Recording of PRC Overdose Prevention Training (11/17)
A 2018 study found that of the individuals who died post-incarceration in PDP from 2010-2016, 33% died of drug poisoning, aka overdose. The risk is especially acute within two weeks of release. The Philadelphia Reentry Coalition partnered with Philadelphia's Department of Public Health to offer a training on harm reduction resources and best practices. Topics that were be covered: - General overdose and harm reduction overview - Practical overdose prevention resources availab
How to Get Help with Your Property Taxes (12/12)
On Monday, December 12, the Division of Housing and Community Development Neighborhood Advisory Committees and the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity are hosting a one-hour webinar to help Philadelphia residents get help with their property taxes. Learn about programs offered by the City of Philadelphia to assist homeowners with their property taxes. This webinar will cover programs such as the Homestead Exemption, Longtime Owner Occupants Program, Senior Tax Fre
Liberation Foundation Looking to Hire Part Time Small Group Facilitator
The Liberation Foundation is looking to hire a formerly incarcerated person (or someone with reentry experience) to serve as a small group facilitator for our Project HOPE reentry preparation programming. They would be required to facilitate four small group sessions/month, sixteen sessions in total. Programming runs every other Tuesday morning via Zoom, so it would be necessary for them to be free then. We are able to assist as needed with technology. Facilitators are also r
Webinar: Solutions to Collateral Consequences (12/9)
In the U.S., over 40,000 collateral consequences impose legal & regulatory restrictions that limit or prohibit people convicted of crimes from accessing employment, business and occupational licensing, housing, voting, education, and other rights, benefits, and opportunities. In this webinar, the panelists will take a critical look at recent policies and practices that are being implemented across the country to break down barriers to success for people with criminal records.
WITH Foundation Looking to Fund Programs Serving Adults with Disabilities (12/9)
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the WITH Foundation website. WITH Foundation invites applications for programs serving adults with disabilities The WITH Foundation was created to provide financial support to organizations that promote comprehensive health care for adults with developmental disabilities. To that end, grants of between $30,000 and $50,000 will be awarded in support of programs that improve the delivery of health care to adults
Nonprofit Institute Certificate Program, Netter Center (Dec 12th-16th)
The Netter Center for Community Partnerships invites you to share the following information about its FREE accelerated Certificate Program that will give the tools needed to manage nonprofit or faith-based organizations more efficiently. This program will take place over the course of five days, and will feature workshops by local experts in the field of nonprofit management. Learn about board development, finance, grant writing, legal issues, human resource management, fund
City of Philadelphia Asks for Residents’ Input in Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
To learn more, click here. To bring more Philadelphians to the table as the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 budget is developed, the City today laid out its plan to engage the public to ensure that Philadelphians have a voice regarding allocation of limited City resources. To that end, the City announced it will hold a series of in person and virtual focus groups for community members in November and December 2022. The vision for the City of Philadelphia FY24 budget cycle and beyo
Film Screening: The Command Center to Bring Women Home
To register, click here Date and Time Wed, November 30, 2022, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST Location Free Library of Philadelphia Montgomery Auditorium 1901 Vine Street 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 The Command Center to Bring Women Home is a short hybrid documentary film that brings to life a re-imagining of what reentry could look like if it were designed by formerly incarcerated women. The film, directed by Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich in collaboration with Wren Rene, was prod
Fruits of the Family Table Recruiting Participants for Paid Woodworking Program
Fruits of the Family Table is excited to be hosting their second cohort of the Repurposed Project, a program for young adults, ages 18 to 24 year old. The Repurposed Project is a program that incorporates refurbishing used wooden furniture while also making life changes and new commitments. This program is free to you, in fact you have an opportunity to earn a weekly stipend for your participation. Participants are compensated for their on-going commitment of 2-weeks ($200 w
Opinion: Feds Make It Too Hard for Formerly Incarcerated People to Access Social Security Benefits
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Jeffrey Abramowitz and TJ von Oehsen - November18th, 2022 In Pennsylvania, far more people with disabilities have been incarcerated than are receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This comes as no surprise to reentry advocates, who have been hearing about the issues that people with disabilities have in accessing and maintaining SSI for years. A recent report by Community Legal Services highlights just how difficult it can be for anyone, part