Housing mobility and child health: We participated in a powerful Aspen Institute Roundtable in Baltimore last week titled "After Thompson: Getting Kids Out of Harm's Way - Implications for the Well-Being of Children," which focused on recent research on the developmental impacts of "toxic stress" and trauma on young children living in distressed communities - and the important … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (February 13, 2014): Protecting vulnerable children
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PRRAC Update (January 30, 2014): Progress at HUD and Dept of Ed?
President Obama's call for an "Opportunity Agenda" in 2014 at HUD: This needs to include an early release and implementation of the final "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule," and a serious commitment to fair housing reforms in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, our largest assisted housing program. Stay tuned... One step forward, one step back for … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 30, 2014): Progress at HUD and Dept of Ed?
PRRAC Update (January 16, 2014): Marking progress in Philadelphia
Congratulations to HUD on a successful "Moving to Higher Opportunity Summit" outside Philadelphia last week. The conference, designed in part to showcase the launch of the new Delaware Valley Regional Mobility Initiative, drew about 350 state and local government staff, housing advocates, and elected officials, from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and all over. … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 16, 2014): Marking progress in Philadelphia
PRRAC Update (December 19, 2013): PRRAC Update – and Happy Holidays
Registration is still open for "Moving to Higher Opportunity Summit: Exploring Options and Opportunities for Housing Mobility," a HUD sponsored northeast regional conference on Thursday, January 9 (just outside Philadelphia). The conference will explore the benefits and challenges of promoting housing mobility in highly segregated metropolitan areas - and will also highlight a … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (December 19, 2013): PRRAC Update – and Happy Holidays
PRRAC Update (December 5, 2013): Upcoming housing mobility conference
Regional housing mobility conference January 9 in Philadelphia: PRRAC is pleased to be supporting a HUD-sponsored conference, Moving to Higher Opportunity Summit: Exploring Options and Opportunities for Housing Mobility, highlighting the potential of housing mobility programs to expand housing choice and improve outcomes for low income families and children living in high … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (December 5, 2013): Upcoming housing mobility conference