The final Black History Month highlight is Lester Blackwell Granger (1896-1976). Lester Blackwell Granger was a social worker and civil rights and labor rights activist best known for leading the National Urban League (NUL) from 1941 to 1961. He was the first black person to serve as President of the National Conference of Social Welfare …
Membership in the Continuum of Care (Berks Coalition to End Homelessness) is open to any organization or individual that has an interest in the community-wide commitment to prevent and end homelessness in the City of Reading and Berks County. “Relevant organizations” include nonprofit homeless assistance providers, victim service providers, faith-based organizations, political subdivisions and other …
The third Black History Month highlight is Thyra J. Edwards (1897 – 1953) Thyra J. Edwards was a world lecturer, journalist, labor organizer, women’s rights advocate, and civil rights activist. She was highly respected by her peers and throughout the community where she provided services. Edwards was often heralded as “one of the most outstanding …
Our second Black History Month highlight is George Edmund Haynes (1880–1960). George Edmond Haynes was a lifelong civil rights advocate with a diverse educational background in social work. Haynes was the first African American to graduate from the New York School of Philanthropy (now the Columbia University School of Social Work). Earlier, while still a …
The BCIU Head Start program serves low income families with children ages 3, 4, and 5 years of age. The program offers FREE high-quality education to families that qualify for the program! As part of the program, families will also receive free social services from the Family Engagement Specialists, free health screenings from Certified Nurses, …
Last week, members of the BCEH team took to the streets and our local drop-in centers and food distribution organizations to talk with individuals and families experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This effort was part of the Point-in-Time count that the Department of Housing and Urban Development requires every year. We would like to thank the organizations …
February is Black History Month! This month, we are going to highlight several important black Americans to honor the work that they have done in the effort to end homelessness and advocate for families with low-income. The first is Shirley Chisholm (1924 – 2005).Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress and the …
The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund is now accepting applications to provide eligible Pennsylvania homeowners with much-needed assistance to prevent and/or ease mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, displacement and utility disconnection. The fund supports Pennsylvania homeowners whose household income is at or below 150% of the area median income that now must grapple with additional unforeseen financial …
