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J.M. Kaplan Fund Accepting Applications for 2019 J.M.K. Innovation Prize

February 12, 2019 - PHENND J.M. Kaplan Fund Accepting Applications for 2019 J.M.K. Innovation Prize Founded in 1945, the J.M. Kaplan Fund is a family foundation with a longstanding history of advocacy for and support of social, artistic, and environmental causes. The fund’s current initiatives are dedicated to social justice, the environment, and historic conservation. In honor of its history and mission, the fund is accepting applications for the 2019 J.M.K. Innovation Prize

USA Today Network Accepting Applications for ‘A Community Thrives’ Program

February 12, 2019 - PHENND USA Today Network Accepting Applications for ‘A Community Thrives’ Program With a print readership of nearly 2.6 million, USA Today is a daily newspaper that operates as the flagship of the media and marketing company Gannett. Founded in 1982, it seeks to operate as both an informational resource and forum of discourse in order to bring citizens of the United States together in understanding. In support of this mission, the company is accepting appl

American Medical Association Foundation Accepting Applications for Community Health Grants

February 12, 2019 - PHENND American Medical Association Foundation Accepting Applications for Community Health Grants Established in 1998, the American Medical Association Foundation serves as an educational resource and network for physicians across the country. In addition to cultivating industry leaders, the organization works to develop and disseminate best healthcare practices and models nationwide. To that end, the foundation is accepting applications to its Community H

Homeless Assistance Fund Accepting Applications From Homeless Service Organizations in Philadelphia

Homeless Assistance Fund Accepting Applications From Homeless Service Organizations in Philadelphia

February 12, 2019 - PHENND Homeless Assistance Fund Accepting Applications From Homeless Service Organizations in Philadelphia The Homeless Assistance Fund works to break the cycle of homelessness in Philadelphia by providing access, opportunities, and support to homeless individuals and families, with the goal of helping them transition from shelters into permanent housing. In support of its mission, the organization is accepting applications from homeless service programs t

Staying Connected: Moms Who Pump in Prison

February 4, 2019, story by Malcolm Burnley and photography by Kriston Jae Bethel - Next City EDITOR’S NOTE: This report was produced with support from the Fuller Project for International Reporting, in collaboration with Resolve Philadelphia. Warden Nancy Giannetta, clutching a dense ring of keys, gets buzzed through a series of security doors and into Unit G of Riverside Correctional Facility, a county jail for women in Philadelphia. It’s a Thursday afternoon in January when

Seeking Participants for a Study of Restorative Justice Programs

Seeking Participants for a Study of Restorative Justice Programs

A Haverford College student, Amanda, is currently working on an undergraduate Sociology thesis, focusing on masculinity, incarceration, and restorative justice. Amanda is recruiting formerly incarcerated men who took part in any programming having to do with restorative justice. If you are interested, please email at RJresearchproject@gmail.com for more information.

Reentry Think-Tank Fellow, Abd'Allah Lateef, featured on Justice in America Podcast Episode 13:

Reentry Think-Tank Fellow, Abd'Allah Lateef, featured on Justice in America Podcast Episode 13:

January 30, 2019, Josie Duffy Rice and Clint Smith - The Appeal "Josie and Clint interview Abd’Allah Lateef, Pennsylvania Coordinator for the Incarcerated Children’s Advocacy Network. (Abd'Allah Lateef, right, poses with former PRCCapacity Building Coordinator Ashlee Miller, left, at the Reentry Month Award Ceremony) America has one of the harshest juvenile justice systems on the planet. It is the only country in the world that sentences children to life without parole. On th

Join Baker Industries at their "The Lived Experience of Reentry in Philadelphia" Event, Ma

Community Health Worker Peer (CHWP)/Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Training Academy

Community Health Worker Peer (CHWP)/Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Training Academy

MINIMUM requirements for applicants: Age 18-30 Identify as male Valid Photo Identification Copy of your resume High School Diploma or GED Willingness to share how violence and trauma have impacted your mental and physical health, and to use that experience to help others heal Personal experience of violence, either to yourself or someone close to you Program Expectations: Commit to 165 hours of training, 4 days weekly for 9 weeks Attend ALL sessions of the Training Academy A

Register for our April Training Event - Education Behind & Beyond the Walls: A Look at Best Prac

Register for our April Training Event - Education Behind & Beyond the Walls: A Look at Best Prac

This training workshop will take you through a journey in our criminal justice education system and look at the best practices for assisting the men and women that are behind bars and eventually coming home. An education model for reentry will be explored and practical tools and resources will be considered and discussed. How to successfully bridge the gap from prison to reentry will be reviewed as the reality that education and skill development often holds the key to succes

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