About Us

Guiding Principles

Steering Committee

About Us

The Lower Merion-Narberth Community Coalition (LM-NCC) is a partnership of community agencies and individuals working together to foster an atmosphere where children feel safe, secure, and included.

Since 1999, the Lower Merion-Narberth Community Coalition (LM-NCC) has worked with Lower Merion and Narberth residents; public and private schools; municipal, state and federal governments; business and religious organizations; mental and physical health professionals, and law enforcement officials.

We provide programs and resources to build assets in our children, our families, and our community, to help reduce stress, alcohol use, drug use, violence, and other risky behavior among youth. We are increasing and strengthening our coalition through public meetings, an active central steering committee, an extended advisory committee, bringing in additional sponsors from area organizations, and dedicated community volunteers.

LM-NCC Members include: The Agnes Irwin School, The Baldwin School, The Episcopal Academy, Friends' Central School, The Haverford School, The Lower Merion School District, and The Shipley School, in conjunction with Lower Merion Township, the business community, religious organizations, adolescent health professionals, and state and federal government representatives.

For more details, please call our information line at (610) 526-8731 or e-mail us at info@lmncc.org.

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Guiding Principles

Uniting Families In Lower Merion & Narberth

OUR PARENTS are striving to:
• Know that being a parent is a lifelong commitment
• Keep communications open by listening, supporting the positive, and providing clear, consistent guidelines and consequences
• Practice and teach respect for the differences of others
• Lead by example
• Obey and teach respect for the law

OUR CHILDREN are striving to:
• Be competent, responsible, and accountable
• Accept the tools of strength they are offered
• Be open to learning about the differences of others
• Find their way, needing the guidance of parents and community

OUR COMMUNITY is striving to:
• Be an open and inclusive community
• Obey the law
• Work together for ALL of our residents and cultivate connections between generations
• Encourage our children to speak up and join the community dialogue
• Encourage everyone to give back and participate in the community
• Be a "Healthy Community" -- enhancing our strengths in order to overcome our challenges

A Healthy Community is a safe, caring, nurturing environment with access to information and resources for all.

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LM-NCC Steering Committee

• Maura C. Ciccarelli, President
The Haverford School Director of Communications

• Paula Singer, Committee Vice President
Lower Merion-Narberth Youth Aid Panel

• Stephanie Shell, LM-NCC Project Manager

• Bruce Barner
Lower Merion School District Supervisor of Guidance

• Kate Cornwell
Lower Merion Counseling Services
CASY, Community Advocates for Safe Youth
Southeastern Regional Services Network (SRSN)

• Wendy Cramer
The Renfrew Center

• Jane Dellheim
Lower Merion Township Commissioner

• Karen Dunkman
The Middleton Center at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church

• Eileen Riddell
Interschool Council (ISC)
Lower Merion School District

• Harris Sokoloff
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

• Marcia R. Taylor
Lower Merion School District Director

• Gail E. Wright
Bryn Mawr Hospital/Main Line Health
CASY, Community Advocates for Safe Youth
Southeastern Regional Services Network (SRSN)

• Doug Young
Lower Merion School District
Director of School & Community Relations