Community Progress Council

06/25/2026

Spaces are open now for our Head Start classroom at Canadochly Elementary! Families in the Eastern York School District area with a child 3-5 years old can apply now for the 2026-27 school year, and the program is FREE to qualifying families.

📲 Give us a call at 717-846-4600 to be connected with a Navigator. They will walk you through eligibility guidelines and provide the enrollment link so you can complete the process online.

06/24/2026

After years of renting in York County, Trude longed for stability and a place to truly call home. Through Community Progress Council’s Pathway to Homeownership workshops, she gained expert guidance from HUD-certified counselors and the accountability she needed to strengthen her finances and boost her credit score.

With the support of Community Progress Council, Trude and her husband navigated the challenges of the housing market and finally found the haven they had been dreaming of, closing on their home this year.

Her story is proof that with the right tools, expertise, and encouragement, achieving homeownership is possible.

Read Trude's story: www.yorkcpc.org/i-am-progress/i-am-progress-trude.

If you'd like to support CPC in our work to help our community move forward, make a donation today at www.yorkcpc.org/donate.

Through Community Progress Council's homebuyer education, Trude found the accountability and guidance to become a homeowner again.

06/23/2026

Are you looking to use your maintenance skills in a way that directly supports children, families, and our community? Community Progress Council is hiring for a Maintenance Technician!

In this role, you’ll support multiple facilities across York County, helping ensure they remain safe, functional, and ready to serve the community.

Take a look and apply today at https://yorkcpc.org/employment.

06/23/2026

Blueberry pancakes? We're in. Listen to a mom in Community Progress Council's Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) program talk about the benefits of WIC support — including the memories made with fresh produce purchased with her Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers!

06/22/2026

This spring, families and team members in our early childhood education programs had a special focus on mental health and wellness, coming together through the I'm fine. Project to answer the question, "What mask do you wear to portray, minimize, or hide your mental health struggles?"

“I’m fine.”, a phrase we often say when we are not fine, is a community-engaged project dedicated to healing through the arts, to sculpting mental health conversations and to providing educational resources. In the workshops, participants are introduced to the concept that art can tell their story and can be a lifelong learning tool to help individuals to feel less isolated and alone in their mental health struggles.

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to all of the dads holding it down for their families! We are proud to support dads, father figures, and their families through the Women, Infants, and Children program, coaching, early childhood education, workforce development, housing education, and ALL of our programs that empower people to move toward self-sufficiency.

Last month, we hosted The Built to Lead Fatherhood Roundtable, developed as part of the Head Start Fatherhood Initiative to intentionally engage fathers, father figures, and family leaders in meaningful conversations around their roles within their families.

Many fathers reported leaving the session with new ideas and strategies to support their families and expressed appreciation for the opportunity to connect with other dads in the program. You got this!

06/19/2026

CPC offices are closed Friday, June 19, in recognition of Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”).

Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.

06/18/2026

Community Progress Council exists to connect people in York County to greater opportunity. And, as the largest provider of services to low-income families with children under 5 in York County, we have a unique opportunity to interrupt generational poverty.

Last year, we served 7,658 children under 5 and their families, providing the resources and support to move forward toward economic self-sufficiency — impact for present day and the next generation.

If you'd like to support CPC in our work to help our community move forward, make a donation today at www.yorkcpc.org/donate.

06/17/2026

Help us give a big CPC welcome Lisa Ritt as our new Director of Facilities! A Certified Facility Manager with more than two decades of experience, Lisa brings deep expertise in facilities operations, capital projects, and multi-site leadership.

In her role, she will oversee CPC’s 20+ locations across York County, helping ensure our spaces are safe, efficient, and welcoming for the team members, participants, and families we serve. We’re excited to have Lisa’s leadership and community-minded approach as we continue advancing our mission.

Community Progress Council (CPC) is pleased to welcome Lisa Ritt as Director of Facilities, a leadership role focused on overseeing the organization’s facil ...

06/17/2026

Good news for WIC participants: Wednesday, June 17 is the debut day for the York Fresh Food Farms Mobile Market set up outside our West Market Street WIC clinic in York City. Stop by to use your Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks from 2-3PM, and enter for a chance to win one of our weekly prize drawings!

Can't make it this week? Y3F will be set up every Wednesday from 2-3PM, and Community Progress Council's Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) program will be doing prize drawings each week.