Philadelphia Equal Justice Center

In a recent interview on "Leadership Live With David Rubenstein," Kenneth Frazier, Merck & Co. chairman and chief executive officer, discusses the imbalance in access to justice for many low income and minority families. He shares his experience of growing up in Philadelphia and of being one of only four Black CEOs of a Fortune 500 company. Check it out: https://bit.ly/30qv0yq

#BlackLivesMatter Read our full statement on our website: https://www.philabarfoundation.org//philadelphia-bar-found

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia's Joan Belfus offers advice for anyone who cannot pay their rent or mortgage after losing their source of income as a result of #COVID19

Read about how our partner ACLU of Pennsylvania is addressing the #coronavirus pandemic

Please share this resource from our partners - someone you know may need help obtaining a Protection from Abuse Order:

#ICYMI Those who need help purchasing food through SNAP benefits (food stamps) can apply with no work requirements in most of the state. Apply here: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/compass.web/Public/CMPHome

Nationalities Service Center, NSC has put together a list of immigrant-friendly businesses that need your support during #COVID19

Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly is available to help seniors in need

Today at 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Legal Assistance is hosting a Facebook Live event about applying for unemployment compensation during the #coronavirus outbreak. Tune in on their page!

From poverty to health and safety, the #COVID19 #coronavirus poses many challenges to the most vulnerable among us. Collaboration and unity have never been more critical, and the EJC is committed to sharing updates and resources from our partners during these uncertain times. Find a list of #COVD19 #coronavirus civil legal aid resources on the Philadelphia Bar Foundation website: https://www.philabarfoundation.org//coronavirus-covid-19-r

We were honored to have Philadelphia leadership join us this morning with enthusiastic support for the Equal Justice Center. A special thank you to David L. Cohen, Senior VP and Chief Diversity Officer at Comcast, Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Robert Heim, Partner at Dechert LLP, and Jennifer Clarke, Executive Director at Public Interest Law Center, for lending your voices to this collective vision and speaking about the importance of the EJC. Together we are transforming the delivery of civil legal aid in our City.

The Philadelphia Equal Justice Center (EJC) is a project that will permanently transform the capacity of the Philadelphia’s legal aid system to sustain its oper...ations and improve the delivery of services to clients. This nonprofit legal center will create efficiencies and collaborative program opportunities, freeing up much-needed resources. Organizations in the EJC will collectively confront interlocking issues, which will be life-changing for Philadelphians seeking multiple vital supports. Learn more about this important endeavor HERE: bit.ly/2w4quKE