Survey says homelessness increased in city for second year in a row
Homelessness rose for a second year in a row in Philadelphia, according to the annual point-in-time survey. more
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Task Force recommendations for juvenile justice reform advance
More than two years ago, the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force delivered a final report and offered recommendations to overhaul the state’s embattled youth justice system. more
Affordable Care Act open enrollment launches in region
Thousands of residents in our region who get their health insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces have to lock in their plans for coverage beginning in 2024. more
Biden to crack down on Medicare Advantage marketing
The Biden administration is proposing a fresh crackdown on private health plans that have grown to cover half of the people on Medicare, restricting marketing practices to help consumers. more
Report says that congregate care is best option for some youth
For young people with serious behavioral health challenges, a new report showed Pennsylvania's congregate-care settings may be the best option. more
Germantown's FacetoFace: Not just another soup kitchen
FaceToFace believes that food-insecure members of the Philadelphian community deserve more than just a meal. more
Feds restore Medicaid, CHIP benefits to 500k wrongly disenrolled
Nearly 500,000 children and other individuals who were improperly disenrolled from Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program will regain their coverage. more
PEN America sounds alarm on dramatic increase in book bans
Book banning campaigns are on the rise in the US. Many of the bans target books on racial equity.
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SDP worst among largest school districts in identifying homeless students
A study from Research for Action, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, found that the city has the lowest homeless student identification rate of the nation’s 20 largest school districts. more
New film focuses on Black men, Black boys, and the gun crisis
“A Hope that Lights the Way” focuses on Black men and boys and the ongoing gun violence crisis. more
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