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Recognizing and honoring Linked Family Services, a Philadelphia-based prevention-focused social services agency, for strengthening families, addressing health-related social needs, and advancing child welfare prevention through essential resources, care coordination, and caregiver support.
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WHEREAS, Linked Family Services is a West Philadelphia-based, prevention-focused, 501c3 nonprofit social services agency dedicated to strengthening families, addressing health-related social needs, and promoting child welfare prevention by providing direct services, essential resources, and family-centered programming that supports parents and caregivers in maintaining safe, healthy, and stable homes; and
WHEREAS, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Vonée Hill established Linked Family Services drawing upon more than 15 years of professional experience working as a social worker and human services leader within Philadelphia’s child welfare system, as well as her personal experience as a parent who understood the fear of seeking assistance and being judged or misunderstood when asking for help for her child; and
WHEREAS, Through its Tiny Essentials Relief Hub, Linked Family Services provides families with diapers, wipes, infant formula, hygiene products, period supplies, baby clothing, and other essential goods, recognizing that access to these necessities helps alleviate financial hardship, reduce caregiver stress, and support the health, dignity, and stability of families; and
WHEREAS, Linked Family Services integrates material assistance with care coordination, resource navigation, parenting education, caregiver wellness activities, and prevention-focused programming to help families address immediate challenges, strengthen parenting capacities, and build protective factors that support long-term family stability; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing period poverty as a barrier to health, dignity, education, and economic stability, Linked Family Services provides menstrual supplies to caregivers, adolescents, and families, understanding that inadequate access to these necessities can contribute to missed school or work, increased financial hardship, and additional stress on families already experiencing economic challenges; and
WHEREAS, As referrals from hospitals and community partners grew in late 2025, Linked Family Services continued serving families through borrowed spaces, community pop-ups, and mobile outreach before establishing a permanent home for the Tiny Essentials Relief Hub at 4244 Lancaster Avenue, with support from a WOMEN’S WAY Immediate Response Action Fund grant; and
WHEREAS, The Tiny Essentials Mobile Care Delivery Program partners with healthcare providers, community-based organizations, and childcare centers to deliver essential goods directly to families and participating childcare facilities, reducing transportation barriers and expanding access for caregivers who may otherwise be unable to obtain needed resources; and
WHEREAS, Linked Family Services recognizes that poverty and neglect are not synonymous, and that families experiencing financial hardship deserve access to practical resources, compassionate support, and opportunities to strengthen their capacity to care for their children without unnecessary stigma or judgment; and
WHEREAS, Through early intervention, material assistance, resource coordination, and prevention-focused services, Linked Family Services works to reduce caregiver stress, address challenges before they escalate, strengthen family protective factors, and support safe and stable home environments while reducing the risk of unnecessary child welfare involvement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it hereby recognizes, honors, and commends Linked Family Services for its commitment to child welfare prevention, caregiver well-being, and family stability, and for providing essential resources and comprehensive prevention-focused social services that empower Philadelphia parents and caregivers to meet their families’ needs and safely care for their children.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Linked Family Services as evidence of the sincere admiration of this legislative body.
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