Joe Willard

Goodby Twits! Follow me on Substack at joewillard.substack.com and Blue Sky at @jwillard18.bsky.social

Free screening tonight in Bucks County -“For community leaders who don’t want to criminalize homelessness, this film is the key.” buckscountybeacon.com/2024/11/new-do…

See yesterday's press conference "Addressing Youth Homelessness in Pennsylvania" youtube.com/live/V3G5qCB1n… via @YouTube @hope_phl @VYHouse @PAHumanServices @WilliamPennFdn @PHLCouncil @PHLCityHomeless @PHLfamilies @PhillySJUnited @PA_ECYEH

More TV Coverage of yesterday's homeless education advocacy: bit.ly/3AH4VkM @hope_phl @VYHouse @PA_ECYEH @RepIzzy

Advocates ask Pa. to chip in on homeless student assistance pennlive.com/news/2024/11/a…

Pennsylvania adopts Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week abc27.com/local-news/pen…

@Center_Schools staff joined colleagues from across the Commonwealth at our state Capitol today to share about critical issues affecting students experiencing homelessness ❤️ There is still time to raise awareness. Visit our toolkit ➡️ ecyehpennsylvania.center-school.org/pennsylvania-e… #IWillBeYourVoice

@hope_phl 's Gwen Bailey explains how housing agencies work w/ schools to end student homelessness in #pennsylvania @JoshShapiroPA @PAHumanServices @SpotlightPA

@Reg3ECYEH Sonia Pitzi addresses need to support 50,000 #PENNSYLVANIA students exp homelessness @PA_ECYEH @SchoolHouseConn @Center_Schools

Press conference begins in support of PA'S 50,000 Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness @hope_phl @VYHouse @ecych_pa @SpotlightPA @JoshShapiroPA

Thank you @RepIzzy for supporting 50,000 homeless children.

PA homeless education advocates to testify to @PAHouseGOP @PaHouseDems Children & Youth Committee re: supporting PA'S 50,000 homeless children @hope_phl @VYHouse @PA_ECYEH @SpotlightPA @WHYYNews

@homeless education advocates meeting PA Lt. Governor Austin Davis @ecyeh_pa @hope_phl @VYHouse

Are people moving to Threads or BlueSky?

Unaccompanied Homelessness Among High School Students, by @cutulijj Read at bit.ly/3YJFU0q @PhillySJUnited @PHLfamilies @ecyeh_pa @PHLCouncil @PHLCityHomeless @hope_phl

This week recognizes and brings awareness to the importance of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the education needed to provide stability and consistency to youth experiencing homelessness across Pennsylvania. See how you can get involved at hubs.ly/Q02XcjZ70

Looking forward to joining advocates throughout #Pennsylvania on Wednesday

New research from Delaware on family homelessness by Annette Pic. this study reports that families experiencing homelessness struggle to locate housing, attend to day-to-day tasks, and maintain and obtain employment. bit.ly/3NVAkD9 @hope_phl @PHLfamilies @UDelaware

Great job!

"The challenge is almost circular. [...] Potentially half of students who are experiencing homelessness are not being identified," @schoolhouseconn Executive Director @DuffieldBarbara shared with @stlpublicradio on the barriers lack of funding creates. 👉 bit.ly/4hqBaFn