For decades, we have been deeply committed to the health of individuals and families in Delaware County.
Our roots are deep: inherited from the sale of the Crozer-Keystone Health System, the foundation’s public health programs have addressed critical needs in Delaware County for more than 30 years. At The Foundation for Delaware County, we are focused on supporting healthy families—beginning at birth. Our programs are designed to improve birth outcomes, maternal and child health, and overall well-being for the families we serve ensuring that families have access to the services they need to be physically and mentally healthy.
The foundation also works to address public health through grantmaking and other initiatives such as providing critical assistance to the county as it launched its first public health department. Delaware County relied on the foundation to provide strategic assistance with funding, planning, education and communications. This is just one example of how a community foundation can play a critical role in public/private partnerships – with your support.
Family Village is a program of The Foundation for Delaware County. For more than 40 years, these maternal and child health programs have quietly supported families across our community (first through the Crozer Keystone Health System and since 2016 through the Foundation). Now unified under the Family Village name, this cohesive identity strengthens and expands the ability to serve more than 8,500 families each year. Family Village is a centralized hub where families can access supportive services for pregnancy through early childhood, all in one place.
The initiative is uniquely positioned to respond to urgent local needs. Maternal mortality has nearly doubled nationally in just three years, and Chester has the highest infant mortality rate in Pennsylvania. The recent hospital closures and policy changes at the federal level have exacerbated health disparities and limited access to care for families in Delaware County.
Family Village connects families with a multidisciplinary team of 65+ professionals, over 75% certified in their fields and many with lived community experience, to provide personalized, one-on-one support. Core programs include:
Family Village programs and services take place in different settings, including your home and in WIC clinics in Eddystone, Springfield, and Upper Darby. We have programs for moms, dads, partners, and grandparents – everyone who cares about you and the well-being of your child. At Family Village, you will find caring, experienced people who you can trust to provide the support you need.
Last year, priorities for our competitive grantmaking process included children’s health and well-being, community and economic development, food security, and hospice and homecare.
Grants are awarded from donor-advised funds, designated funds, scholarships, field of interest funds and more.
