Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania offers free online workshops on unemployment compensation and clean slate & expungement in May. See this flyer for more info: Legal Aid-May Virtual Workshops- IRS has now set a deadline for SSI/VA non-filers with dependents to complete the IRS web portal to get dependent children EIP benefits. The deadline for [...]
The APPRISE Program is Pennsylvania's State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). This federally funded program is a free health insurance counseling program designed to help Pennsylvanians age 60 and over and those with disabilities with Medicare insurance concerns. APPRISE counselors are specially trained and certified and can answer your questions about Medicare and provide you [...]
The Phoenixville Jaycees have created a website to help Phoenixville area residents find information and resources during the pandemic -- https://www.inthistogetherpxv.com/.
Locate a COVID-19 community-test center here: https://get-tested-covid19.org/
The Chester County Department of Mental Health wants to increase awareness of how to access help and support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their website, with a link to a resource guide with COVID-19 information, can be accessed here -- https://www.chesco.org/615/Mental-HealthIntellectual-Dev-Disabiliti
Open Hearth provides the following information on eligibility for their GAP (Goal Achievement Program) for homelessness prevention. GAP Overview-Open Hearth
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania provides the following information regarding application for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, which is how self-employed and gig workers and independent contractors can apply for unemployment compensation. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Here is the link to apply— https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/file/pages/filing-for-pua.aspx
Please see the following announcement from the Pennsylvania WIC (Women-Infants-Children) Program regarding their operations during the coronavirus pandemic:
The Chester County Commissioners and leaders from the Chester County Department of Human Services will host a telephone community briefing on Monday, April 20 at 2:30 PM. The briefing will offer guidance for individuals who are experiencing mental health and wellness challenges, for those who are concerned about loved ones of all ages who are [...]
The Internal Revenue Service has released an online tool for checking the status of your Economic Impact, or stimulus, payment. Available at https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments, the tool will also let you confirm payment type (direct deposit or check) and enter bank account information for direct deposit if the Internal Revenue Service doesn't have the information on file.
