Help Available

There are many organizations working together during this time for any community member in need-  Feast of Justice, Caring for Friends, City Reach Church, Greater Philadelphia Diaper bank, ICNA Relief SHAMS Clinic, The Block Gives Back and Bobby Henons office

There are Grocery Give Aways at VOGT Cottage Street side  Mondays (Non Perishables) and Thursdays (Perishables) from 10 am to noon

The Block Gives Back is giving out meals every Saturday starting at 3 pm -  The Block Shop-  6831 Torresdale Ave

Also there are food box delivery programs for people that can not get out-  You can register from Bobby Henons website or call 216-686-3444 if you can not get online

COVID- 19 Information

The messaging below is being reissued with updated links to COVID-19 guidance and resources.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) has published guidance on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) here.

 

• Planning guidance for non-profit organizations is available here.
• Information for the people you serve about how to stay healthy is available here.
• Additional information and recommendations on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 are available here and will be updated regularly. 
• This information includes an overview of COVID-19, information about COVID-19 and children, information about COVID-19 and pregnancy, what the City of Philadelphia is doing, and information for healthcare providers.

Do you work with at-risk populations? Do you want to learn more about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)?

Join us for a discussion in public health preparedness. PDPH will be hosting an event, COVID-19 Preparedness for Service Providers and Community-Based Organizations, on Monday, March 16th from 8:30AM - 12:00PM. This workshop will aim to:

 

• Engage community-based and other partners on topics related to COVID-19.
• Challenge community-based organizations to assess their own public health preparedness plans. PDPH will incorporate feedback into future planning to address at-risk persons.
• Compile findings from the workshop into a summary report that includes a set of recommendations to improve PDPH response plans.

Click here to register for the workshop on Monday, March 16th.

Elections

Elections will be held at the May General Meeting for:

President
2nd Vice President
Secretary