Community Progress Council

Community Progress Council Community Progress Council supports low-income families to achieve self sufficiency.

Community Progress Council, Inc., York’s community action agency, works with low- and moderate-income people of all ages in York County to examine their current situations and determine how our programs best align with their needs. Our programs include early childhood education through Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts and the Foster Grandparent Parent Program; workforce development; hous

ing and financial counseling; nutrition support via Women, Infants and Children (WIC); the Self-Sufficiency Program; and Community of Hope. By moving beyond stopgaps, our programs provide stability and structure to empower individuals to rise above poverty, identify long-term goals and move themselves toward independence from external assistance.

One of the most important steps toward economic self-sufficiency is increasing your income. As families build skills and...
09/01/2026

One of the most important steps toward economic self-sufficiency is increasing your income. As families build skills and pursue education to help them earn a higher wage, we work with families to develop a plan for when their public subsidies end.

Last year, 32 people reduced their reliance on public subsidies by increasing their wage or income, freeing those dollars to support other families in need.

Families in the Windsor, Red Lion, and Dallastown areas, we have space for your 3- to 5-year-old in Head Start! Apply fo...
08/31/2026

Families in the Windsor, Red Lion, and Dallastown areas, we have space for your 3- to 5-year-old in Head Start! Apply for the 2026-27 school year for classrooms located at the former Windsor Manor Elementary School in Red Lion Area School District.

Programs are FREE for qualifying families with a whole-family approach to help you and your child thrive.

Ready to apply? Call 717-846-4600 to connect with a Navigator.

We were honored to participate alongside the City of York and many community members and partners for the street dedicat...
08/28/2026

We were honored to participate alongside the City of York and many community members and partners for the street dedication of College Avenue in honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Shout out to Team CPC for representing in our orange "I Am Progress" Ts, to our Intake Manager Steph Romero for reading a quote from Dr. King on our behalf, and to everyone present for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King as we recognize our responsibility to continue his work for equity, justice, unity, and opportunity for all.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Back to School Family Resource Fair in Hanover this month!With the support o...
08/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Back to School Family Resource Fair in Hanover this month!

With the support of volunteers, community partners, and service providers, we welcomed more than 100 attendees and served 30 families with school supplies, free haircuts, health screenings, snacks, raffle prizes, and other resources.

Events like this show what is possible when a community comes together to support local children and families — thank you to our partners at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Hanover PA and Three Retired Teachers Making a Difference, and to every organization, volunteer, and family who helped make the day a success.

We wish all students a happy, healthy, and successful school year!

We are looking forward to our second annual Self-Sufficiency Celebration, presented by The Arthur J. & Lee R. Glatfelter...
08/26/2026

We are looking forward to our second annual Self-Sufficiency Celebration, presented by The Arthur J. & Lee R. Glatfelter Foundation. This evening event would not be possible without the generous support of our "Workforce Warriors" sponsors:

Capital Blue Cross
Delta Development Group, Inc.
RKL LLP
The Stewart Companies

We’re grateful to have partners who support our mission of empowering families and individuals to move toward self-sufficiency.

Thank you to YorkEastRotary for welcoming us this morning to share about our mission and our impact in York County.It wa...
08/25/2026

Thank you to YorkEastRotary for welcoming us this morning to share about our mission and our impact in York County.

It was an honor to share our journey to innovate and adapt our service delivery model and share the powerful outcomes, including returning $2.4M to York County’s economy last year. We were glad to wrap up with how we plan expand our impact moving forward and to invite members to partner with us in empowering families toward economic self-sufficiency.

Families in the City of York on the west side, we have space for your 3- to 5-year-old in Head Start! Apply for the 2026...
08/24/2026

Families in the City of York on the west side, we have space for your 3- to 5-year-old in Head Start! Apply for the 2026-27 school year for classrooms located within the Jefferson Center.

Programs are FREE for qualifying families with a whole-family approach to help you and your child thrive.

Ready to apply? Call 717-846-4600 to connect with a Navigator.

Our buildings are a little busier as we welcomed back our early childhood education students this week! But it's not jus...
08/21/2026

Our buildings are a little busier as we welcomed back our early childhood education students this week!

But it's not just our youngest learners working toward their goals: As part of our comprehensive, whole-family approach, every family enrolled in early childhood education also connects with a Coach.

Coaches work with adults in the family to identify goals, build skills, and empower parents to write their future story — all while their children work toward their intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth.

That's the two-generation approach that can interrupt generational poverty. When families succeed, so does our entire community.

Shout-out to Team CPC for bringing the Friday fun last week at our team picnic! This team loves a theme, and that was no...
08/20/2026

Shout-out to Team CPC for bringing the Friday fun last week at our team picnic! This team loves a theme, and that was no different this year with the CPC Games. We brought our competitive spirits for decorating our team flags, our pre-event parade, relay races, brain teasers, minute-to-win-it games, and more.

John Rudy County Park provided the perfect backdrop for lunch, games, and plenty of opportunities to connect with our teammates and celebrate the work we do.

Community Progress Council helps people to do more than just survive at the poverty line. We empower our participants to...
08/19/2026

Community Progress Council helps people to do more than just survive at the poverty line. We empower our participants to achieve self-sufficiency and live independent of public supports. We're fortunate to have great leaders on our Board of Directors who support our mission!

Congratulations to our three newest Board members, Mike, Rande, and Kellie.

Thank you for sharing your time, expertise, and energy in support of low-income families in York County.

Read more at https://yorkcpc.org/cpc-welcomes-three-to-board-of-directors.

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226 E College Avenue
York, PA
17403

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