MetroLALSA, Inc. Competitors

Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990, HF seeks to empower and advance the Hispanic community, support Hispanic families, and strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas of education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment, & the environment.

UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza, NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations (CBOs), UnidosUS reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. To achieve its mission, UnidosUS conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas—assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families.

Community Services for Children, Inc., a private nonprofit organization in Allentown, Pa., prepares young children and their families to succeed in learning and in life through innovative, comprehensive, leading-edge services. CSC is the only provider of Head Start services in the Lehigh Valley, operating more than 50 classrooms of Head Start, Early Head Start and Pre-K Counts in Lehigh and Northampton counties. Our Head Start program, which dates back to 1965, serves more than 1,200 low-income children and their families, ensuring children enter school eager and motivated to learn. Early Head Start serves pregnant women, children birth to age 3 and their families. This program includes a home-based element, as well as SafeStart, a therapeutic classroom program for abused infants and toddlers. CSC operates Early Learning Resource Centers in 17 counties across the state, providing families and child care providers with information and resources to support access to high-quality early education.