Mission
PHOENIXVILLE AREA POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES SUPPORTS THE YOUTH OF PHOENIXVILLE IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE ADULTS THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON SELF-ESTEEM AND LIFE-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.PAPA IS PRIMARILY A VOLUNTEER, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION. PAPA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE PHOENIXVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE BOROUGH OF PHOENIXVILLE, PHOENIXVILLE COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A POSITIVE, EFFECTIVE, AND MOTIVATING FORCE IN THE COMMUNITY. WE OFFER THE ONLY FORMAL, STRUCTURED PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AGED 7-17 IN THE PHOENIXVILLE AREA.