The Supreme Court has ruled to uphold the ban on outdoor sleeping in Grants Pass, Oregon. This decision risks the well-being of homeless individuals by threatening fundamental human rights protected under the Constitution. “Sleep is a biological necessity, not a crime. We cannot arrest our way out of homelessness” - These powerful words of Justice Sotomayor's dissent underscore that we are criminalizing the basic human act of sleeping. Ritter Center CEO Mark Shotwell shared: “We are profoundly failing the most vulnerable of our neighbors with this blow to humanity. Making poverty a crime doesn’t solve the underlying systemic issues of affordable housing and the deep disparities in healthcare and education. This decision represents a significant setback in our collective efforts to treat our most vulnerable citizens with dignity and respect." Read more about the 6-to-3 vote: https://buff.ly/3RPJumZ. #JohnsonVGrantsPass #FightPovertyNotThePoor #HousingIsAHumanRight
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All children and families deserve to live a purposeful and happy life with hope for the future. When families have what they need, when they need it, without stigma, children can thrive. When thinking about your vote in the Presidential primary and candidates for U.S. Representative, consider the positions of candidates and whether they support Prevent Child Abuse America’s Federal Policy Priorities (https://lnkd.in/e3nVz-de) Let’s vote for #PositiveChildhoodsNC! #CampaignforPositiveChildhoods #PreventionPolicy #FamilyFriendlyPolicy
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Unlike toilet paper, period products are often not freely available in public places, including our Colorado schools. Justice Necessary is working to make sure tampons and pads are easily accessible in Colorado middle and high schools. This effort is being pursued through legislation, HB24-1164. Find out how you can support legislation by visiting: https://lnkd.in/g7DJnxa7 #JusticeNecessary #SockItToPeriodPoverty #JusticeInEveryStep
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**🚨 The Fight Against Violence in Our Communities 🚨** Violence continues to plague impoverished communities across our nation, tearing apart families and limiting the potential of entire generations. It's time for us to take a stand—not just with words, but with comprehensive, actionable solutions. As we work together to address the root causes—poverty, lack of education, unemployment, and insufficient social services—we must recognize that prevention is key. It's about more than just law enforcement; it's about creating environments where our youth can thrive, where opportunities outweigh the temptations of crime, and where communities come together to uplift one another. We need programs that provide intervention, social services, and educational opportunities, supported by neighborhood alliances and economic development. It's on all of us to build a safer, brighter future for everyone. Join me in leading this crucial conversation. Together, we can be the change our communities desperately need. 💪🏽 #ViolencePrevention #CommunityEmpowerment #ThoughtLeader #SocialChange #SaferCommunities #LeadershipForChange
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CMY backs the positive first steps of the Youth Justice Bill, which will be debated in the Upper House of Parliament this week. If passed, Victoria will raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 – a positive first step we have long been advocating for. We urge the Government to stand by its commitment to raising the age to 14, in line with international best practice and medical evidence. Diverting children from the criminal justice system is in the best interests of young people, and the community. It is the best way to reduce re-offending and increase community safety. Read more on the bill at: https://lnkd.in/gWZqaHFm Read more on how the bill could be strengthened: https://lnkd.in/g9fcWJSU #raisetheage #youthjustice [Image Description: An orange and red leaf pattern covers the background. Bold white text in the middle of the tile reads "Diverting children from the justice system is in the best interests of young people, and the community."]
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This week marks the four year anniversary of the first Covid-19 #lockdown in the UK. We look back as Save the Children UK, alongside Just for Kids Law and Children's Rights Alliance for England joined forces as Core Participants in Module 2 of the Covid-19 public inquiry. This module delved into the core decision-making processes and political governance during the pandemic. 💔 While the pandemic impacted everyone, its effects on babies, children, and young people will be enduring and era-defining. 📢 We actively engaged in the Covid-19 public inquiry to shed light on how the UK government's decisions affected children and families. Our report, "What about the children?" outlines these impacts. 👇 #CovidInquiry #ChildrensRights #WhatAboutTheChildren #SaveTheChildren
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The call for reparations for the American Descendants of Slaves (ADOS) is justified by historical evidence of failed policies that have disproportionately harmed this community. Exhibit A: Housing Policies Exhibit B: Healthcare Policies Exhibit C: Education Policies Exhibit D: Criminal Justice Policies Exhibit E: Environmental Policies #ChangePolicy
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This is sickening. More people become homeless everyday. As of June 2024, the average rent in Philadelphia, PA is $1,700 per month. For comparison, the national average rent price in the US is currently $1,518/month, which means Philadelphia rent prices are 12% higher than the national average. When you rent an apartment in Philadelphia, you can expect to pay about $1,391 per month for a studio, $1,700 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $2,133 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $3,033 or more. Make sure to factor in applications fees, first and last month rent, pet fees and any utilities. 307,740 or 48% of the households in Philadelphia, PA are renter-occupied while 338,868 or 52% are owner-occupied. Note- Many of the 48% have no protection if buildings are sold or rents raised. Because the average rent in Philadelphia is $1,700, you'll want to make about $5,666 per month or $67,992 per year. But be aware that if your family size is below 6 and you do make $5,666 per month, you are not eligible for any assistance paying for child care. (PA Gov) A family of five can bring in up to $5,858 per month and possibly qualify for food assistance. As of March 2024, the USDA recommends a family of four on a thrifty budget spend $976.60 monthly and $1,585.20 for a liberal budget. On average, across the four food plans, the monthly budget recommendation has risen 27% since the start of 2020.April 14, 2024 307,740 or 48% of the households in Philadelphia, PA are renter-occupied while 338,868 or 52% are owner-occupied (apartments.com) The cost of hiring infants child care in Philadelphia, PA is approximately 10% higher than Pennsylvania average starting rate of $18.41 per hour and 3% higher than the national average of $19.75. (Care com) The average cost of raising a child born in 2015 was $233,610. That assumes the child was born to a middle-income, married couple. When adjusted for inflation, the number jumps to $312,202 as of March 2024, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.May 8, 2024. I will not even attempt to add medical insurance, vehicle costs, braces, school trips to the mix. All of the budgeting tools we learned in school cannot save us when the cost of living skyrockets. Many people are struggling to keep a roof over their head. What was a decent income two years ago, no longer pays for essential needs. The homeless population will continue to grow. Everyone on the street is someone's family member. Locking people up solves nothing.
Public Policy and the Built Environment — Safe, Secure Housing is a Human Right — regulation, risk management, mitigation, sustainability & resilience
In today's decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, the United States Supreme Court takes one more step towards moral bankruptcy by denying the rights of unhoused people to shelter in public spaces and accepting if not promoting the criminalization of poverty. This decision acknowledges the complexity of the problems faced by those unable to afford housing and the communities in which they live. But it offers no viable solution to the unhoused or the communities where they live. Instead, it encourages communities to punish those at their margins as a means of shifting the problems farther from view rather than closer to actual solutions. This is a supremely American approach to inconvenient and uncomfortable truths. Anything we cannot see or that does not affect us directly can be ignored. How repulsive!
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In Los Angeles, traffic violence is deadly, and it is on the rise. People from all walks of life – grandparents, elementary school children, service workers, pastors, artists – are falling victim. Incredibly, most elected officials are doing almost nothing about it, but L.A. voters can change that – right now— by approving the Healthy Streets initiative – Yes on Measure HLA. Read my analysis and recommendation on Substack: https://lnkd.in/g_5B9eqA
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Do you know how your County works with your State government to receive Federal investments to keep roads passable, water tested, public health resourced, law enforcement staffed and trained, first responders on the job, and public schools a place where all children learn and develop essential life skills? In this episode, Michelle Rathman talks with Mercer County, W. VA Commissioner, and National Association of Counties Rural Action Caucus Vice Chair Gregory Puckett about the organization’s rural policy priorities and the importance of following facts. We invite you to listen, subscribe, and share!
Rural Counties and Building Capacity for Resiliency with Hon. Greg Puckett
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From play streets to parliament…this week we presented evidence to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Inquiry on Children, Young People and the Built Environment, to let them know why children need to be able to play out safely, and what needs to change to enable this. One of the main things that needs to happen is that we need a Secretary of State for Children. As explained here by Alice Ferguson and Harriet Grant , currently NOBODY in Government has overall responsibility for ensuring that children's needs are considered by policy makers. This has resulted in planning guidance which contains more mentions of bats and lorry parks than children! This Inquiry is an important step in helping children to be happier and healthier. Read more about the inquiry and watch the whole session in our latest blog https://lnkd.in/eE4RAHaz
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