Philadelphia County

City schools see a significant jump in student homelessness

New reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the School District of Philadelphiai show that 8,363 children and youth were identified as homeless 2021-2022 in Philadelphia. more

Basic Needs

Education

Uplift Center for Grieving Children seeks Development Director

Uplift provides free peer support groups for children and their caregivers grieving the death of a close loved one. more

Belmont Charter Network seeks staff for five network schools

Belmont Charter Network is looking for highly motivated people with a genuine passion for working with children to join our mission. more

Education

Enterprise Center opens new resource hub in West Philadelphia

The Enterprise Center in West Philadelphia has completed construction on a new community resource hub that was built entirely using the services of minority contractors. more

Income

New health center slated for city's Frankford neighborhood

A new city health center is coming to Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood, an area that residents and community leaders say has become a primary care desert. more

Health

Mayor's CEO office issues 'Impact Report' for 2022

Achieving economic justice through the lens of racial equity is a long game. There are no shortcuts. more

Reports

Philly Joy Bank will provide direct cash payments to 250 mothers

Philly Joy Bank will give $1,000 a month for 18 months to 250 mothers, starting in pregnancy and going through baby’s first year. more

Income

What Philadelphia can learn from New Orleans income pilot

Dozens of guaranteed income trials are being held around the country—some pilots are targeted to a specific group, while others provide unconditional cash to all residents of a particular area. more

Basic Needs

Income

Krasner report highlights racial disparities in city justice system

Black and Latino Philadelphians are frisked at a rate 1.5 times that of white residents, and Black defendants are more likely to receive lengthier prison terms. more

Reports

City sponsors over 300 summer meal sites for youth

Run in partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority, Nutritional Development Services, and other partners, the city will offer more than 300 child and youth meal sites this summer. more

Basic Needs