Basic Needs

Video on college student hunger features local activist professor

In a documentary film by Soledad O’Brien and Geeta Gandbhir we meet the faces behind an American crisis -- college students so strapped to pay tuition that they don’t have enough money to eat. more

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Health

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Study highlights basic needs insecurity among college students

Basic needs security is a critical component of collegiate success, one discounted by high school grades and standardized test scores. more

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Education

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Economy League publishes report on impact of city's food economy

Food fuels more than just our bodies, says the Economy League. more

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Reports

Penn grad establishes 'host home' program for LGBTQ youth

At the Homeward Initiative, we believe that everyone deserves a place to call ‘home.' more

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UAC seeks employers to join Home.Buy.Now program for staff

The program matches employer contributions towards an employee's purchase of a home up to $4,000. more

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City issues report on youth residential placement programs

The Youth Residential Placement Task Force was established by a City Council resolution in 2018 following the death of a child at a residential placement facility. more

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City DHS releases third scorecard on child welfare agencies' performance

Philadelphia DHS Has released its third annual overview of the results achieved by the six agencies operating 'Community Umbrella Agencies' in ten regions in the city. more

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Despite DC efforts, most voters support food stamp program

This article from the Inquirer details the support among likely 2020 voters for the federal food stamp program. more

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City Council bill helps nonprofits purchase affordable housing units

A bill floated in Philadelphia City Council would give nonprofits first dibs on certain affordable housing properties when they come up for sale. more

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