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Legislative Tracker - Health & Human Services

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Impact : Increases urgency and accountability for nonprofits delivering aid post-disaster. Underserved community, under this bill, means a census tract determined to be an area with low supermarket access by the United States department of agriculture (USDA), as identified in the USDA's Food Access Research Atlas.

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Undocumented and Unprotected: How Immigration Status Amplifies Climate Vulnerability

NonProfit Quarterly

Because of their immigration status, they rarely have access to jobs that pay a living wage or provide benefits like health insurance, leaving them without the resources, financial or otherwise, required to prepare for and recover from disaster. They face what Méndez calls a “hyper form of marginalization.”

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How Smithfield Foods is Doing Well by Doing Good (And What You Can Learn From Them) [SPONSORED]

Selfish Giving

If you’re operating in the cause marketing space and you’ve never heard of Smithfield Foods , you’re missing out. To provide some scale, Smithfield is one of the largest global food and consumer packed meats companies in the world, to the tune of $14 billion.

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How Does Climate Fatigue Hurt Our Efforts?

NonProfit Quarterly

As NPQ and others have reported, these new and escalating climate-related feelings are changing the face of mental health care. Mental health organizations have formed to address the needs of activists and others in the field. The danger in our climate information overload is short-circuiting attention spans.

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Puerto Rico: The Critical Role of Information and the Nonprofit Sector in Disaster Living

NonProfit Quarterly

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which “ was signed into law in 1988 to create an orderly system to get federal assistance to state and local governments in the wake of natural disasters.”. The US government and FEMA recently changed the recovery process in Puerto Rico. We get very frustrated.”.

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Disabled People Need a New Climate Safety Net

NonProfit Quarterly

We know how to best support us during a disaster and how to maintain our independence.” Though many disaster relief organizations may urge people to keep a stockpile of their medication, Myers says that’s often impossible. Make sure you know where your candles, matches, and nonperishable foods are,” Myers says.

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

are fundraising or selling items to raise money (36%), preparing or distributing food (34%), collecting and distributing goods or clothing (26.5%), and mentoring youths (26%). This can include those who volunteer at food banks, hospitals, animal shelters, nature centers, and any other community organizations.