The Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition is a collaborative effort to provide quality social services and youth programs that are accessible, safe, and honor the dignity of each person. This work includes a reduction in risk factors related to youth substance use and social, emotional, and physical health in order to increase youth resiliency. Our goal is to help community members reach their full potential.
We work to fulfill our mission in the following ways:
- Working with existing programs in surrounding communities to encourage them to provide services in Shippensburg
- Regularly assessing community needs and resources
- Creating new services as necessary
- Partnering with other community programs to strengthen our collective efforts
The SCRC is a Shippensburg University Center For Excellence and serves as a "learning lab" for the university. Students, faculty, and staff are involved in our work and have initiated many of our programs and services. We also provide a bridge for building community-university relationships. Whether you are on or off campus, contact us with your questions and ideas!
Programs and Services
Hound Packs
The backpack program services food-insecure school-aged students (through 12th grade) in the Shippensburg Area School District by providing a backpack of meals over the weekend during the school year (summers not included). It includes 6 meals to last until school begins on Monday. If your child is homeschooled, attending school remotely or going to a private school, we will work with you to receive your food bag.
Summer Learning Program
Free breakfast and lunch over the summer, Monday to Thursday. Breakfast is served from 8:30-9:00 am and Lunch is from 11:30 am- 12 pm. This is an open site for the Summer Food Service Program and any child 18 years and under can receive a meal. No registration is required. Children who are entering 1st-12th grade are welcome to attend our Summer Learning Program from 8:30-12:00 pm. The program is free but registration is required the first day they attend or online.
Resource Guide
The Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition was developed in part because the town of Shippensburg is located in both Cumberland County and Franklin County which can lead to confusion about how and where to access social services. Social services are available in the neighboring towns of Carlisle and Chambersburg. Both counties have their own guides to social services so this guide focuses on the services that are available within the Shippensburg Area School District boundaries.
School Youth Programs
The Healthy Decisions Group, Youth Advisory Council, and Grey Matter are offered during the school day, a collaborative effort between SCRC and the Shippensburg Area School District to help meet the needs of youth in our community. The Leaders-In-Training Camp is a day camp in the summer at Shippensburg University directed by SCRC staff. Our SCRC Coordinator coordinates these programs. If you have any questions, please contact us at coordinator-scrc@shipresources.org
Events and Committee Meetings
Shippensburg Human Service Council
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Shippensburg Human Service Council (SHSC) was created decades ago by a core group of committed community members who saw the need to share information across organizations about the human services programs and challenges in Shippensburg. The intent of the meetings is to bring together community organizations, county agencies, and anyone interested in human services in the Shippensburg area to share what they are doing and network with other people in the area. Bi-monthly meetings are open to the public but geared towards the human services field on the second Friday of the month from September - May.
Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition
1-2:15 p.m.
In-person meeting with hybrid options
The town of Shippensburg is located in both Cumberland County and Franklin County, leading to confusion about how and where to access social services. County social services are available in the neighboring towns of Carlisle and Chambersburg. Both counties have their own guides to social services, so this guide was created to focus only on the services that are available within the Shippensburg Area School District boundaries to help eliminate the confusion of where to obtain services for our community members.
#ShipBeKind
The Shippensburg Borough redeclared Be Kind week to November 10th through 16th to incorporate National World Kindness Day, November 13th. The declaration encourages all Shippensburg residents to take the week to be kind to one another.
Support the Mission of SCRC
The SCRC operates under the fiscal umbrella of the Shippensburg University Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization. Checks can be made out to:
Shippensburg University Foundation/SCRC
500 Newburg Rd.
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Click on the "Donate" button below to give to the SCRC directly through the SU Foundation website.
If you have questions, email us at coordinator-scrc@shipresources.org.
Get Involved
The SCRC is a volunteer-based organization, so there are many ways to get involved. Explore options below.
Volunteer/Intern with SCRC
The Resource Coalition is a volunteer based organization, so there are many ways to get involved including volunteering or interning.
Wish Lists
Right now our greatest need is for Hound pack food donations. Please follow the below link for a list of items we could use.
Employment Opportunities
SCRC is looking to hire 2-3 part-time Summer Learning Program Assistant summer positions.
Silent Auction
The Silent Auction is a fundraiser where we use the proceeds to help support SCRC’s Summer Learning Program and Hound Packs backpack program, two very important initiatives that provide educational opportunities and alleviate food-insecurity in the Shippensburg area youth.
Who We Are
About Us
The SCRC was started in 2010 in response to the growing need to help residents find and utilize social services. The Resource Coalition has brought service providers and community members together since this time, with the aim of connecting clients with resources as well as developing programs to meet needs.
Annual Report
Serve. Help. Invest. Partner.
View the 2024-2025 Annual Report to see the impact SCRC has had on the community.
Community Assessment
In order to know what human services are needed in the area, we conduct a Community Assessment that helps us find the gaps in services and strengths in our community. Our goal is to complete one every 5 years.