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Month: February 2020

Housing

Local organizations collaborate to create LGBTQ housing program

February 16, 2020

The Homeward Initiative and Valley Youth House are nearing the launch of their housing collaboration Host Homes, a project working towards making resources more accessible to LGBTQ youth facing homelessness or unstable housing. Founder Brendan Taliaferro hopes to get the program up and running in early March. | From: Philadelphia Gay News

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Civic and Community Engagement

Graffiti-removal company hires only homeless or formerly incarcerated workers

February 12, 2020

Todd Kelley has always had a thing for keeping his neighborhood clean. So he decided to turn his passion for community cleanup into profit and approached the folks at the Society Hill Civic Association about keeping the neighborhood clean for a fee. They said yes. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)

Health

Citizens of the Week: Kim Celano and Phillip Smith

February 12, 2020

Two student advocates launched Free Food @ Temple to decrease campus waste and help hungry students find a meal. From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)

Housing

Ideas We Should Steal: Security Deposit Alternatives

February 3, 2020

An option for a security deposit insurance program is helping landlords and tenants fill 400,000 apartments nationwide, including some in Philly. Should it become law here, as it is in Cincinnati? | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)

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