The “Philadelphia Children’s Connection” (www.philly-connect.org) is PCF’s innovative resource website, designed to enhance the educational and career growth of Philadelphia’s children and youth. It offers age-specific resources for children, tweens, teens, and young adults, all of which impart the information and skills for building bright futures. The site also includes sections for parents, teachers, mentors, and service providers to assist with the development of Philadelphia’s children and youth. We encourage you to explore our website, as you may find useful information for yourselves and your children.
Children from 4 to 9 years old can find age-appropriate resources on their section of the website, including educational online games, and links to local attractions.
Transitioning to teenhood can be a difficult experience. Our website includes a section for tweens, which addresses some of the issues that they may be facing. It includes homework help, information on physical and mental well-being, advice for adjusting to high school, and tips for making money and spending it responsibly.
Teens are at a critical time in their life, in which they must make decisions that will impact the rest of their lives. Their section of the website offers advice for making positive educational and career related decisions. It offers important information concerning relationships, positive body imaging, college preparation, and much more.
Young adults can find information on obtaining their GED and extending their education, credit advice, tips on job readiness and civic responsibility, and a wealth of other information.
Parents can find a section on our website that will help improve their own lives as well as their children’s. They include parenting tips, suggestions for recreational activities, links to local schools, healthcare facilities, after school programs, and parenting centers, and much more.
Teachers can find resources to assist parents with issues concerning school-aged children, as well as information for themselves. They include communication boards, curriculum enhancement tools, government educational resources, and educational journal articles.
Mentors are in very high demand in Philadelphia. In fact, over 100,000 children in the area are currently waiting for a mentor. We have therefore included a section on the website for both seasoned mentors and anyone interested in becoming a mentor. It offers links to mentoring organizations, training programs, support resources, and other related programs.
Coaches, social workers, librarians, and other service providers play a key role in child development. They can find resources for professional development, bulletin boards for exchanging information with other professionals in their field, and links to similar organizations.
