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What do you call it when a government agency denies the ability to track race for years while agency bureaucrats stonewall public knowledge of an internal report that proves vast racial disparities in PTSD benefits exist. 5 years of silence by @DeptVetAffairs is a moral outrage.

The latest findings of our work with @YaleVetsClinic to expose wide-reaching and historical racial disparities in @DeptVetAffairs benefits programs reveals as much as a 57% denial rate for PTSD claims faced by Black veterans over the last two decades. nbcnews.com/health/mental-…

📣Calling all youth-serving organizations in #Philly! Apply for funding to provide after-school & summer programs for our Out-of-School Time program. Applications are due by 3/31. Learn more ⤵️ phila.gov/2022-02-17-req…

Our partners @Villagephilly, along with #PeoplesPaperCoop and @CLSphila are teaming up to host an expungement and criminal record-clearing clinic. 📍 It’s happening this coming Saturday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Legal experts will be there to help you with your record.

Spread the word: @westphilaskills is recruiting from all Philadelphia county zip codes for training and job opportunities as a Clinic Aide with @ChildrensPhila! Applications are due Thursday, April 6th at 5 PM: philadelphiaskills.org/jobs

Can #GuaranteedIncome Improve The Health Of Pregnant People And Children?: nextcity.org/features/can-g… via @NextCityOrg

Check out a Community Evening Resource Center! They provide free, safe spaces for #PhillyYouth from 7 pm to 2 am every day. Youth ages 10-17 can stop by anytime to hang out, do homework, or learn fun job skills like photography. Find a Center near you➡️bit.ly/3QmccZX

“By the end of this year, you could walk into a Philly rec center and find a barber school, a comic book store, a community seafood program, or one of seven other small businesses from a Philadelphia entrepreneur.” @PhilaParkandRec @billy_penn #publicspace billypenn.com/2023/03/03/phi…

Tenants with housing vouchers--one of the few forms of assistance for low-income renters--face widespread discrimination. Monday, March 20 at 1 p.m., we'll provide testimony about the barriers these renters face to stable housing in hearings called by @CouncilmemberJG

👉🍎 Looking for FREE food for your family? We can help! Call 311 or visit phila.gov/food to find food and meals in your neighborhood. No ID or proof of income is required. Read more: bit.ly/freefoodphila.

The restaurant industry loses💲162 billion each year in food waste, with 22 to 33 billion pounds of food waste in the US alone, according to @FSRmag. Join our discussion with experts building a more sustainable system on 3/23. Reserve your seat👉accelevents.com/e/greenphilly23

Dr. Tierra Pritchett has been selected to represent DBHIDS in Radio One’s Herstory this month, in honor of #WomensHistoryMonth. Congratulations Dr. Pritchett on your much-deserved recognition!

The Philly Joy Bank pilot ensures moms have guaranteed income during every month of their pregnancy and their baby’s first year - this is pro life!

Philly, we asked for your ideas, and you answered. But a few of you have asked us for a little more time to get your BIGGEST and BOLDEST ideas in. So, we’re extending the Well City Challenge deadline to Friday, March 10!

Looking for a job in public safety? Come to the Municipal Services Building across from City Hall this Saturday from 10am to 2pm to meet with different city and state departments recruiting for jobs.

Civic Education Is Having a Moment. This Is What That Means. governing.com/now/civic-educ…

Our annual Community Fund grant cycle is open and accepting proposals for charitable community projects that focus on this year's theme of Health Equity for All. Apply by March 7: philacityfund.org/grantmaking/co… #philadelphia

🚨The City of Philadelphia and @CLSphila are hosting information sessions for homeowners who signed so-called "benefits agreements" with MV Realty. Registration is required. Register ➡️ ow.ly/y6wy50MqIiI Learn more about MV Realty ➡️ ow.ly/Ziye50MqIiJ

This Wednesday, join @AHCOPA1 for a free Wills Clinic in partnership with @CLSphila. Find more information and register to attend: ahcopa.org/wills-clinic.h…

The Kensington Empowerment Hub provides satellite office space to organizations like @CLSphila @phlrow @PhilaRevenue @CWFPhilly & @PLSEPHILLY who provide free financial, legal, & benefits assistance and help our neighbors build #generationalwealth. nkcdc.org/empowerment-hu…