PCCY changes name to Children First: The Advocate for Kids
For 40 years Public Citizens for Children and Youth has put children first. Now, we’re making it official. As of now, PCCY’s name will formally be Children First. more
Health
City expands funding opportunities for anti-violence efforts
The Kenney Administration and Philadelphia City Council have announced the next step in a process to engage community organizations in a collaboration to prevent gun violence. more
Drexel offers Community Health Worker, Certified Peer Specialist Training
Start a career healing your community! This paid job training program provides young adults with human services credentials and job search assistance. Applications are due by Friday August 27th. more
Hospital study links gun violence to food insecurity
An Atlanta study assessed 1,700 patients treated by the medical institution for gunshot wounds during a seven-year period and found a significant link between food insecurity and gun violence. more
US drop in life expectancy is largest among peer nations
The U.S. declines were most pronounced among minority groups, specifically Black and Hispanic people. more
COVID pandemic brings renewed focus to telemedicine
The onset of the health crisis brought a renewed focus to telemedicine, with patients utilizing phone calls, video visits and other means to access health care services. more
Proposed PA regs increase direct care hours in nursing homes
More than 72,000 skilled nursing home residents in Pennsylvania would see an increase in the hours of direct care they receive daily under proposed regulation changes, the first in over 20 years. more
Philly Counts spreads the word on COVID in neighborhoods
As COVID-19 cases pick back up, Philly Counts is trying to reach as many people as quickly as it can. more
NJ Gov. Murphy signs landmark maternal, child health act
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed landmark legislation to improve New Jersey’s maternal and infant health outcomes for all New Jersey families. more
People with HIV at highest risk of death if diagnosed with COVID
They found that people living with HIV had a 24% higher risk of infection and a 78% higher risk of death from COVID-19 than people without HIV antiretroviral therapy. more
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