We represent:

• 1,000,000 Christians
• 2,000 Congregations
• 26 Judicatories
• In 10 Counties

Partnerships/ Collaborations

PARTNERSHIPS and COLLABORATIONS

In the areas of education, social concerns, justice and equality,
Christian Associates throughout its history has focused
on the following areas. Below is a partial listing of those
with whom we have partnered:

Accessibility Issues
including the elimination of physical barriers in houses of worship
Three Rivers Center for Independent Living
American Association of People with Disabilities
Aging
Area Agency on Aging
Senior Centers
AIDS Education
Persad Center
Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs
CLEAR
Pittsburgh Pastoral Care Conference
Disaster Preparedness
A.R.I.S.E. (Aliquippa Recovery Initiative Serving Everyone)
Counter Terrorism Task Force, PA Region 13
Metropolitan Medical Response System
PA Departments of Health and Welfare
(Pandemic Exercise and Psychological First Aid for
Faith-Based Communities)
PA VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters)
Risk Communications Committee
The Salvation Army
Western PA VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters)
Training for Spiritual Care Providers in Disasters

Education
Colleges and Universities
School Districts
Environment
“Creation and the Environment”, Council consensus statement
Food and Nutrition
Allegheny County FEMA Food and Emergency Shelter Board
Just Harvest
Pittsburgh Food Bank
Region IV Food and Nutrition Roundtable
Foundations/Non-Profits
Allegheny Faith-Based Roundtable
The Forbes Funds, Research Projects
Member, Greater Pittsburgh Non-Profit Partnership
Health
Center for Organ Recovery and Education
Committee on the Oversight of Organ Transplantation
Compassion Sabbath, Coalition for Dignity at the End of Life
Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
Homelessness
Homeless Alliance of Pittsburgh
Light of Life Rescue Mission
The Salvation Army
Interfaith
Harris Interfaith Lecture, Rodef Shalom Congregation
Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, Greater Pittsburgh Islamic Council
Pittsburgh Area Jewish Center, United Jewish Federation
Religious Leaders Forum of Southwest Pennsylvania
Justice
Allegheny County Jail
ACJ Collaborative
Death Penalty Moratorium
Leadership
Leadership Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation
Pittsburgh 250
Persons with Disabilities
Poverty/Unemployment
Jobs with Justice
Racism
B-PEP (The Black Political Empowerment Project)
NAACP
Theological Education
Churches
Parents
Seminaries
Trinity Institute’s National Theological Conference
Veterans
Returning Veterans Conference: More than Yellow Ribbons
Veterans Affairs
Violence
Coalition Against Violence
NAACP
Police Departments
World Peacemaking
Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Committee
World Mission
Youth
Pittsburgh Youth Network
Youth programs of judicatories and local churches

Among the groups for whom Christian Associates advocates are veterans, persons with
disabilities, the elderly and those involved
in service to our communities.