Turning Points seeks sponsors for gala drive-in affair
For our annual gala this year, we have partnered with the Philadelphia Film Society and will be having a “drive-in” gala at the Navy Yard, Thursday, September 23rd from 7pm-10:30 pm.more
Basic Needs
New NJ 'Food Insecurity Advocate' would streamline food programs
New Jersey could become the first state in the country to appoint an official anti-hunger advocate if a bill that was approved by the Legislature last Thursday is signed by Gov. Phil Murphy. more
City Council in Philadelphia advances new rules for rentals
Philadelphia City Council has advanced legislation that would increase transparency in the rental screening process. more
PA schools miss identifying most homeless students: study
7 in 9 homeless students do not get identified by Pennsylvania’s schools. That lone fact is driving a conversation throughout the Commonwealth. more
City modifies curfew rules, to open "evening resource centers"
This summer is going to look different for minors in Philadelphia. A new curfew law has been sent to the Mayor by City Council. more
CA offers universal basic income to state foster youth
The State of California offers a $1,000 monthly "universal basic income" for former foster youth. more
Spike in homelessness feared as federal eviction ban ends
A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. more
OHS seeks input from homeless youth for federal grant proposal
OHS will sponsor Zoom meetings to gain youth input into its youth homeless plan every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm during the month of July.more
California mayor calls for new "legal right to housing" for residents
A federal judge has ordered Los Angeles to shelter or house all homeless people living on skid row by October. Mayor Darrell Steinberg wants to impose a similar order on the city of Sacramento. more
Black Americans 16x more likely to be in third-generation poverty
One in five Black Americans are experiencing poverty for the third generation in a row, as opposed to one in 100 white Americans. more
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