Most of our work happens one immigrant, one classroom, one home at a time.

The impact that we can show today is in our classrooms, our homes, and our neighborhood.

~4,500

immigration clients

Served since inception.

~5,500

social-services clients

Served since inception.

~3,000

students served

Through early learning since inception. Rising Sun Children's Center is a four-out-of-four Keystone STARS rated school.

~60

low-income families housed

Supported through affordable housing today.

*Long-term impact figures are approximate and based on the Center's best current estimates.

How to read these numbers.

Board-vetted, plain-language figures

The lifetime service counts are the current approved numbers for the rebrand and website: approximately 4,500 immigration clients, 5,500 social-services clients, 3,000 students, and 60 low-income families housed today.

Impact starts with access

Many visits begin with a letter, deadline, form, housing question, or classroom need. The Center's work is measured in practical next steps as much as in large public milestones.

Services often connect

A housing question can lead to benefits support. An immigration question can affect work, school, or family paperwork. The site is organized so neighbors do not need to know the right department first.

A local office still matters

The Center's continuity is part of the proof: more than 40 years in Upper North Philadelphia, two service locations, and a staff that understands local systems.

We help build the foundations that enable families in Philadelphia to thrive.

The Center's work is often quiet: helping someone understand a notice, prepare an application, find a referral, or connect a child to a classroom. This site makes those pathways easier to find.

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Community members and partners at a neighborhood event.