After months of planning, Center for Families and Relationships has opened a second site in North Philadelphia in collaboration with Project HOME (May 2025)

Philly health organizations partner to expand care, survive looming funding cuts under the Trump administration (WHYY)

CFAR Opens New Site in North Philadelphia (CFAR news post)

Center for Families and Relationships works with with local partners to form the Northeast Service Collaborative to provide support to community members who are struggling following the recent plane crash (February 2025)

Northeast Philadelphia community still struggling after deadly medical jet crash (6ABC)

Northeast Service Collaborative formed by 5 local organizations (CFAR news post)

Eagles Social Justice Fund awards CFAR’s Together Through Trauma Program $30,000 to support community events to raise awareness around gun violence trauma and free TTT mental health supports. The team awarded grants to 9 impactful organizations in their ongoing efforts to combat gun violence in Philadelphia (December 2024)

Eagles award $270,000 in grants to area-based organizations through team’s Social Justice Fund (press release)

District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia Foundation award CFAR’s Together Through Trauma Program $25,000 under the DAO’s Violence Prevention Grant Program. The program awarded 31 violence prevention microgrants to community-based nonprofits working to address the root causes of violence (October 2024)

Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, Philadelphia Foundation Award Over $600,000 in Violence Prevention Grants(press release)

Attorney General Michelle Henry awards Center for Families and Relationships $520,125 to bolster mental health services and related programs, following the closure of the Juniata Community Mental Health Clinic (June 2024)

AG Henry Awards $1 Million to Two Philadelphia Non-Profits to Expand Mental Health Services, Homelessness Programs (press release)

Pew awards CFAR $1.8 million over five years in flexible support to undergo a business planning process, with the goal of expanding its therapy services to double the number of Philadelphia-area young people served annually to 4,000, with a particular focus on underserved communities (July 2023)

Pew Awards $6.55M to Address Philadelphia’s Youth Mental Health Crisis (press release)

Pew Charitable Trusts grants $6.55 million to Philly nonprofits to address youth mental health crisis (WHYY)

Five Philadelphia nonprofits are receiving $6.55 million in Pew grants to expand youth and child mental health services (Philadelphia Inquirer – inquirer.com)

Pew Charitable Trusts donates $6.55 million to Philly nonprofits to address youth mental health crisis (Philly Voice –  phillyvoice.com)

Pew Charitable Trusts Gives $6.55 million to children’s mental health providers (Philadelphia Tribune – phillytrib.com)

Pew Charitable Trusts awards $6.6M in grants to address Philadelphia’s ‘youth mental heath crisis’ (Philadelphia Business Journal- bizjournals.com)

Pew awards $6.55 million to five Philly nonprofits to address youth mental health (Al Día News – aldianews.com)

CFAR’s Together Through Trauma (TTT) program is expanding into rec centers throughout Philadelphia thanks to a $999,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency (April 2023)

Recreation Centers in six Philly neighborhoods affected by gun violence are getting trauma therapists (inquirer.com)

Philly Rec Centers to Get Gun Violence Trauma Counseling Program – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com)

Officials announce trauma-informed counseling to Philadelphia rec centers – CBS Philadelphia (cbsnews.com)

Trauma counseling will be offered at Philly rec centers in areas prone to gun violence (Philly Voice)

Philadelphia leaders announce new funds to bring trauma counseling to city rec centers (fox29.com)

Mayor Jim Kenney announces $1M grant for counselors at Philadelphia rec centers after recent gun violence spike (6abc Philadelphia)

Program to help people, communities heal from gun violence (audacy.com)