Mission

The Pennsylvania Family Coalition is a grassroots organization working with people of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds to strengthen marriages and families through principled-centered educational programs, model public policies and community action programs to inspire a culture of service to others.

Core Objectives

• Strengthen families and achieve a measurable reduction in divorce rate by helping couples develop the skills and knowledge to form and sustain healthy marriages.
• Promote a better quality of life for children through enhanced parenting, relationship skills training and positive role model initiatives.
• Support a positive family culture by providing program support to parents, faith and community organizations.
• Organize forums to address the cultural elements that undermine the nation’s families and uplift the fundamental principles that provide a foundation for a solid family structure.
• Link a statewide network of like-minded individuals and organizations that are committed to this task.

The Pennsylvania Family Coalition understands that the nurturing and development of our families require investment, focus, and commitment. Healthy families make safe communities and a safe environment for our children to grow and prosper. As our soldiers defending our freedom abroad, we call on all citizens to be part of this ever growing coalition of people and organizations working together to strengthen our families and build a nation of hope to all.

Every Day in America…

• 2,054 teens (age 15-19) become pregnant www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2006/09/USTPstats.pdf
• 24,657 young people (age 15-24) contract Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)
• 588 abortions among teens (age 15-19) www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2006/09/11/ustpstats.pdf
• 89 Americans commit suicide www.dcd.gov/ncipc/dvp/suicide/SuicideDataSheet.pdf
• 4,493 children born out of wedlock (35.8% of all births) www.washingtontimes.com/article/2007/1206.NATION/112060083/1002
• 7,000 students drop out of high school www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-06-02-dropout-rates_x_htm
• 2,461 cases of child abuse reported – US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families “Child Maltreatment 2005.” Washington, DC Government Printing Office, 2007.
• 4,931 violent crimes committed www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/tables/3meastab.htm
• 517 sexual incidents reported www.ojp.usdoj.govbjs/pub/pdf/cvs05.pdf
• 7,000,000 fellow American are in the penal system www.pjp.usdoj.gov/bjs/flance/tables/corr2tab/htm

September 28th, 2005