PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY CENTER

People's Emergency Center

People’s Emergency Center (PEC) is located in West Philadelphia. PEC’s mission is to nurture families, strengthen neighborhoods and drive change. For families, children, and youth experiencing homelessness, PEC offers more than 235 affordable housing units, job training, parenting and early childhood education, financial education and planning, life skills and technology classes. PEC seeks to change the life trajectory for the families who seek its services and inspire them to achieve housing security and financial stability.

The PEC Community Development Corporation (lancasteravephilly.com) programs respond to community needs and build on neighborhood assets to help bridge the digital divide, expand mixed-income housing opportunities, stimulate economic growth, create wealth, and improve the quality of life for all West Philadelphia residents.

Learn about our computer classes, afterschool programs, criminal record expungement clinics, financial literacy workshops, open computer lab hours and more!

Due to inclement weather in the forecast for Monday, we have had to make some changes to PEC’s plan for service activities. Here is the update for the MLK Day of Service:

PEC's outdoor activities for 1/21 have been cancelled (Lancaster Avenue Clean Up and Food Cupboard Pop Up).

Indoor events at the Blackwell Community Center (4701 Aspen Street) are still happening on 1/21 starting at 10am. This includes the Blueprint of Our Lives conference and Children's activities (see attached flyers), including a reading of Ghost Boys.

PEC's regular programs and administrative offices are closed on Monday, January 21, in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.