Leading Positive Community-Driven Change
We believe if we empower people in the places where they live, lifting their voices and building their power to shape the services and programs that affect them, lead to community-driven solutions. By amplifying community voices to drive locally determined solutions, this strategy aims to influence systemic racism and discriminatory practices by influencing inequitable policies, systems, and structures that improve health and well-being for all.
Goal One
Build on community capacity and leadership to increase personal responsibility, voice, and skills that influence systems, policies, and distribution of community resources.
Goal Two
Stimulate philanthropic, government, and individuals to co-invest in public-private partnerships to advance community health.
Let’s Talk: Community-Designed Solutions 2023 Presentations
Homeownership Project by Jacquilynn McClurkin
Acupuncture Healing Arts
Brandywine YMCA
Jumpstart Coatesville
The Passport Program by Chester County Futures
Sense That by Mary Smith
Special Guest Dolores Colligan from Chester County Department of Community Development
Amanda Winkey from DVCCC presenting on health and employment
Janis Bady from YMWIC presenting on education
Steve Wilson from Hope Beyond Borders presenting on Education
Sheri Houpt from the Housing Partnership of Chester County
Shakira Davis, Local Business Owner presenting on health and well-being
Lieutenant Colonel Paige Thomas with L.E.A.P with Paisley presenting on Health
Reverend Michael Green from AME Church Parkesburg presenting on health and well-being
Shanna Cornuet from Healthy Family Solutions presenting on Well Being and Education
James Kaufman, Community Member presenting on Health and Wellbeing
The Creative Club presenting on Education and Employment
Max's Kicks for Kids presenting on Health and Well-Being
Thistle Hills presenting on Employment and Education
Valley Crossing Digital presenting on Education and Employment
A Childs Light presenting on Health and Well-Being
Viola Lechner presenting on Health and Well-Being
Abigail McNeil presenting on Health and Well-Being
Hoops Dreams Foundation presenting on Education, Health, and Well-Being
AHHAH presenting on Education and Well-Being
CVCCC presenting on Health and Well-Being
VisionCorps presenting on Health and Well-Being
Jonny Damon
Deborah Willet
Susan Springsteen
Kevin Davis

Background:
In November – December 2022, over 100 members of the Greater Coatesville community convened and developed seven challenge questions for the Let’s Talk: Community-Designed Challenge relating to economic development, behavioral health, health recovery, education, workforce, and housing. The challenge questions were informed by publicly available data and a content area expert.
Let’s Talk: Community-Designed Solutions:
The Alliance annually invites community members at all levels of experience to submit ideas and solutions to the below challenge questions for financial awards. Whether you are a seasoned educator or know your community needs, we’re supporting you and students to design and present a solution through various trainings held by The Alliance. We will select seven (7) ideas and solutions for each event date in the Let’s Talk Allyship series on November 16 (Health and Mental Health), January 23 (employment, education, and small business development), March 26 (housing), and May 29 (healthy environments). Each idea selected will be provided with free training to explore, test, adapt, and fine-tune their respective community-created solution.
Each person will have a maximum of 5 minutes to present their idea which will include a Gap Analysis, financials, team profiles, and timeline. The best ideas determined by 1. the public in attendance and 2. a cross-section of government, nonprofit, business, and community sectors will result in various financial awards.
Prizes for each Let’s Talk: Community-Designed Solutions are:
- 1st Place: $2,500
- 2nd Place: $1,000
- 3rd Place (3): $500
Challenge Questions by Topic:
- Health: What is your idea(s) on giving Greater Coatesville families and residents what’s necessary to live a healthy life?
- Well-Being: What is your idea(s) on giving Greater Coatesville families and residents what’s necessary for the emotional well-being and care they need?
- Education: What is your idea(s) to give Greater Coatesville students the support they need to graduate?
- Employment: What is your idea(s) to give Greater Coatesville workers the support they need to earn higher wages and remain living in Greater Coatesville?
- Housing: What is your idea(s) to give Greater Coatesville families and residents the support they need to become a homeowner in Greater Coatesville?
- What is your idea(s) to give Greater Coatesville families and residents the support they need to increase utilization of healthy resources in Greater Coatesville (ie. parks, park programming, and healthy food)
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Location: The Brandywine Center (744 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320)
