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Month: January 2021

Health

There Are Still Barriers Keeping People of Color from Mental Health Care

January 7, 2021

The reason? A triad of underlying issues steeped in racism leading to a deadly cycle that find more and more people of color who would have benefitted from early intervention either in behind bars labeled as mentally unstable, or worse, finding an untimely death. | From: Next City (Read more.)

Income and Wages

DHS Secretary Miller says new rule changes means more people eligible for Medicaid, SNAP

January 6, 2021

Overall, SNAP benefits enrollment has decreased slightly since a peak in May. Miller said this is likely due to federal pandemic unemployment compensation, which was being counted as income on peoples’ SNAP application. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

coronavirus

Families living in poverty could get big boost in child tax credit

January 4, 2021

By: Lawrence McGlynn, WPPM/PhillyCAM The child tax credit, which helps millions of Americans and more than 100,000 Philadelphia families, could see an increase and overhaul under the Biden/Harris administration that would benefit families living below (Read more.)

Education

How Philly’s Biggest 2020 Real Estate Deal Could Create Opportunities for City Students

January 4, 2021

In remediating a defunct refinery, a developer promises a first-of-its-kind partnership that opens a pathway into skilled professions for Philadelphia public school students. | From: Next City (Read more.)

Education

Philadelphians call on Biden to cancel student debt by executive order

January 4, 2021

Casuccio and other local organizers say cancelling student debt would be especially helpful to a city like Philadelphia where residents have higher debt loads than the rest of the country. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

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