ABOUT US
We train and support the people who care for others.
Caregiving is skilled work. It deserves the same training and respect as any other profession. We're a Philadelphia 501(c)(3) building exactly that.
Capability over comfort
No hand-holding. Rigorous, real-world training that prepares caregivers before the crisis hits.
Give and receive
Care runs both ways. We teach caregivers to ask for support, not just give it.
Rooted in the field
Our training grew out of years running a licensed home care agency. Sociology meets practice.
Founder
Dr. Esther Castillo
Sociologist. Educator. Organizer. Builder. Esther holds a PhD in Sociology from Temple University. She has spent nearly two decades as a teacher, counselor, and community organizer.
She founded the Chinese Immigrant Families Wellness Initiative. She has led community work for the City of Philadelphia. She sits on the board of the Scattergood Foundation. An immigrant herself, she designed this curriculum from a lifetime of caregiving.
City & State AAPI Power 100 · CDC Foundation Local Changemaker
Internships
Send us your interns.
We host graduate students and select undergraduates, whether your program calls it an internship, a practicum, or a field placement. Interns do real work, supervised by a sociologist with a PhD who has mentored students in public health, nursing, pre-med, sociology, and social work.
Semester-long, year-long, and summer internships. For MSW placements, your school provides the field instructor if one is required.
Internships are unpaid for now. We're raising funds to change that.
Caregiver support
Check in with caregivers, connect them to resources, and help coordinate cohorts.
Social work · Human development · Psychology
Research & evaluation
Surveys, outcome tracking, program evaluation, and data analysis.
Sociology · Public health · Social policy
Health education & tutoring
One-on-one CNA tutoring, medical vocabulary, and exam prep. Community-based, non-clinical.
Nursing · Pre-med · Public health
Nonprofit operations
Outreach, fundraising, grant research, and communications.
Nonprofit leadership · Social policy · Communications
Current partner: University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice
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