Welcome Hand in Hand Family Resource Center
More than 400 businesses and organizations belong to the Chamber to receive benefits and support efforts to strengthen their businesses and our region. Increased membership allows us to offer additional programs and benefits, have a stronger voice in advocacy and be involved in more activities and initiatives in our communities. The Chamber welcomes its newest member, Hand in Hand Family Resource Center, to help us fulfill our mission.
Established in late 2017 and having just recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, Hand in Hand is a nonprofit organization that provides various interactive activities, inclusive events, and educational seminars to families that have a family member with a disability. Some examples of its programs include adaptive swim lessons at the Berwick YMCA, C.A.M.P.S. (Construction, Art, Music, Play, Sensory) Days at the Ber-Vaughn Pool, seminars to inform families about their rights and responsibilities in special education and inclusiveness, and training sessions for businesses and community leaders in the region to become L.E.A.D. Certified (Leaders Embracing All Abilities and Diversity). Hand in Hand can be reached by email, at 717-887-6609 or by mail at P.O. Box 584, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. For more information, visit its website.