ImpactPhiladelphia
In collaboration with students at the University of Pennsylvania, FocusFirst has run a small Pilot for the last few years, providing screenings and follow-up care at low-income daycare centers throughout West Philadelphia.
Our mission is to engage students and recent college graduates to address community needs, empowering a generation through collaborative efforts to promote change in the communities we serve.
Unlike our work in other states, the Philadelphia Pilot is a 100% student-driven initiative, operating with limited management from Impact. The Albert M. Greenfield Intercultural Center and Penn Hillel have been instrumental in establishing, overseeing, and growing this initiative in Philadelphia.
11%
% of children screened who were found to have vision problems.
FocusFirst Impact Stats
2016-17 YEAR:
894 preschoolers screened
100 children found to have vision problems (11.2%)
23 individual screenings
34 college student volunteers
IMPACT PHILADELPHIA PARTNERS
In collaboration with students at the University of Pennsylvania, FocusFirst has run a small Pilot for the last few years, providing screenings and follow-up care at low-income daycare centers throughout West Philadelphia.
Impact America is an AmeriCorps Program.
