Families – Register Today for Pre-K
Limited Space is still available for APM’s 2019 Pre-K program this Fall. For more information call 215.839.3313.
Battling the Opioid Crisis to Create a Healthy Community
City officials have stated clearly that “Philadelphia is facing the greatest health crisis in a century. Every neighborhood is being hit hard by an epidemic of opioid use and overdose.” But, you don’t have to tell that to Nilda Ruiz, CEO of Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. (APM). With a Behavioral Health Center right on…
Ensuring a Future for Philadelphia’s Children – All of Them
May is National Foster Care Month – a time to acknowledge and celebrate the foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors and professionals who help youth and children find permanent homes and connections. This is a special time for Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha (APM), a Philadelphia-based non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of life in our…
APM’s Ruiz and Gray honored at PCA Conference
At the 2019 M. Powell Lawton Conference hosted by Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, the 2019 Lawton Award was presented to Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha’s President & CEO Nilda Ruiz and Senior Vice President of Community & Economic Development Rose Gray. At this year’s event, three panels addressed demographic changes in the city’s older adult population;…
Strengthening Families Events – May 2019
Strengthening Families announces our May 2019 event calendar. Select Here to View the full May Calendar 2019
Community Events – May CED Calendar
Community & Economic Development and Housing Counseling announces our May 2019 event calendar. Select Here to View the full May Calendar 2019
6ABC – Visions 2018: Hurricane Maria, one year later Evacuee Stories
Original story: https://6abc.com/4351614/ Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:33AM Hurricane Maria It has been one year since Hurricane Maria tore through the Caribbean. On the island of Puerto Rico, the damage was devastating with the death toll recently raised to nearly 3,000 people. Univision’s Ilea Garcia has the story of some folks making a fresh start here…
6ABC Visions – Hurricane Maria 1 Year Later
Full Story: https://6abc.com/society/6abc-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month-2018/3972682/ 6abc Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2018 This year, we are honoring the tireless work of our local Latino leaders for assisting in the recovery efforts from Hurricane Maria on the Island of Puerto Rico, as well as here in Pennsylvania. Friday, September 21, 2018 08:36PM 6abc proudly celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2018. This…
End of temporary FEMA housing for Puerto Rican evacuees won’t be catastrophic in Philly
WHYY: Original Post: https://whyy.org/articles/end-of-temporary-fema-housing-for-puerto-rican-evacuees-wont-be-catastrophic-in-philly/ By : Catalina Jaramillo September 1, 2018 Almost a year later, many Hurricane Maria evacuees are more established in Philadelphia communities such as Norris Square. (Catalina Jaramillo/PlanPhilly) When Charlie Pérez and wife Daisy Rivera Pérez arrived in Philadelphia with their three teenage daughters last December, leaving behind their two sons and everything they…
Where are you most likely to be killed by a car in Philadelphia? (Hint: Not Center City)
Philadelphia Inquirer by Jason Laughlin August 8, 2018 – 11:34 AM The 20 or so people lining 22nd Street’s bike lane on a gorgeous morning in July earned high fives, cheers, and a few bicycle bell rings from passing cyclists. The predominantly white demonstrators were protesting poorly painted lane markers and motorists’ tendency to park in the…