What’s the impact of your credit score, and how can you build good habits from the beginning? Our Housing & Financial Education Manager Nicole Whitehead tackled these topics and more on a recent episode of “Y Money Talks,” a podcast created by Graham Collaborative Innovation Fellows at York College of Pennsylvania to break down complex financial topics in a way that makes sense to students.

After benefitting from some of the programs that Community Progress Council offers, Melissa Rosario chooses to give back as a board member, volunteer, and community advocate. Check out our most recent Donor Spotlight.

Community Progress Council (CPC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Kim Soderberg as its new Director of Community Relations, a leadership role focused on strengthening community partnerships and securing the resources needed to sustain and grow CPC’s life-changing programs.

In honor of Community Action Month, President/CEO Robin Rohrbaugh went on WITF’s The Spark to share how Community Progress Council serves families with young children to interrupt cycles of poverty.

Community Action Month is a reminder that lasting change happens when we invest in people, not quick fixes. Read the full op-ed in the York Daily Record/Sunday News from our President/CEO Robin Rohrbaugh to learn how investing in families strengthens our entire community.

Facing multiple barriers related to unsafe housing, limited income and unreliable transportation, Jennifer and Juan connected to coaching at CPC through our Self-Sufficiency Program. Read their story in the recent annual report from the York County Community Foundation, a partner and funder for our coaching services.

Thank you to the York County County Commissioners, York City Council, and City of York Mayor for formally recognizing May 2026 as Community Action Month and expressing their support for CPC and our impact in York County.

Thanks to generous support on Give Local York, Community Progress Council raised $75,360 in just 24 hours, all of which goes toward our mission to empower people to make progress toward economic self-sufficiency.

What’s going on with CPC in Hanover? In this special edition of our newsletter, we’re focused on a celebration of “Getting Ahead” graduates, a duo of partner spotlights with YWCA Hanover and Adams Electric, and chance to engage with our team in May for Give Local York.

Community Progress Council is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $50,000 grant from WellSpan Health through the WellSpan Inspire Grant program, to expand access to housing counseling and financial education for York County residents.