Right: Kinder Academy at
Bustleton United Methodist
Church in Northeast
Philadelphia, PA, is a thriving
daycare program that was
founded as an alternative to
the warehouse model of child
care. It has earned Keystone
STARS’ highest rating, thanks,
in part, to quality childcare
that provides a structured
preschool program with
the convenience of daycare
hours.
Far right: Breaking Bread, a
weekly lunch served family
style at Broad Street Ministry
in Philadelphia, PA, is more
than just a feeding program.
It is holistic outreach serving
an urban community. Those
who come find ready access
to a wide range of essential
services, from legal advice to
mental health counseling to
onsite health checkups, and
even a one-man barber shop.
historic building. Excerpts from
PHMC’s specific standards and
recommendations for feeding,
shelter, and healthcare programs
for the homeless are presented on
page 7 (their full report covering
all program areas is available at
Partners’ website), but several
characteristics, listed below, were
common to exemplary programs in
all areas, and should be carefully
considered as congregations assess
their own programs:
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• Leaders of exemplary programs
have vision and a clear f