Hopephl (Formerly People’S Emergency Center, Peccdc, And Youth Service, Inc.)

About Us

• Mission: Hopephl™ (pronounced “hopeful”) was founded through an integration of two human service organizations in philadelphia, pa: people’s emergency center (pec) and youth service, inc (ysi). leveraging 120 years of combined service experience, it is hopephl’s mission to inspire philadelphia's children, youth, families and communities to thrive by providing housing, advocacy, and trauma-responsive social services designed to promote equity, resilience, autonomy, and well-being. hopephl helps over 25,000 community members and residents annually to reach their goals of safe homes, economically secure and healthy families, and thriving businesses. people with hope, thrive.

Organization Size

• Size: Medium ($2,000,000 - $25,000,000)

Contact Information

• Address: 325 N 39Th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4656

• Phone: (215) 888-6364

Our Staff

• Kathleen Desmond, President
• Jacqueline Flynn, Vp Development
• Scott Cannon, Vp Asset And Property Mana
• Timothy Klarich, Vp Finance
• Damien Ghee, Board Chair

Our Scores

• Stars: 3 Stars: Exceeds or meets best practices and industry standards across some areas.

• Score: 75-89 Score: Exceeds or meets best practices and industry standards across some areas.