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Revision as of 22:01, 9 March 2017
 The home of Transformational Education | |
| Founded | April 2, 1970 |
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| Founder | Eagleville Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Location | |
Area served | Greater Philadelphia Area |
| Endowment | $19 million |
Employees | 38 |
| Website | www |
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC), headquartered in Audubon, Pennsylvania, is a nonprofit comprehensive alternative education and social services agency that provides supportive interventions for at-risk students and families. TLC’s programming includes alternative education for at-risk students, in-school individual counseling services for public school students, and at-home counseling services (e.g., mental health, drug and alcohol prevention, victim abuse) for students and their families.
History
TLC was first established in 1970 as a community-based services division of the Philadelphia’s Eagleville Hospital. In 1976, TLC opened its first alternative school to serve at-risk public school students. TLC incorporated in 1983 and became an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization.
Programs
TLC has three programs:
- Trans Ed Academies (TEA)
- Transformational Education and Counseling Help (TEACH)
- Family Resource Center (FRC)
TLC's Trans Ed Academies (TEA) offer an alternative learning environment for non-traditional learners. The programs are characterized by a project-based curriculum, life skills development, and emphasis on character formation. Trans Ed Academy teachers provide a state-approved, research-based 10-month full-day academic program for students in Grades 7-12. All Trans Ed academies are licensed by the state of Pennsylvania.
TLC’s Transformational Education and Counseling Help (TEACH) program provides on-site support for teachers and administrators by working daily, one-on-one with selected public school students. The TEACH curriculum focuses on life skills and character development, as well as counseling and crisis intervention and counseling, relationship management, drug and alcohol prevention, abuse victim counseling, and bullying prevention
TLC’s Family Resource Center (FRC) partners with Montgomery County’s Office of Children and Youth (OCY), and Adult/Aging Services to provide in-home counseling services. The services range in scope and include but are not limited to treating drug addiction, managing depression, relationship counseling, support through separation and divorce, child-custody disputes, elder care care, and senior victimization prevention.