In December, not long before the partial U.S. government shutdown, Congress passed a revised Farm Bill funding the federal food program. The Trump administration has said that SNAP would be funded through February, despite the shutdown. But if the closure continues through March, the 42 million Americans who receive the benefit will be left scrambling. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
From Philadelphia Media Network: A corner store on a mission, Rowhouse Grocery in Point Breeze is a posh yet accessible oasis in a supermarket desert. (Read more.)
From the Philadelphia Citizen: Connecticut’s Child FIRST program sends therapists into homes to help families address crippling mental health needs. Could it help the poorest Philadelphians get ahead? (Read more.)
From Philadelphia Media Network: Ten years ago, the Rev. Adan Mairena decided to leave the Main Line majesty of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church to minister to people living in poverty in Kensington. (Read more.)
From Philadelphia Media Network: Black and Hispanic Americans are less likely to smoke cigarettes than white Americans. Yet once they’ve started, they’re more likely to stay hooked. National data show they successfully quit only about half as often as white smokers. (Read more.)
From Philadelphia Media Network: After interviewing almost 700 people at similar levels of poverty, the evidence is clear: If people experience discrimination by the police or courts, they report rates of food insecurity twice as high (26 percent) as those who have not (13 percent). The same is true for moms who have applied for a job, or been discriminated against on the job, in school, and while trying to get health care. (Read more.)
From Generocity: The processes that undocumented families must follow can be confusing and at times can deter them from seeking assistance. Misinformation about who is qualified for certain benefits is a problem and can influence a fear of being deported. (Read more.)
From The Philadelphia Citizen: As we head into the holidays, it’s a good time to consider what we all can do to relieve the effects of poverty for some of the 400,000 residents living below the poverty line in Philly, now and into the next year. (Read more.)
From WURD: Joel Berg is CEO, Hunger Free America, and author of “America, We Need to Talk” and Glenn Bergman is the CEO of Philabundance. They both join Wake Up With WURD to talk about their programs and to discuss the rise of hunger in Philadelphia. (Read more.)
From Philadelphia Media Network: St. Francis sits on Kensington Avenue, in the heart of Philly’s perfect storm, but the suffering citywide is so severe that it lends itself to a simple, stark shorthand: We are the poorest and hungriest big city in the country, and the epicenter of the urban opioid crisis to boot. This is our reality now. (Read more.)
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