Family Center Ribbon Cutting

Family Center Ribbon Cutting

A ribbon cutting on August 30 officially opened a renovated Friends Association Family Center in the heart of downtown West Chester that provides temporary housing to families distressed by homelessness. The Friends Association apartment building on Chestnut Street...
Jennifer Lopez is Stepping Down as CEO

Jennifer Lopez is Stepping Down as CEO

Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children’s CEO Jennifer Lopez will depart the agency to spend time with her granddaughter while focusing on her service as a Commissioner at the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, where she serves as...
From the desk of CEO Jennifer Lopez

From the desk of CEO Jennifer Lopez

At the beginning of May, after much contemplation, I made the decision that it was time to bring my work at Friends Association to a close. It’s been almost 5 years- a pandemic, a million-dollar renovation of a 200-year-old building, a chronic housing problem that has...
Recognizing Juneteenth in Chester County

Recognizing Juneteenth in Chester County

In recent years, Juneteenth has gained significant recognition across the United States as an important milestone in African American history. Commemorated on June 19th each year, Juneteenth marks the day when the last enslaved individuals in Texas were finally...