From Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): Go to https://support.elca.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=1228 to encourage your federal lawmakers to improve U.S. response to pandemics. (NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use this! Since a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives introduced … Continued
The PA Department of Aging would like to share that consumers can contact LINK for help with shelter. More information is below: Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) are a nationwide effort to take a seamless approach in the way we … Continued
The PA Department of Human Services guidance page is at https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Providers/Pages/Coronavirus-2020.aspx. Keep up-to-date on guidance–media releases: https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/DHS.aspx GUIDE: PA’s Response to COVID-19 Questions about COVID-19? Call 1-877-PA-HEALTH (1-877-724-3258) LIVE daily briefings from the PA Department of Health: pacast.com/live/doh or www.governor.pa.gov/live/ COVID-19 Operational Recommendations for Child Care Providers … Continued
If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, or other essential services, use the search bar at http://www.211.org/services/covid19 to find your local 211 or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help. Use the CDC COVID-19 Symptom Checker here if you … Continued
Thanks to UUPLAN (http://www.uuplan.com/): Call your PA representative and senator and urge them to support HB 2367 to require sending mail-in ballots to all voters. Find their contact information at http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/index.cfm#address. In the meantime, you can access an online application … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Thanks to your hard work, the U.S. Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which will provide immediate paid sick leave and paid family leave to millions of people, expanded unemployment insurance, … Continued
Thanks to the Penn Capital-Star. See the COVID-19 information page for new articles at https://www.penncapital-star.com/covid-19-in-pennsylvania/. The coronavirus outbreak is having direct and significant impacts on daily life in Pennsylvania. Today’s newsletter focuses on what governments and other institutions are doing … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Find more comprehensive information on resources after separator line below. On Friday, March 13, Governor Wolf announced that all public K-12 Pennsylvania schools and school district run pre-k programs will be closed for the … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): This article by our editor is being co-published in Sojourners and Democratic Left. Last week, I listened as several Indiana workers in the hospitality industry gathered in southeastern Indiana to talk about their health. A cook in her … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): It is urgent that Congress takes at least initial action NOW to protect people as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold. Speaker Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin are working on a bill. We don’t … Continued