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THE CENACLE 

AT THE PADRE PIO CENTER

The Cenacle is a community-based family center supporting pregnant women, new parents, caregivers, and families in Frankford, Philadelphia. Offering case management, weekly community meals, parenting classes, support groups, and material goods. All services are offered in both English and Spanish.

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ABOUT THE CENACLE

The Cenacle is a community-based family center addressing health disparities in Philadelphia.

 

Operating with a powerful partnership between Catholic Social Services, and Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia. The center assists families with case management, education, support groups, and material resources. Addressing the needs of the Philadelphia community by providing an inclusive space to foster social support among families, specifically targeting pregnant and postpartum women.

Since July 2021, the Cenacle has served over 2,700 families and provided 78,687 items

Services

THE CENACLE AT THE PADRE PIO CENTER

Providing evidence-based health education to reduce the risk of adverse health outcomes among families with low socioeconomic backgrounds

WHAT WE DO

  • Open Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm

  • In-person Case Management

  • Weekly Pregnancy, Parenting, Infant Care, and Postpartum Support Groups

  • Community Baby Showers

  • Health Insurance Enrollment Events

  • Keystone First Community Health Screenings

  • Monthly Community Meals

  • Laundry Services and Food Pantry

  • Material Resources

OUR IMPACT

  • Increasing perceived social support

  • Prompting healthy relationships and positive paternal involvement

  • Building resistance among low SES families

  • Increasing knowledge related to pregnancy, infant care, nutrition, and parenting

  • Equiping community members with material and education resources

  • Improving access to prenatal care, material resources, & health education

Pregnancy, Parenting, and

Infant Care Education

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Cooking Classes & 

Monthly Community Meals

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Food Pantry, English Classes, & Laundry Services

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Program Components

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A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN

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