Joe Willard

Interested in issues relating to family and child homelessness. Am recently retired HopePHL, Philadelphia (PA), and now consulting parttime.

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

Goodby Twits! Follow me on Substack at https://t.co/p5k8VApWC8 and Blue Sky at @jwillard18.bsky.social

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

Free screening tonight in Bucks County -“For community leaders who don’t want to criminalize homelessness, this film is the key.” https://t.co/3uplWGdzEQ

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

See yesterday's press conference "Addressing Youth Homelessness in Pennsylvania" https://t.co/XVhV7HmBNc via @YouTube @hope_phl @VYHouse @PAHumanServices @WilliamPennFdn @PHLCouncil @PHLCityHomeless @PHLfamilies @PhillySJUnited @PA_ECYEH

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

More TV Coverage of yesterday's homeless education advocacy: https://t.co/NYWD1WGE4a @hope_phl @VYHouse @PA_ECYEH @RepIzzy

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

Advocates ask Pa. to chip in on homeless student assistance https://t.co/WwXZAbMl2W

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

Pennsylvania adopts Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week https://t.co/0WZnEfYmkF

[Matthew Butensky @MattButenskyCSC]

@Center_Schools staff joined colleagues from across the Commonwealth at our state Capitol today to share about critical issues affecting students experiencing homelessness ❤️ There is still time to raise awareness. Visit our toolkit ➡️ https://t.co/LqGwYxNsTE #IWillBeYourVoice

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

@hope_phl 's Gwen Bailey explains how housing agencies work w/ schools to end student homelessness in #pennsylvania @JoshShapiroPA @PAHumanServices @SpotlightPA

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

@Reg3ECYEH Sonia Pitzi addresses need to support 50,000 #PENNSYLVANIA students exp homelessness @PA_ECYEH @SchoolHouseConn @Center_Schools

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

Press conference begins in support of PA'S 50,000 Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness @hope_phl @VYHouse @ecych_pa @SpotlightPA @JoshShapiroPA

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

Thank you @RepIzzy for supporting 50,000 homeless children.

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

PA homeless education advocates to testify to @PAHouseGOP @PaHouseDems Children & Youth Committee re: supporting PA'S 50,000 homeless children @hope_phl @VYHouse @PA_ECYEH @SpotlightPA @WHYYNews

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

PA homeless education advocates to testify to @PAHouseGOP @PaHouseDems Children & Youth Committee re: supporting PA'S 50,000 homeless children @hope_phl @VYHouse @PA_ECYEH @SpotlightPA @WHYYNews

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

@homeless education advocates meeting PA Lt. Governor Austin Davis @ecyeh_pa @hope_phl @VYHouse

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

Are people moving to Threads or BlueSky?

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

Unaccompanied Homelessness Among High School Students, by @cutulijj Read at https://t.co/Si9fvIpEj3
@PhillySJUnited @PHLfamilies @ecyeh_pa @PHLCouncil @PHLCityHomeless @hope_phl

[eLuma @eLumatherapy]

This week recognizes and brings awareness to the importance of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the education needed to provide stability and consistency to youth experiencing homelessness across Pennsylvania.
See how you can get involved at https://t.co/zYf3L83PSV

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

Looking forward to joining advocates throughout #Pennsylvania on Wednesday

[Center for Schools and Communities @Center_Schools]

Explore the transformative power of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act in providing stability and educational rights and discover how the origins of ECYEH Awareness Week focus on the critical role of education with our guest, Sonia Pitzi. #IWillBeYourVoice

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

New research from Delaware on family homelessness by Annette Pic. this study reports that families experiencing homelessness struggle to locate housing, attend to day-to-day tasks, and maintain and obtain employment. https://t.co/8uYEl9bCgb @hope_phl @PHLfamilies @UDelaware

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

Great job!

[Valley Youth House @VYHouse]

On October 29th, Philadelphia City Council’s Education Committee and the School District of Philadelphia announced $2.36 million in funding to support students experiencing homelessness!

#VYH #Philadelphia #Homeless #EducationMatters #PhillyYouth #Philly

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

"The challenge is almost circular. [...] Potentially half of students who are experiencing homelessness are not being identified," @schoolhouseconn Executive Director @DuffieldBarbara shared with @stlpublicradio on the barriers lack of funding creates.
👉 https://t.co/QbbZ1jJBkh