OAKStreetInitiative

Finding workable solutions to address #Pennsylvania’s most pressing problems. Join us! | #ElderCare | #EndTheStigma | #COVID19 | Promoting Equity & Integration

[OAKStreetInitiative @OAKStInitiative]

Too many essential care workers can’t afford the very services they provide - The Washington Post https://t.co/er6Yx0r6vX

[OAKStreetInitiative @OAKStInitiative]

More Immigration Best Solution To U.S. Economic Decline And Continued World Leadership https://t.co/JhMKkBlFtb

[Everytown @Everytown]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day is almost here. On June 4, join us by wearing orange and sharing a photo on social media with the hashtag #WearOrange. Then, join a Wear Orange Weekend virtual event. Text ORANGE to 644-33 to find an event.

[PhillyFPAC @PhillyFPAC]

📣We want to hear from you! The planning team for Philadelphia's Urban Agriculture Plan: Growing from the Root has released an interactive website where you can provide feedback to inform the plan's recommendations until June 1 ⬇️
https://t.co/WTk0qbSYfj

[The Women in STEM Network @WomeninStemNet]

Do you love networking and sharing information?

Then you might like our FREE online community. We are the only international #networking site supporting women to stay in, or return to STEM.

Check it out here 👇
https://t.co/VWEZ3ZKN7W

#empoweredwomen #sharetocare

[CVPatCHOP @CVPatCHOP]

Join @PolicyLabCHOP & CVP's Drs. Ruth Abaya & Joel Fein on 5/27 for “Firearm Policies to Protect Youth: Building on Research to Inspire Action,” a free virtual conversation with experts to discuss research gaps & opportunities. Learn more & register here: https://t.co/FX0hpMx2mJ

[Billy Penn @billy_penn]

Seeded with roughly $11 million in city funds, the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund is a public-private partnership intended to give flexible funds to Black and brown developers facing systemic barriers to traditional bank financing https://t.co/bzFkUmIAsy

[PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia @PolicyLabCHOP]

VIRTUAL CONVERSATION: Firearm Policies to Protect Youth

Join us for a conversation with health care providers and policy and research experts to discuss how research can advance firearm safety policy and the role pediatric settings can play.

REGISTER ⬇️
https://t.co/5wRdjrbrSx

[Suburban Life @suburbanlifepa]

AIM builds on its pioneering educational program to help students with language-based learning differences realize that “anything is possible.” @AIMSchool https://t.co/JMmNUfovm0

[Those Nerdy Girls @DearPandemic]

Dear Pandemic is partnering w/ WI Head Start, @EarlyEdMatters & others to build community chains of good information about vaccines funded by @DHSWI.

Hear more about "Sleeves Up for The Kids" in this clip featuring Nerdy Girl Dr. @christinewhelan!

https://t.co/pzov8OJXSj

[PA Schools Work @PASchoolsWork]

Every PA child deserves robust course choices, class sizes that allow for personalized support, enough school counselors & nurses, and a safe learning environment so they can thrive & succeed in school and live productive, fulfilling lives. #FundPAPublicSchools #BrownvBoard

[CVPatCHOP @CVPatCHOP]

ICYMI - @ChildrensPhila's Pediatrician and CVP Practice-Based Scholar Dorothy R. Novick, MD offers tips on how best to protect teens and youth from accidental or intentional #injury due to firearms in the home in this CHOP Health Tip: https://t.co/FUOuk1M418

[OAKStreetInitiative @OAKStInitiative]

An important step for our kids and our communities.

#COVID19Vaccination
#covid19 #CovidVaccine #Pfizer #shotsinarms #COVID19Vaccine

[NPR @NPR]

JUST IN: The FDA has authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15 years old — an expansion that "brings us closer to returning to a sense of normalcy," the agency's acting commissioner said.
https://t.co/8dkiCVCtj9

[OAKStreetInitiative @OAKStInitiative]

Rethinking #conservation in America.

#AmericanJobsPlan #civilianclimatecorps #americathebeautiful
#climatechange

[Vox @voxdotcom]

The Biden administration just released a plan for conserving 30 percent of US land. It’s a game-changer, @benjisjones reports. https://t.co/nsWC7E3iqh

[The Welcoming Center @welcomingcenter]

More immigration is the best solution to U.S. economic decline and continued world leadership. #WelcomingWorks https://t.co/63FbSZ49Z5

[OAKStreetInitiative @OAKStInitiative]

@DearPandemic answering important #covid questions.

#dontgiveawayyourshot
#shotsinarms
#CovidVaccine

[Those Nerdy Girls @DearPandemic]

Q: Do I need the vaccine if I’ve already been infected with COVID-19? Isn’t natural immunity better?

A: Vaccines produce STRONGER & MORE CONSISTENT antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 than natural infection, meaning EVERYONE can benefit from the protection.

https://t.co/nwvTKQMAPr

[OAKStreetInitiative @OAKStInitiative]

An important step in reducing #healthcare disparities & increasing care for #philadelphia’s growing #immigrant & #refugee populations.

⁦@seamaac⁩ @P_C_H_E_
#healthequity https://t.co/rOfC2PMRAo

[Billy Penn @billy_penn]

In the greenhouse with FarmerJawn, cultivating food justice and sustainable produce https://t.co/WwjoyVWfd4

[OAKStreetInitiative @OAKStInitiative]

The pandemic fight is far from over with global #covid19 deaths in 2021 on track to exceed the 2020 toll.

@WSJ #pandemic #globalhealth #covid

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

“We don’t have much hope. This is horrible.” With parts of Asia and Latin America under siege, global Covid-19 deaths in 2021 are on track to exceed the 2020 toll. https://t.co/hx3fPG2W0c

[OAKStreetInitiative @OAKStInitiative]

Nearly 70% of Americans take at least one Rx drug. #OlderAdults are among those most likely to have #pharmacy access issues.
More on our blog➡️https://t.co/i9lJT9Wwvd
#pennsylvania #seniors #healthcare #aging #aginginamerica #prescription #medical #medication #drugstore