Resources

The First Words Project offers free downloadable resources about childhood development in both English and Spanish.

DHCC offers communication access services, education, and advocacy. Their communication services include sign language interpreting and CART (real-time captioning). Their education services include ASL classes, sensitivity training, and workshops. They advocate for individuals to help them gain communication access to services, businesses, educational institutions and their own places of employment. DHCC is the best place to learn about and obtain equal communication access. They offer a variety of services to bridge the communication gap between the Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing communities. Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre 630 Fairview Road, Suite 100 Swarthmore, PA 19081 610-604-0450 email: info@dhcc.org

CONCILIO provides a multitude of services for Spanish /bilingual persons including: summer camps; foster care; parenting skills; adult education/GED; and housing counseling. CONCILIO hosts the annual Puerto Rican Festival. Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations (CONCILIO) 141 East Hunting Park Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19124 215-627-3100

This is a comprehensive social service agency serving children and adults, with a bilingual staff (Spanish/English). It provides child welfare services, parenting workshops, drug and alcohol treatments for adults, and job training. Congreso de Latinos Unidos 216 W Somerset Street Philadelphia, PA 19133 215-763-8870

Program that is run by COMHAR to provide services to the Spanish speaking population of Philadelphia. Some of the services provided are family outpatient evaluation and counseling, psychiatric support, group therapy sessions, and an arts program. COMHAR Latino Treatment Program 2600 N. American Street Philadelphia, PA 267-861-4382 email: central_registration@comhar.org

Website for disability employment related resources in Spanish.

The Philly Autism Project has a Multicultural and Multilingual page on their website with resources in multiple languages and videos addressing Autism within the context of specific cultures. 215-571-3209 email: phillyap@drexel.edu

APM envisions a community where every resident is engaged, encouraged to lead, and given opportunities to become self-reliant. Only then can everyone truly thrive. We recognize our responsibility to build that foundation.

ASPIRA promotes the empowerment of the Puerto Rican and Latino community by developing and nurturing leadership, intellectual, and cultural potential of its youth so that they may contribute their skills and dedication to the fullest development of the Puerto Rican and Latino community everywhere. ASPIRA Inc. Of Pennsylvania 4322 N 5th Street – 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19140 215-455-1300