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Stories of progress are everywhere at Community Progress Council. See what’s new in our programs and services for low-income residents of York County, and celebrate with us on client successes and community impact.

Community Progress Council is happy to provide interviews, photographs, and other information to news outlets upon request. Media inquiries should be sent to Sarah Chain, Director of Marketing and Communications, at schain@yorkcpc.org or (717) 846-4600, ext. 282.

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CPC housing counselors offer help for households in foreclosure

Thursday, June 15, 2023

If you’ve missed a mortgage payment recently, you’re not alone. Community Progress Council Housing counselors worked with 47 York County families in various states of default and delinquency or foreclosure in the first three months of 2023 — a nearly 490% increase over the same period last year.

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CPC welcomes Chief Financial Officer Kirk Blazic

Friday, June 9, 2023

Community Progress Council is pleased to welcome Kirk Blazic as Chief Financial Officer. In his role, Kirk leads the organization’s financial strategy and operations, defining financial strategies that will sustain and advance our mission to empower families toward self-sufficiency.

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$550,000 grant will expand WIC services in York County

WPMT FOX43, May 23, 2023

Hess adds the funds will be used to hire two community outreach navigators, who will ideally be bilingual in either Spanish or Haitian Creole. A portion of the grant is allocated for translating outreach documents into languages prevalent in local communities.

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WIC CIAO grant to support innovative outreach efforts

Monday, May 22, 2023

Community Progress Council has been awarded a $549,999 grant to implement a WIC Community Innovation and Outreach Project (WIC CIAO), which will strengthen WIC in York County by increasing awareness of program services and benefits among eligible families, and connecting those families to comprehensive, integrated services.

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