There are approximately 5,700 people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. Of those individuals, nearly 1,000 are unsheltered. While there are resources available for them, many are worried that those resources will go away if there is an undercount of people experiencing homelessness during the 2020 Census. (Read more.)
Will González, el director ejecutivo de Ceiba, trabaja en la oficina de Ceiba en el 18 de febrero, 2020. Ceiba, una coalición de organizaciones comunitarias latinas ubicadas en la esquina suroeste de Norris Square, también está informando a latinxs, inmigrantes, personas con un inglés limitado e incluso a otras organizaciones sobre el censo. | Por: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Will González, the executive director of Ceiba, works in the Ceiba office on Feb. 18, 2020. Ceiba, a coalition of Latinx community organizations located on the southwest corner of Norris Square, is informing Latinxs and other community organizations about the 2020 Census. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
UnitedHealth’s nationwide goal by the end of this year is to house “more than 350 Medicaid members with extreme social, medical, and behavioral complexities.” | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The nonprofit, Our Closet, continues to provide clothing—and dignity—for Philadelphians from all walks of life. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Thirty-eight states—but not Pennsylvania—operate programs that recycle surplus prescription drugs, eliminating waste and providing them to residents who couldn’t otherwise afford them. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Trauma is not only created by singular incidents. It can also be born out of a person’s repeated or continuous exposure to stress. A child in poverty faces a higher likelihood of developing this kind of trauma when they don’t receive adequate support from adults, being at higher risk of economic insecurity, hunger, and housing instability. | From: Al Día News Media (Read more.)
Two key issues currently plaguing the streets of Philadelphia are food insecurity and food waste. Two locally-based apps aim to tackle these concerns through food donation, local volunteer efforts, and the efficiency of technology. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
Now in his second month without a place to call his own, William Parker does his laundry at the Hub of Hope, one of only a few locations in Philadelphia where people experiencing homelessness can both take a shower and run wash, free of charge. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would all but ensure the creation of a permanent city agency dedicated to enforcing the numerous progressive labor laws it has passed in recent years. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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