Coalition for Racial Equity and Social Justice

Join this free virtual event featuring insightful conversations about the Imaginary Infection Risks with Global Migration.

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 7:30pm

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Immigration to the US by people seeking asylum is increasing, but our methods for providing safety for migrating people have not yet adapted to this increasing need. Whenever people travel from one community to another, there is a concern about the spread of infections.

In this talk, Dr. Amir Mohareb will discuss how perceptions of infection can impact immigration, and how we can humanely and safely mitigate infection risks among migrating people. Dr. Amir Mohareb is an Infectious Diseases physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His work focuses on reducing the risk of infections in people who are migrating and forcibly displaced from their home countries.

Medication Take Back Day is October 26^th from 10am-2pm at 46 locations across Bucks County!

Bucks County residents can safely dispose of unused, unneeded or expired medications. For more information, visit this website.

Download the location info here.

Stoneleigh Foundation

Restorative Justice for Youth: Examining the Philadelphia Context

Tuesday, October 29 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm

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Join Stoneleigh and the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth for part two of their webinar series on restorative justice for youth. Restorative justice diversion is a way to address harm in criminal justice cases, and it has increasingly been used in situations involving young people. The model fosters healing among the person who caused harm, the person who experienced harm, and the broader community. During this event, the panelists will examine the ways in which this practice is being considered, implemented, and championed in Philadelphia.

Foundations Community Partnership: #FCPresents

November 4, 9:00-10:30am

Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 Doylestown, PA

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Veterans Appreciation Breakfast

Hosted by Senator Tracy Pennycuick

November 23, 8:30am- 10:30am

East Greenville Fire Company’s Banquet Hall, 401 Washington Street, East Greenville, PA 18041

This event will feature a keynote address by Senator Ryan Aument as well as certificates of appreciation from the Pennsylvania Senate. Sen. Aument served as a captain in the United States Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom. For Montgomery County veterans interested in receiving a Veterans ID card, please bring your DD214 and a photo ID. An official will be on hand to assist you.

To RSVP, please contact Senator Pennycuick’s office at (215) 541-2388 or register online.

Apply to become part of a Montco advisory board or commission!



The Montgomery County Commissioners have announced that the County is accepting applications for open positions on several of its public boards. Montgomery County’s Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Board; Parks, Trails, & Historic Sites Advisory Board; Public Defender Advisory Board; and Board of Prison Inspectors each have vacant positions open to experts and advocates in the general public. Learn more, share, and/or apply!

Join our friends at Tri-County Community Network for this Mental Health First Aid training to learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.

See the most recent Mental Health First Aid's brochure here.

Veterans, active service members, and their families may press option 1 to reach a VA call center. Spanish speaking counselors can be reached by pressing option 2. LGBTQI+ youth and young adults can select option 3 to speak with a counselor specifically focused on their needs. Hearing impaired callers can dial 988 on a videophone to communicate in ASL.

More than Ever, We Need to Belong: Part 1, Lakeside Blog

By: Diane Wagenhals 

Director Emeritus, Lakeside Global Institute

So, how prevalent is the need-to-belong issue? Here is some research: the American Psychiatric Association (APA) finds that, “early in 2024, 30% of adults say they have experienced feelings of loneliness at least once a week over the past year, while 10% say they are lonely every day. Younger people were more likely to experience these feelings, with 30% of Americans aged 18-34 saying they were lonely every day or several times a week, and single adults are nearly twice as likely as married adults to say they have been lonely on a weekly basis over the past year (39% vs. 22%).”

A May 2024 article from WGBH written by Diego Lopez and Arun Rath provides the following information: “Public health officials from the Surgeon General on down agree: the United States is facing an epidemic of loneliness. Half of the country's adults report struggling with feelings of loneliness, and for Gen Z, that feeling of isolation is hitting particularly hard. About 73% of 16- to 24-year-olds say they struggle with it, and it's not just because of the pandemic. Loneliness levels, especially for young men, have gone up every year between 1976 and 2019. It doesn't just keep people from doing their best or feeling their best, loneliness can take a serious toll on one's physical health, making it more important than ever to address this epidemic.” 

Read more, including an invitation for reflection.

Volunteer Opportunities with VITA

Bucks County Opportunity Council

BCOC needs people to call and schedule appointments, be greeters at VITA sites, and serve as IRS trained tax-preparers and intake specialists. All training is provided at no cost to interested volunteers. No prior experience is necessary. If you’re interested, please email Danielle at dbush@bcoc.org. Thank you, and share widely!