The Bucks-Mont Collaborative presents “The Criminalization of Homelessness and How to Help the Unhoused: A Presentation & Discussion with Access Services, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and & Community Justice Project.” The virtual event will be Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 11:30-1 p.m.

Register: https://bit.ly/Bucks-Mont-4-4-2024.

Legal advocates will explain the current issues around the criminalization of homelessness, including new developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and how they may impact people in Bucks and Montgomery counties.

The presentation will also cover common legal issues experienced by unhoused people, how Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Access Services can help, and opportunities for collaboration.

Presenters:

• Mark Boorse, Director of Program Development, Access Services

• Erica Briant, Director of Community Engagement & Training, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA

• Charles Burrows, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA

• Marielle Macher, Executive Director, Community Justice Project

Hosts include the Bucks-Mont Collaborative, Access Services, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, TCN (Tri County Community Network), Your Way Home of Montgomery County, and Interagency Council of Norristown.

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CHESTER city, Delaware County - Join the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, and Safe Corridors for “Reentry, Resetting, and Redemption Pardon Symposium and Clinic: Part III” on Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. at the Kapelski Learning Center at Widener University, 658 E. 14th St, Chester, PA 19013.

Registration is required! Please register by emailing Stacey Mandel at staceylmandel@gmail.com or contacting Megan Reinprecht at 484-206-8101 or mreinprecht@lasp.org.

Speakers will be Celeste Trusty, Pennsylvania Board of Pardons Secretary, and Saad Soliman, National Reentry Systems Subject Matter Expert. Jonathan Abdur-Rahim King, Reentry Professional, is event organizer.

After the program, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with a Legal Aid of Southeastern PA advocate to discuss how the pardon process or other record-clearing options may fit their individual situation.

Questions? Please contact Megan Reinprecht, LASP Community Engagement Unit Staff Attorney, at 484-206-8101 or mreinprecht@lasp.org.

Thank you to event sponsors!

Aivazoglou & Mikropolous, Attorneys at Law; Amachi Chester Mentoring Program; Big Var’s Water Ice; Cavalry Cleaning Services LLC; Chester Cultural Arts & Technology Center; Chester Housing Authority; Chester Partnership for Safe Neighborhoods, Chester Peace Initiative; City of Chester; CMP Radio; Creative Artist Support Team; Crown Me Fit; Delaware County District Attorney's Office, Delaware County Public Defender’s Office; Dream Event Space; EDSI; Elite Facility Services; Emir Healing Center; The Empowerment Management Group, LLC; State Sen. John Kane; Keystone First; State Rep. Brian Kirkland; Madison’s Place; Making a Change Group; Mom’s Deli; MVP Recovery; Nemex Landscaping; Positive Potential Project; Riverside Futures; Sanai Dior Ballroom and Wedding Chapel; Servicemaster Clean; Single Mothers Are Really Trying (SMART); Swarthmore College Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility, Tandem; Trippley Foundation; and Urban Inequality and Incarceration (UII), Swarthmore Language Center.

NOW VIRTUAL!

Join Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and Safe Corridors for “Reentry, Resetting, and Redemption Pardon Symposium and Clinic: Part III Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 at 6 p.m. The free event is now virtual. Register at this Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3GEkJ5K.

Speakers will be Celeste Trusty, Pennsylvania Board of Pardons Secretary, and Saad Soliman, National Reentry Systems Subject Matter Expert. Jonathan Abdur-Rahim King, Reentry Professional, is event organizer.

Questions? Please contact Megan Reinprecht, LASP Community Engagement Unit Staff Attorney, at 484-206-8101 or mreinprecht@lasp.org.

Thank you to event sponsors!

Aivazoglou & Mikropolous, Attorneys at Law; Amachi Chester Mentoring Program; Big Var’s Water Ice; Cavalry Cleaning Services LLC; Chester Cultural Arts & Technology Center; Chester Housing Authority; Chester Peace Initiative; City of Chester; CMP Radio; Creative Artist Support Team; Crown Me Fit; Delaware County Public Defender; Dream Event Space; EDSI; Elite Facility Services; Emir Healing Center; The Empowerment Management Group, LLC; State Sen. John Kane; Keystone First; State Rep. Brian Kirkland; Madison’s Place; Making a Change Group; Mom’s Deli; MVP Recovery; Nemex Landscaping; Positive Potential Project; Riverside Futures; Sanai Dior Ballroom and Wedding Chapel; Servicemaster Clean; Single Mothers Are Really Trying (SMART); Swarthmore College Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility, Tandem; Trippley Foundation; and Urban Inequality and Incarceration (UII), Swarthmore Language Center.

Stay tuned!

An in-person event will be rescheduled. Stay tuned to lasp.org/events!

In partnership with Delaware County Human Services, The Foundation for Delaware County presents a webinar: Delco Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Updates and Enhancements on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 from 1-2 p.m. Please register on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3xhV1hW, The federal moratorium on evictions ended July 31, and a more limited moratorium is in place from Aug. 3-Oct. 3, 2021. During the next three months, the limited moratorium can change in every county based on current COVID-19 case counts. It is critical, now more than ever, that service providers have accurate and timely information about the Delco Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)Program; how to apply, updates and enhancements to the program with new funds arriving, what to expect and how to protect against eviction where possible.

There will be time for audience Q & A at the end of the webinar.

Speakers include;

• Sandra Garrison, Director, Delaware County Human Services

• Jordan Casey, Esq., Director, HOPE Program at The Foundation for Delaware County

• Jeremey Newberg, CEO, Capital Access, Inc.

• Christina Drzal, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Regional Housing Unit, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP)

For more information about this webinar, please contact Katie Kenyon at kkenyon@delcofoundation.org or 267-453-6976.

Register now for "HOUSING PENNSYLVANIA: Everything we know about evictions and rental assistance" virtual panel and Q&A, hosted by Spotlight PA: bit.ly/3rEuiee. The event will be Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021 at 5 p.m. Submit your questions in advance to events@spotlightpa.org.

Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA; Kyle Webster, General Counsel for ACTION-Housing; and Michelle Dempsky, LASP Staff Attorney and lead attorney in Montgomery County's Eviction Prevention and Intervention Coalition (EPIC); will discuss evictions and rental assistance in Pennsylvania.

Learn about the benefits available to Delaware County residents through the American Rescue Plan. You will hear from local programs that are here to assist you during COVID-19. This free, virtual event is Tuesday, May 11, 1 p.m. Join us on Zoom! Register here. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aoSRv9ihSdytfXJWnqym3Q

Host: The Foundation for Delaware County

Panelist organizations include::

• Public Citizens for Children & Youth (PCCY)

• Medical-Legal Partnership (HELP: MLP)

• Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

• Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC)

• Capital Access (administering Delaware County Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA): delco-era.com)

• Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP)

• Campaign for Working Families (CWF)