Diversified Community Services
Dixon House
...a great neighborhood asset...
Our settlement house or community center is a neighborhood pillar, known throughout the community for its quality services and welcoming atmosphere. An energetic and well-trained staff provides comprehensive housing counseling, emergency energy and housing aid, employment supports as well as parenting classes and case management to promote family stability. Dixon House is also home to the city’s first-ever curfew center, an effective tool in reducing youth-related violence. Throughout the year the center is a beehive of activity – creating opportunities for community improvement, dialogue and public/private connections.
For more information, contact 215-336-3511; 1920 South 20th street, Philadelphia, PA 19145
Dixon Learning Academy/Western Learning Center
Preparing children to enter school ready and able to learn is our central mission.
Both centers are nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and have four stars, the highest rating from the state’s Keystone Star program, signifying that our centers have met rigorous quality standards. The centers are also approved as PreK Counts sites. They serve children from 3 months to 12 years of age.
For more information about enrollment, fees, subsidies or to plan a visit, contact Dixon Learning Academy, 2201 Moore Street, 215-334-2662 —or— Western Learning Center, 1613 South Street, 215-735-1162.
Vare Beacon
Promoting the healthy development of children and families is at the heart of what we do.
Based at the Vare Middle School, the Beacon is a bustling community center that engages over 1,000 children and families in a year in such activities as academic enrichment, arts and culture, dance, athletics, special interest clubs and field trips. The Beacon also provides a special truancy prevention service to motivate children to attend school.
For more information, contact 215-952-0806; 24th & Snyder Avenue
DCS Social Service Center
Our new center represents a dream realized.
To be closer to our constituency, we built a new social service center in the heart of the Point Breeze. The center houses the agency’s administrative staff, specialized youth prevention services, emerging employment supports, and in-home protective service staff. The building represents a major investment in the future of Point Breeze, which has sparked neighborhood revitalization, an intended goal of the project.
For more information, contact 215-336-5505; 1529 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia,PA 19146