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With Treasury’s announcement that tax filing season begins January 24, we’re happy to announce our new EITC outreach toolkit with great resources - EITC and CTC Outreach Resources 2022 – Get It Back (taxoutreach.org).
Thanks in part to your work, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) temporarily expanded the federal EITC to low-wage working adults without children at home (though many do support children and other family members). This newly eligible population consists of childless adults between the ages 19-24 and over the age of 65. The expansion goes into effect this year and benefit 17 million+ adult workers without children who were previously taxed into, or deeper into, poverty. The maximum EITC for this population nearly triples to roughly $1,500 and the income limit to qualify has increased to about $21,000 ($27,000 for couples married filing jointly).
The EITC Outreach Toolkit contains messaging and earned media materials, social media toolkit, call and text scripts and newsletter copy, and flyer and mailer. Below are some ways you can use the toolkit to spread the word:
- Share the entire toolkit with partner organizations and encourage them to engage outreach efforts.
- Post on social media: the toolkit includes Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram posts with images.
- Issue a press release.
- Send a newsletter to networks of employees or clients to inform them of their potential EITC eligibility.
- Print and distribute flyers to community members.
Not only will this expansion mean we no longer tax low-wage working adults into poverty, but for the first time, younger and older low-wage adults qualify. This is a population that doesn’t get a lot of other federal assistance, and we need to make sure these low-wage workers know to file an income tax return to get this refundable credit (Treasury announced tax filing season begins January 24). There has been a lot of energy around CTC outreach, but much fewer groups will help reach out to low-wage working adults to help them claim this credit. Hoping you all and your local network/service providers can help.
Feel free to use and adapt the toolkit in any way that fits your outreach efforts – no need for attribution. Please share with your network who may be able to help amplify the expanded EITC.
Please reach out to me or our outreach team, either Roxy Caines (caines@cbpp.org) or Janne Huang (jhuang@cbpp.org) if you have any questions or concerns. They will keep you informed of additional resources to help promote the EITC.
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This event is completely free of cost. It is taking place virtually on February 26, 2022. To register please visit: www.wslb.org/tdvam22.
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Positive Results Center is proud to partner with Dr. Wendy and her team at Thelese Consulting Group, LLC to provide two Weekly Small Group Therapy Sessions for Black Youth, and for Black Adults, FREE of Charge! These are 8-week sessions provided in small group sessions You must register in advance.
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The 100 Black Men of Los Angeles will hold a Kickoff and Orientation for our 2022 Community-Based "See Your Future MALE Mentoring Program" on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 10 am at West Los Angeles College.
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Join CA Black Women's Collective, @CaliforniaBlackMedia, and Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) California for the State of Black Women in CA Issues Forum and Report Release. Please Register for this upcoming event, which is part of our CA Black Women's Empowerment Series.
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The Podcast, Now in Season 4, is Becoming Part of KFF’s Kaiser Health News
The new season of the "American Diagnosis" podcast will explore the impact of hundreds of years of adversity on the health of Indigenous peoples in America, examining the resilience of the Navajo Nation during the covid-19 pandemic as an entry point into this history.
Early in the coronavirus pandemic, the Navajo Nation made headlines for having the nation’s highest covid infection rates. And yet the Navajo people, also known as the Diné, rebounded spectacularly. They rallied around their elders. They banded together to make sure their communities had the food, water, and protective equipment they needed. And they’ve led the way in getting their people vaccinated.
In "Rezilience: Surviving Manifest Destiny," a 12-episode series premiering Tuesday, Jan. 18, host Dr. Céline Gounder investigates how covid is but the latest chapter in a long history of Indigenous resilience to adversity—on the "rez" (reservation) and beyond. The series will feature conversations with Indigenous leaders, scholars, health workers, activists, historians, and poets.
With this season, its fourth, "American Diagnosis" is becoming part of KFF’s Kaiser Health News (KHN). New episodes will be available every two weeks here. Topics will include (among others):
- The largest accidental release of radioactive material in U.S. history and why you've likely never heard of it
- The push to restore Indigenous food sovereignty
- How greater tribal sovereignty could help protect Native women from gender-based violence
- The extraordinary lengths some go to provide clean drinking water for their community
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KHN also created and produces the popular "What the Health?" podcast, in which host Julie Rovner leads a panel of top reporters, all of them women from leading media outlets, in a weekly discussion about health policy news in Washington, D.C. KHN also co-produces the podcast “Where It Hurts” with St. Louis Public Radio, which examines health system failures in overlooked parts of America, and "An Arm and a Leg," a podcast created and hosted by former Marketplace reporter Dan Weissmann that focuses on the cost of health care. In addition, KHN has collaborated with This American Life as well as Reveal to produce episodes of these popular podcasts. You can check out these other podcasts produced by KHN here.
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About KFF and KHN
KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation.
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Instead of tech-enabled abuse, let’s talk about tech designed to keep folks safe for a change. Video doorbell systems - like Ring or Nest - can offer increased home security for victims and survivors by allowing them to see and speak to people at their front door, even when they’re not home. They also offer affordable security cameras that can monitor other areas of a home, inside and out.
Sounds great, right? Well, yes, but remember……. Like with all tech, there is potential for misuse and the last thing we want is for a home security system to be used to violate a victim’s privacy or monitor them without their consent. Security systems like Ring are popular because they are affordable (starting at $99.99), easy to self-install (uses wifi), easy to use (phone app) and work really well. For victims, this is an attractive safety planning option - but they should still understand the risks and benefits before making a decision. At the end of the day, we just want to make sure victims and survivors know how to:
- Use these devices as safely as possible
- Understand the risks
- Prevent misuse by current or former intimate partners
- Make informed decisions about what’s right for them
With this in mind, we recently worked with the Texas Coalition on Family Violence to create a Survivor Safety Guide for Ring Security Devices: here
If you or your organization uses Ring devices, donates them to survivors, works with individuals who own Ring security devices or have come across abuse situations involving Ring devices - then this guide should be helpful. Plus, it’s currently being translated into Spanish! And just to be clear, EndTAB doesn’t endorse products and this is not a pitch for anyone to start using video doorbell security systems like Ring. We also don’t shy away from the fact that these devices, at times, have been criticized in the press regarding privacy and safety - and we encourage everyone to read up on them. That being said, we believe survivors deserve to use and access tech designed to keep them safe. This guide is meant to support and empower the safety planning, advocacy and prevention efforts of anyone working to keep their communities safe. We know survivors are already using Ring devices, want to use them or are considering them - and we want that to happen as safely as possible. As always, if you want to bring a digital safety training to your organization, community or campus - email me or set up time to chat here and I can answer any questions. I’d love to hear from you and learn more about your work! We're also offering tech-savvy awareness presentations for upcoming awareness months on Stalking, Sexual Assault, Teen Dating Violence, LGBTQ+ Pride, Domestic Violence and Engaging Men.
For our new parenting focused content - feel free to give us a follow on Instagram: @TheTechSavvyParent About Us: Abuse has gone digital. This has created huge challenges for organizations that keep victims and communities safe. At EndTAB, we provide trainings and presentations that take the mystery out of digital safety so organizations can start preventing and addressing online abuse and become the modern resource their communities need.
We know how frustrating it can be to keep up with the latest trends and updates when keeping students and communities safe. We hope these emails help make it a little easier. Thanks! - Adam P.S. - We’re not tech experts. We’re busy victim service providers who felt undertrained and frustrated in the face of the unrelenting increase in online abuse. So we created resources specifically for organizations that help victims and communities stay safe - and discovered you don’t need to be a tech wizard to address online abuse. - Forwarded this email? Sign up here and receive exclusive content, tips, insights and more.
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Date: 1/26/21 Time: 10:00-11:30 am PST/1:00-2:30pm EST
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Description: This panel discussion will explore the barriers justice-involved survivors face on their journey towards economic empowerment and long-term well-being. Experts will share their insight on the comprehensive legal needs of survivors, key strategies for supporting these needs, and community resources that can help.
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Panelist: Jamie Beck, Esq. (Free to Thrive) ; Anne Bautista, Esq. (Casa Cornelia Law Center); K.B. White, Legal Fellow (Freedom Network USA)
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Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soap-up-the-super-bowl-la-tickets-201826367097
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