Greater Carlisle Project

Type: Housing, Health & Human Services

  • Shippensburg Head Start Program

    Shippensburg Head Start Program

    In collaboration with our community, we support and challenge families to help the recognize their strengths, while providing our expertise to educate and empower them to reach their goals, with the ultimate objective of eliminating the need for Head Start in Our Community.

    The mission of the Shippensburg Head Start Program is to provide individualized, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and meaningful experiences for all enrolled children and their families in order to effectively prepare and assist them to deal with their current environment as well as for the future.

    Shippensburg Head Start Program is an early childhood program that serves low income families and children 0-5 years old . We have Head Start/ Pre-K Classrooms in Carlisle, Newville, and Shippensburg.

  • Safe Harbour, Inc.

    Safe Harbour, Inc.

    The mission of Safe Harbour is to provide housing and supportive services for individuals and families to help them achieve independent living by increasing their basic life skills. Adequate and safe housing is a fundamental part of the GCP’s vision of a future in which all residents can live rich and meaningful lives. Safe Harbour provides housing to homeless and potentially homeless individuals and families in the Carlisle Area. With Safe Harbour’s supportive services, clients are able to get back on their feet and continue to help this community grow and flourish.

     

  • Carlisle Area Family Life Center

    Carlisle Area Family Life Center

    As a crisis pregnancy and family resource and support center, we have been serving the greater Carlisle community since 1979. We offer a variety of free education and human services in the form of counseling, prenatal education, parenting education, referrals, pregnancy tests, and baby/maternity food, clothing and supplies. It is our mission to help local families find positive solutions to their crisis situations. Our vision includes continuing current programs as well as offering ultrasound and maternity housing services.

  • Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties

    Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties

    Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties is a private, non-profit that provides services and support to those experiencing domestic violence. DVSCP provides a temporary emergency shelter, Counselors/Advocates, a 24-hour toll free hotline, one-on-one counseling, support groups, assistance to attain a Protection from Abuse Order, and advocacy in the criminal justice and social services system. All services provided are free and confidential. 

  • Carlisle Regional Medical Center

    Carlisle Regional Medical Center

    Carlisle Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been in the Carlisle community for over 92 years.

    Carlisle Regional Medical Center is a 165-bed acute care hospital serving Cumberland County and the surrounding areas. Offering a full range of medical services and procedures to patients in the region, the hospital had more than 135,000 patient interactions in 2011.

    Carlisle Regional is one of the largest tax-paying entities and employers in Cumberland County, paying in excess of $2.2 million in taxes and more than $57 million in employee wages and benefits in 2011.

    Mission

    Carlisle Regional is one of the largest tax-paying entities and employers in Cumberland County, paying in excess of $2.2 million in taxes and more than $57 million in employee wages and benefits in 2011.

    We are your premier regional medical center. We deliver state-of-the-art, compassionate care while providing a superior patient experience.

    Vision

    Through trusting and valued relationships we will be the pride of our community and the flagship of our industry. We are elevating the state of health care and wellness in our community to new heights by expanding our services and improving the lives of all who enter here.

  • Sadler Health Center

    Sadler Health Center

     

    Sadler Health Center Corporation is staffed with a team of qualified professionals including Family Physicians, Internist, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Dentists, and Dental Hygienists. These professionals are committed to providing the highest quality care to their patients including the uninsured and the underinsured.

    Sadler Health Center Corporation specializes in providing services to the uninsured, underinsured, Medicare and Medicaid eligible, we provide Medical, Dental, Tobacco Cessation and Health Education, as well as Prescriptive Services and the Nurse Family Partnership program to eligible residents in our service area.

    Our focus is to provide these services without regard for age, race, gender, or insurance.

    Mission Statement

    The Sadler Health Center Corporation is a community-focused facility that provides seamless, holistic, quality medical, dental, and behavioral health services and education. Dedicated, committed and well trained employees welcome patients regardless of ability to pay. We strive to enhance the quality of life for our patients and our staff through continuous quality improvement initiatives. Our vision is realized through strong commitment and support from motivated and engaged community partners.

    Vision Statement

    Sadler Health Center Corporation, a community-focused organization, provides unparalleled health services, delivered by committed, dedicated, and well trained staff, improving the health and well-being of those most in need within our service area.

  • Partnership for Better Health

    Partnership for Better Health

    Each year, the Partnership for Better Health invests more than $2 million in grants and initiatives to advance the health of our region. As a community health foundation, thousands of lives have been touched by our work.

    We strive to create sustainable solutions to some of today’s toughest health challenges. Our major goals are to promote healthy lifestyles and increase access to affordable, quality health care throughout parts of Cumberland, Perry, Adams and Franklin Counties. We are proud to support The Greater Carlisle Project and value it as an opportunity to join with many others in creating a more livable community.

  • Capital RC&D

    The Capital Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Area Council is a seven county non-profit organization that networks people, resources and projects to promote responsible use and conservation of our region’s natural, community and economic resources.

  • New Life Community Churches- Carlisle

    New Life Community Churches- Carlisle

    We are a church that highly values being partnered and connected within our community. We want to build bridges and seek opportunities to support and encourage community agencies and groups who are working to build a better community. As a Church our vision is to be a diverse family of Christ-followers who seek to live out the love, acceptance, hope and healing of Jesus in all areas of our lives.

  • Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce

    Greater Carlisle COCThe Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce seeks to promote and foster responsible economic development. The Chamber accomplishes this goal by providing the necessary resources and opportunities for businesses to prosper. The Chamber fosters communication between partners to enhance networking opportunities and increase communal benefits. Additionally, the Chamber has a variety of committees and task forces targeting specific sectors of the Greater Carlisle economy in order to effectively and efficiently provide the best economic opportunities.

     

    Our Vision
    Our Vision is to be the recognized leader in fostering business development in the Central Cumberland County area.

    Our Mission
    To be a catalyst that will actively promote and support responsible economic growth in the Carlisle region, while continuing to provide enhanced benefits for our membership and a vibrant quality of life for our community.

    What does the Chamber do, exactly?

    Founded in 1913, the Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce has been serving the Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Area for more than 100 years. Our mission is to serve as a community catalyst that encourages and supports economic growth and stability. How exactly do we do that?

    Through listening to and meeting the needs of our members and community, as best we can.

    In order to do that:
    •We help connect people to what they need to start a business here, grow a business here — or even move a business to Carlisle.
    •We plan, host, and partner in diverse networking and professional-development events.
    •We foster dialogue and communication with our members and community partners, about how we can better support them.
    •We offer exclusive advertising opportunities to members, that showcase their business.

    …and much, much more!

    We also help guests and tourists find what they’re looking for, in order to have the best visit possible. Need recommendations for everything from lodging to shopping and sightseeing while you’re in town? We can refer you to chamber members and community partners. And if you’re staying longer than a vacation, we can help with relocation information, too!