The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Scranton

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE LACKAWANNA BLIND ASSOCIATION IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND THE PREVENTION OF AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT LACKAWANNA AND SUSQUEHANNA COUNTIES.

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THE MISSION OF THE EVERHART MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, SCIENCE, AND ART IS TO FOSTER KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY, SCIENCE, ART, AND CULTURE THROUGH A VARIETY OF EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS THROUGHOUT NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE MUSEUM CARES FOR THE EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS ENTRUSTED TO IT TO PRESERVE THE REGION'S CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE AS WELL AS TO DOCUMENT CULTURES AND NATURAL OBJECTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, FACILITATING A DEEPER CONNECTION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.

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THE PURPOSE OF THE ARC OF NEPA FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ARC OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

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TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE POLISH NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH

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THE FUND PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE ELECTRICAL TRADE MEMBERS WITHIN ITS LOCAL AREA.

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THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT ABUSE THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, SYSTEM CHANGE, AND EMPOWERING SERVICES TO ALL SURVIORS. THE CENTER PROVIDES SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES 24 HOURS A DAY, EMERGENCY SAFE HOUSE SERVICES, TRANSITIONAL AND RAPID REHOUSING SERVICES, CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION SERVICES AND COUNSELING TO ADULT, TEEN, AND CHILD VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

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KEYSTONE RESCUE MISSION WAS ESTABLISHED TO BE A CATALYST FOR THE COMMUNITY IN PROVIDING HELP AND HOPE TO THE HOMELESS, HUNGRY, AND HURTING PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST, PA. THE MISSION'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP THOSE WHO NEED IT, IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

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TO PROVIDE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME PERSONS WITH DECENT HOUSING FACILITIES.

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JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE IS A HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHICH REFLECTS THE JEWISH TRADITION OF CARING AND COMPASSION FOR ALL PEOPLE IN NEED. THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, OUR SERVICES SEEK TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY LIFE.

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The goal of this organization is to provide housing or shelter services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

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TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

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THE COMPANY HISTORICALLY OPERATED AN INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM THAT INCLUDED WATER LINES, PUMPS, PUMP STATION, WATER TANK AND WATER METERS. THE COMPANY LEASED THIS SYSTEM TO AN AFFILIATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. DURING 2021, THE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM WAS SOLD TO AN OUTSIDE THIRD PARTY. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EXIST IN SUPPORT OF UTILITY FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE BUSINESS PARKS OF ANOTHER AFFILIATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.

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The goal of this organization is to provide a wide range of supervised activities and delinquency prevention services for children and youth of all ages and backgrounds, but particularly for disadvantaged youth, with the objective of building character and developing leadership and social skills among participants.

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MARLEY'S MISSION EMPLOYS A TEAM APPROACH TO HEALING CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. ALL TREATMENT IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. THE TREATMENT TEAM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY TRAINED TRAUMA THERAPIST AND AN EQUINE SPECIALIST. THE TREATMENT TEAM HAS BEEN EDUCATED IN AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY MODEL (EAP) (ALSO KNOWN AS EQUINE-FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPY - EFP) DEVELOPED BY THE EQUINE ASSISTED GROWTH AND LEARNING ASSOCIATION (EAGALA). MOREOVER, MARLEY'S MISSION HAS DEVELOPED PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH FRIENDSHIP HOUSE, A LEADING PROVIDER OF TRAUMA THERAPY IN THE REGION. WITH THIS RELATIONSHIP, FRIENDSHIP HOUSE STAFF NOW HAS ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED TRAINING, HORSES, AND STABLES AT MARLEY'S MISSION AS WELL AS THE USE OF OUR EQUINE SPECIALISTS. THE MISSION IS PROUD OF THE DIVERSITY OF TREATMENT PROVIDED ON ITS CAMPUS. THERE ARE (3) SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF TRAUMA TREATED BY MARLEY'S MISSION: (1) TRAUMA FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT; (2) TRAUMA AS A RESULT OF GRIEF OR LOSS

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PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

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WEBSTER'S MISSION AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY IS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER SCRANTON AREA OF PENNSYLVANIA, THAT IS COMFORTABLE, CLEAN, MODERN, AND SAFE. THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY CONTINUALLY REINVESTING IN THE AESTHETIC AND PHYSICAL QUALITY OF ITS 85 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, WHILE CHARGING RENTS THAT ARE CONSISTENTLY LOWER THAN PREVAILING MARKET RENT RATES IN THE REGION, THUS MAKING THE UNITS AFFORDABLE FOR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL TENANTS WITH LOWER INCOMES.

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The goal of this organization is to interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.

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PROVIDE PENNSYLVANIANS WITH A COLLABORATIVE, HIGH-QUALITY, OPEN SOURCE INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM THAT IS EQUITABLE, COST-EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE, AND PROMOTES RESOURCE SHARINIG AMONG ALL COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LIBRARIES

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TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SERVICES TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN RANGING IN AGE FROM INFANCY THROUGH TWELVE YEARS.

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THE TREATMENT COURT ADVOCACY CENTER SEEKS TO ASSIST AND FACILITATE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THE LACKAWANNA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TREATMENT COURT DIVISION WITH CHALLENGES OF DAILY LIVING AS THEY MOVE FROM ADDICTED LIFE TO A SOBER LIFESTYLE. THE TREATMENT COURT ADVOCACY CENTER SEEKS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL/DENTAL CARE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS IN THE NORMAL SYSTEMS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS.