The 10th annual Chester County Single Mothers' Conference, which will offer workshops, guest speakers and a resource fair, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Providence Church/Westside Community Center, 430 Hannum Ave., West Chester. Attendees can choose to attend the morning session from 9 a.m. to noon or the afternoon session from 1 to 4 p.m., with lunch between the sessions.

The event, sponsored by Benchmark Federal Credit Union, is being organized by the Chester County Community Collaborative. Activities will be offered in a spacious auditorium where there will be exhibitor and vendor tables spread throughout the two-story venue. There will also be outdoor activities for children.

Kim Andrews, executive director of the Fund for Women and Girls, will open the conference as the featured guest speaker. Each workshop series will kick off with a presentation on financial literacy, hosted by Benchmark Federal Credit Union, with an option to register for a personal session to review individual credit reports.

Additional workshops will include professional wardrobe tips and shopping on a budget with Wings for Success; understanding sexual harassment and assault with the Crime Victims' Center of Chester County; nutritional insights and diabetes guidance from Penn Medicine; and home buying and parenting workshops, with Luis Benitez, presented in Spanish.

In addition, the Belinda R. Harrison Award will be presented, honoring a working single mom who has overcome adversity and is active in her community. Harrison was a single mother who worked for years in Chester County's social services and in her community, dedicating her life to empowering women and the underserved.

The theme of this year's conference is "Honor the Past, Treasure the Present, Shape the Future." For more information and to register, visit http://www.singlemotherscc.org. Follow the Chester County Single Mothers' Conference on Facebook and Instagram @SingleMothersCC.