because I get to connect with the people who work at Tri County Community Action and other parents.

Our Impact This Year

Everything we do is aimed at disrupting and permanently breaking the cycle of poverty for everyone living in our community. 

Did you know that right now, 51,419 of your neighbors, friends, co-workers, and family members are economically insecure? 

Last year, 38% of the people we helped were working and providing the sole source of income for their households - 63% were women, and 51% of households had children in the home. These were and are hard-working, caring, and productive members of our community - they are YOU - and we helped 17,624 of you stabilize, sustain, and take steps toward economic independence. 

October 23, 2024

Building Stronger Futures: Becoming a more confident Parent through Parents as Teachers

Parenting is often a journey taken without a clear roadmap, especially for those without a strong support system. For Frida Kallan, this was particularly true. A Jamaican immigrant who moved to the United States and eventually gave birth to her son Gabe. Frida faced the overwhelming task of navigating parenthood in a new country, alone. Shortly after having Gabe, she had trouble keeping her son on track with his developmental milestones and decided to reach out for help. This is how she met Evita Cotta, Family Development Coordinator, whose knowledge of community resources became a lifeline for Frida and her family.

Since working with Tri County Community Action, Gabe has continued to make strides in the program. Gabe had trouble expressing himself, and it was frustrating for both him and Frida. Through consistent sessions, Evita introduced engaging, tailored activities that sparked Gabe's interest and improved his ability to communicate with his mom. Evita also referred the family to early intervention, where he is currently working on improving his speech. While he is still facing some challenges with his fine motor skills, he is on track with all of his other developmental milestones.

But the program’s impact didn’t stop with Gabe. Frida has also seen a lot of improvement in her life thanks to the resources and guidance from Tri County Community Action. Frida is humble and does not usually like to ask for help from others. However, Evita is still always providing resources and when she does, Frida always follows her recommendations. Evita’s knowledge even helped Frida get childcare for her son, as she did not have any when she started the program. Evita also taught her how to be more engaging with her son, when trying to spend time with him. Evita’s guidance has helped Frida keep her son’s attention when reading by being more expressive and engaging. By adopting a more engaging approach, Frida noticed a remarkable difference in Gabe’s interest and attention. She had learned how to keep her son captivated and involved, strengthening their bond and creating lasting memories through learning and play.

As she moves on, she wants to work on obtaining her citizenship so that she can get a license and go back to school. As she progresses towards these goals, Evita’s resources and guidance proven to be valuable thus far and will continue to be. The Kallan family’s journey is a powerful example of how the Parents as Teachers program not only helps children thrive but also equips parents with the tools, confidence, and resources they need to be their child’s first and most important teacher.

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