The Lester Ross Memorial Fund was created to honor a man well-known among the homeless services community, who passed away from COVID-19 in 2020 and whose remains were left unclaimed. more
In March, Annie E. Casey Foundation released a report highlighting housing inequality, a disturbing yet pervasive issue impacting young people across America. more
Youth advocates and a juvenile justice official have called on Pennsylvania lawmakers to address a shortage of space and staff that has created a crisis affecting children in the justice system. more
The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee passed a package of four life-saving gun violence prevention bills known as the Common Agenda to End Gun Violence on April 26th. more
The number of people getting help from a state program that offsets some housing costs for older and disabled Pennsylvanians will drop again this year, continuing more than a decade of decline. more
A new report on young women who were arrested and brought into the control of the Philadelphia juvenile justice system exposes glaring gaps in care and interventions to support young women.more