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Street School, Inc. is a tuition-free, non-profit alternative education and therapeutic counseling program whose mission is to create a supportive community for students who have chosen to continue their education in a non-traditional setting. Street School's goal is to reduce the high school-dropout rate and provide at-risk students the skills necessary to be college and career ready. Street School focuses on students who are committed not only to their education, but also to resolving substance-abuse problems, learning and practicing life skills and dealing with behavioral issues. Enrollment in 1974 was 35 students, this year we served 130 and had to turn almost as many away.

The mission of Water Charity is to implement practical solutions to provide safe water, effective sanitation, and meaningful health education to those in need.

Opportunity Works is fully committed to enhancing the life for people with disabilities by promoting a culture of dignity and respect and ensuring individualized services that maximize the independence of the people we serve. We further resolve to eliminate the barriers that affect people with disabilities through community advocacy and education.

To build a global neighborhood where skills and resources are shared to improve micro-enterprise and healthcare practices in developing communities.

We provide food and services, create stability, and further self-reliance for people in crisis.

Since 1950, TLC-The Treatment and Learning Centers has been serving children and adults with special needs in the greater Washington, DC area through diagnostic, therapeutic, educational, and employment programs that meet the growing and changing needs of our community. TLC's mission is to improve lives and expand possibilities for children and adults with special needs. TLC's vision is to be a highly visible, leading edge organization with strong collaborative and advocacy relationships, and plentiful resources that support quality programs, staff, and facilities for individuals with special needs.

Mission statement: To bring volunteers and communities together to improve the homes of low-income homeowners so that they may live in warmth, safety, and independence.

To provide effective alcohol and other drug dependency treatment services, including programs of education and research, to help women and men and families begin the process of recovery.

Ensures comprehensive health care of children 0-5 years of age by strenghtening families and cooordinating community resources through a public/private partnership.

World Pediatrics is a nonprofit humanitarian organization linking worldwide pediatric surgical, diagnostic and preventative resources to heal children in developing countries. World Pediatrics also helps build local health care capacity - saving kid's lives now and transforming pediatric health outcomes for years to come.

The Sabin Vaccine Institute's mission is to reduce needless human suffering from vaccine-preventable and neglected tropical diseases by developing new vaccines, advocating for increased use of existing vaccines, and promoting expanded access to affordable medical treatments.

Be a Part of the Conversation equips families and communities in Pennsylvania with skills and resources to understand substance use, addiction, and related health issues. We provide community programs, foster supportive connections, highlight lived experiences, and challenge stigma.