SPECIAL EVENT: DELAWARE COUNTY HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP
Invites you to attend the Third Annual Partnership Celebration
Date: Thursday May 19, 2011
Time: Networking 8am
Program 8:30-10:30am
Location: Drexelbrook Corporate Events Center
4700 Drexelbrook Drive
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Join us as we recognize workers' achievements, honor the contributions of employers and the dedication of our educators and award our second annual scholarships for continuing education.
To RSVP for this event, contact Ann DelCollo at 610-543-5022 x221 or adelcollo@pathwayspa.org
We would like to thank the following organizations for their support:
Delaware County Office of Employment and Training
Department of Labor & Industry
Job Opportunity Investment Network
PA Fund for Workforce Solutions
State Policy Updates
AFTERSCHOOL FOR ALL CHALLENGE MAY 17
On Tuesday, May 17, 2011, please contact your congresspeople, senators or their staff by phone or email and let them know the importance of quality afterschool programs in the Commonwealth and how your program keeps kids safe, inspires learning and helps working families. You can also inform them that your fellow Pennsylvania afterschool colleagues are in Washington, D.C. this week to show their support for afterschool on Capitol Hill and may be visiting them in person.
PA HOUSE REPUBLICAN BUDGET PROPOSES CUT TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
House Republicans released the details of their proposed State Budget for FY 2011 – 2012. Significant cuts are made in most state appropriation lines in DPW and Health, including a 10% cut to Domestic Violence (DV) Services funding (Act 44). Cuts were also made to rape crisis, disabilities, and housing services, to name a few. This proposal devastates the already fraying human service system, especially the services women need. Each service sector relies on multiple state funding streams to keep community supports available for the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians. The House Republicans proposal for DV services takes funding back to 1998 levels.
More than 92,000 battered women and children find safety each year in Pennsylvania’s domestic violence programs. DV related homicides are up 48%. Programs are currently bombarded with victims with increased needs exacerbated by the recession and a shortage of community resources.
Call your legislators now! To find your legislator, visit www.legis.state.pa.us and enter your zip code under Address and Who’s My Legislator. Please ask that DV funding be restored to at least the Governor’s proposal.
You can also visit your legislators when they are home this week! They need to hear from you!! Please report outcome to Peg or Nicole.
SUPPORT PASSAGE OF INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP LEGISLATION (SB 552) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Senate Bill 552 passed the Senate unanimously on Monday, May 9, 2011, and has been referred to the House Labor & Industry Committee. Identical legislation passed through that committee last session and was subsequently passed unanimously by the full House.
IP legislation can become statute after it is passed by the House of Representatives if it is not amended. The Governor will sign it once the House passes it.
Here's how you can help:
SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS NEEDED
The Governor's budget proposes to level-fund Keystone STARS, Pre-K Counts, Head Start Supplemental Assistance and Child Care Subsidy, which prepare approximately 300,000 Pennsylvania children to succeed in school and later in life.
Information/Events
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE MAY 17 2011
Please vote Tuesday May 17, 2011. Polls will be open from 7am-8pm.
Philadelphia voters registered as Democrats or Republicans will vote for the following: Mayor of Philadelphia; all 17 seats on Philadelphia City Council; local and statewide judicial offices; and the three remaining city row offices: City Commissioners, Sheriff, and Register of Wills.
Voters in Pennsylvania can also visit
www.votespa.com to learn more about elections in their area.
If you are in Philadelphia and need a ride, assistance, or more information, please call Vote for Homes Coalition at 215-232-7272 x3106. Check out their website at
www.voteforhomes.org
SPECIAL LECTURE ON HUNGER AND SESAME STREET’S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
On Wednesday, May 18, please join us for a special presentation by Dr. Jeanette Betancourt of Sesame Workshop. Dr. Betancourt will explain Food For Thought: Eating Well On A Budget, Sesame Street's latest public health initiative for families with limited resources.
Dr. Betancourt will demonstrate how Sesame Street is a major public health education campaign to improve the lives of children and families. She'll show excerpts from these special videos of the Sesame Street characters Elmo, Big Bird, and Grover, and explain the process of turning insights from science into effective programming for very young children.
FREE and open to the public
Wednesday, May 18 at 4:30 pm
Drexel School of Public Health
Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St.
Cherry Street Room
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Information provided by our friends at the Drexel University School of Public Health. Read more about this event
HERE
SUPPORT EARNED SICK DAYS IN PHILADELPHIA
Everyone Gets Sick—Not Everyone Has the Time to Get Better
2 out of every 5 workers in Philadelphia do NOT have a single paid sick day.
Help Us Tell City Council to Give ALL Workers a Chance to Earn Paid Sick Days.
WHEN: May 26, 2011* 9:00 AM
WHERE: 4th Floor, Philadelphia City Hall
*Please note, if you cannot come on May 26th or if you would like to come out to support this important bill more than once we will also be at Council Session at City Hall on June 2nd and June 9th.
Help us greet City Council members as they enter Session and then help us pack the Hearing Room to show the importance of this bill. You can enter City Hall at the north-east corner and remember to bring a picture ID.
Even if you have paid sick days remember a majority of restaurant, child care, and health care workers do not—the lack of paid sick days in Philadelphia impacts us all!
JOIN PHAN’S CALL SERIES ON TUESDAY NIGHTS FROM 6:00-7:00 PM
On Tuesday, May 17, 2011, Sipi Gupta, Staff Attorney for Pennsylvania Health Law Project will discuss The Pennsylvania Budget and Health Care Reform. Learn what the new law will mean for the Department of Health, Dept of Welfare, Dept of Insurance, long-term living systems, upcoming legislation and much More! Tuesday, May 17
th 6:00-7:00 PM RSVP Here.
TRAINING ON NEW PHILADELPHIA COURTS POLICY
The Philadelphia Courts have recently stepped up collection efforts for individuals owing costs, fines, supervision fees, restitution, and bail to the criminal courts. 1 in 5 of the city's residents is affected. Individuals not current with paying their costs risk loss of public benefits, wage garnishments, sheriff sale and more.
Join Community Legal Services attorneys for an explanation of the new system and how to help your clients.
The training will be held Tuesday May 17th from 3pm-5pm at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor (please bring photo ID to show security in the lobby).
WIDER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN ANNOUNCES CALL FOR AWARD APPLICANTS
Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) is pleased to announce a call for applicants for the
Economic Security Innovations Award as part of the Building Bridges to Economic Security campaign.
In an effort to promote economic security across the generations, the
Building Bridges campaign aims to shift the public dialogue through a common messaging framework and promote communication and relationship building among organizations who may not typically work together in order to reach common policy and programmatic goals.
The Economic Security Innovations Award will support organizations’ efforts to expand existing coalitions, build their capacity to work across silos and improve the reach of advocacy, outreach and/or educational work on issues affecting Americans of all ages.
Awardees will receive $3,500 - $5,500.
Applications are due Friday, May 20.
WOW encourages your organization to apply for the award and to spread the word to your networks.
FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONALS
Join Terry Travis, Assistant VP for Development at La Salle University for some practical information about financial literacy – from a basic explanation of developing and managing a budget, to balance sheet terms, to reporting fundraising numbers, or speaking with potential donors.
The workshop is free and open to the community. It will be held on
WHEN: May 20, 9:00 – 11:30 (A light breakfast will start at 8:30)
WHERE: La Salle Union Building in the Music Room on the second floor
Please contact
Louise Giugliano, Director of Service-Learning with your name, organization and email to register.
SIGN THE PHILADELPHIA EARNED SICK DAYS PETITION
Over 40 percent of Philadelphia's workers don't have the ability to earn paid sick days. So whether it is the need to care for an ailing elder, or a sick child, or for oneself, there are thousands of people facing the choice of caring for themselves or their family and losing their job. Going to work or caring for an ailing family member is a choice no one should have to make.
Visit the PathWays PA blog to read one Philadelphia woman’s story about her family’s need for paid sick time.
Click here to sign the petition to Philadelphia City Council if you support Earned Sick Days.
ACTION NEEDED TO PROTECT SNAP BENEFITS
Please
sign and share the National, State and Community-based Organizational Letter Opposing Structural Changes and Budget Cuts to SNAP.
FRAC and others in NAHO (National Anti-Hunger Organizations) have written a sign-on letter strongly opposing structural changes (e.g., a block grant) and budget cuts to SNAP. With your help, we hope to get thousands of national, state and local groups to sign on to this letter.
Congressional leaders need to hear a strong message from groups around the country that Congress should protect SNAP from budget cuts and structural changes that would weaken its proven ability to help the poorest and hungriest people in the country.
Click here to read and sign the letter.
From our friends at the Food Research and Action Center. This information provided by
PHENND.
FDIC UPDATES MONEY SMART FOR YOUNG ADULTS
The revised curriculum also includes instructional enhancements, many suggested by instructors who use Money Smart, such as expanded pre- and post-tests that teachers can use to measure changes in student knowledge or use as quiz questions.
To obtain free copies of the updated curriculum, visit
here.
Special PathWays PA Information/Events
PROJECT PEACE FOR TEENAGERS
Do you need help with education, childcare, welfare benefits, parenting or support? We can help! The Project Peace Teen Parent Program provides one-on-one support for pregnant adolescents and teen parents. Project Peace services are available at the MacDade Goodwill Store, 2137 MacDade Boulevard, Holmes PA, from Tuesdays from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Services provided will help you:
Complete high school and plan for higher education
Become a better parent
Obtain appropriate community resources, such as childcare, supportive services, Temporary Assistance for Needy Parents (TANF), life skills training and employment
Get in home support
PATH$ TO BENEFITS
The PathWays PA Path$ 2 Benefits program provides access to counseling and workshops on banking and budgeting assistance, credit and debt management counseling, identity theft repair, financial goal planning, financial crisis management, college planning, housing assistance, and free tax preparation. Clients can also be screened for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamps), the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and many other services. Even unemployed and dislocated workers can take part in programs that improve their credit without costing money.
FINANCIAL PATH$
Financial Path$, a new program from PathWays PA, helps individuals and families build paths toward economic self-sufficiency through financial education, asset building and economic empowerment. This program provides one-on-one financial counseling and financial education workshops. Financial Path$ is committed to assisting everyone carve their path to self-sufficiency.
For more information become Financial Path$ friend on
Facebook and follow them on
Twitter.
Stay turned as we will also be launching a blog very soon!
