4th Annual Bell Summit raises awareness on child homelessness
Since 2019, People's Emergency Center has organized the BELL Summit to raise awareness of the educational and socio-emotional needs of young children experiencing homelessness. more
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Grants support efforts to help taxpayers qualify for tax credits
Community organizations that serve low-income Philadelphians are invited to apply for a grant to help families claim the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. more
PA to provide one-time bonus rebate on 2021 property taxes
Pennsylvanians who are approved for a rebate on property taxes or rent paid in 2021 will receive an additional one-time bonus rebate later this year. more
Report provides recommendations to Shapiro on child homelessness
People's Emergency Center has issued a report with recommendations to Pennsylvania Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro on how to support children and youth experiencing homelessness in the Commonwealth. more
14,000 children served by homeless programs in PA: report
Nemours Children’s Health and People's Emergency Center have published a new report about children and youth who are served by homeless housing programs in Pennsylvania.
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City hosts community meeting on homeless efforts Friday
The Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services will hold a Continuum of Care (CoC) community meeting on this Friday, November 18th, at 11am. more
Money Mondays at St. Barnabas Community Resource Center
Join us on 11/21 at 11AM for lunch and an educational financial discussion on budgeting and utilities assistance programs. more
City offers locator app for finding free food programs
All Philadelphians can find free food and meals using the City’s locator. more
Council poised to extend city's eviction diversion program
The White House praised Philadelphia’s eviction diversion program earlier this year, highlighting the city’s success in keeping the city’s eviction rate at roughly half of its historic average. more
New Jersey count identifies only 8,754 homeless in state
The annual "point-in-time count" is federally mandated by The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to count the number of homeless persons in every community across the nation. more
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