Philadelphia County

In partnership with United Way, City offers 65+ free transport to vaccine sites

United Way, City of Philadelphia partner with Lyft and SEPTA CCT to provide FREE rides to COVID-19 vaccination appointments to Philadelphia residents 65 and older as well as those with access needs. more

Health

Program helps parenting, homeless youth in shelter find jobs

Help for the Hurdles (H4H) helps Philadelphia parenting youth, who are living in emergency shelter, to achieve ﬁnancial and housing stability. more

Basic Needs

Income

Get paid to be a vaccine ambassador to the homeless!

Are you currently experiencing homelessness, vaccinated, and boosted? more

Health

CHOP, IBC pilot new program on youth mental health care

"The challenges today’s generation of young people face are unprecedented and uniquely hard to navigate. And the effect these challenges have had on their mental health is devastating.” more

Corporate Responsibility

Health

City RFP seeks Community Crisis Outreach Workers

The Community Crisis Intervention Program ("CCIP") uses credible messengers to serve as Community Crisis Outreach Workers to prevent and reduce gun violence in Philadelphia. more

Requests for Proposals

State grant supports Temple's Center for Anti-Racism Research

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta has awarded Temple University a $1.3 million state grant to help fund the construction of the university’s new Center for Anti-Racism Research. more

Advocacy

New city law requires affordable housing in new developments

Before this legislation, inclusion of affordable housing in new developments had been optional for developers. more

Basic Needs

Workshop discusses engaging and managing volunteers

The January training will cover best practices on engaging and managing volunteers in order to set everyone up for a successful volunteer experience. more

Volunteer

Workshops

Fund seeks funds to bury homeless in Philadelphia morgue

The unclaimed cremains (cremated remains) of at least twenty-two formerly homeless individuals are in the city morgue awaiting burial. more

Basic Needs

Fundraisers

Mayor's office announces Black Male Resource Finder tool

Mayor Jim Kenney’s office has officially announced the Black Male Engagement Resource Finder, an interactive database that enables city residents to access resources across 12 categories. more