The Philadelphia Nursing-Legal Partnership (NLP), a collaboration between HELP: MLP and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) hosted a Brunch and Learn on Building Food Security in Philadelphia at the Project… Read more Building Food Security in Philadelphia →
Recently, HELP: MLP joined more than 280 public health organizations and advocates to call for the end of the partial government shutdown in a letter to the President. The current government… Read more HELP: MLP urges the President and Congress to end the Government Shutdown →
Join us for our first Brunch and Learn of 2019 on January 29th to discuss strategies to improve food security in Philadelphia. Free nursing CEUs will be provided! More information… Read more Building Food Security in Philadelphia →
By: Michaela Whitelaw, Public Health Fellow According to a 2017 study by the Reinvestment Fund, approximately one in 14 Philadelphia renters (20,000 families) face eviction filings every year, with filings disproportionately affecting African Americans and women. In 2016, over 10,200 Philadelphia renters were evicted, placing Philadelphia fourth in the country for the number of evictions that year. The Philadelphia eviction crisis is a result of systemic and social issues entrenched in a history of poverty, discrimination, and gentrification. While some evictions are legal and fair, a large number of eviction… Read more Philadelphia’s Eviction Crisis →
The Philadelphia Mayor’s Taskforce on Eviction Prevention and Response released its Draft Eviction Task Force Report this week. The Taskforce will host a public feedback session on May 8th from… Read more Philadelphia Mayor’s Taskforce on Eviction Prevention and Response →
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