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National Birth Equity Collaborative: BMHW22 Virtual Market Place

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on April 03, 2022

LA County's Guaranteed Income Pilot Program: Breathe

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on March 31, 2022

Breathe is a guaranteed income pilot project that will provide 1,000 eligible residents with $1,000 per month for three years. While the benefits of guaranteed income programs have been documented, this will also be an independent research project that will be used to study the effects of this type of program so that the County and other jurisdictions can learn about the project’s impact on the economic stability of participants, as well as its impact on participants’ overall health and well-being.

Application process begins March 31^st and closes April 13th. Complete online from any computer or phone at the website: breathe.lacounty.gov

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for this pilot project, you must meet all of these requirements:

Be 18 years of age or older
Live in a Los Angeles County neighborhood that falls at or below 100% of the County’s Area Median Household Income (AMI) (see Eligiblity Map)
Have a household income that falls at or below 100% of the County’s AMI, for a single person household, or have a household income that falls at or below 120% of the County’s AMI for households with two or more persons (see Income Eligibility Table)
Have been negatively financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Not be currently enrolled in another Guaranteed Income project offered by the County, a city, or other public or private entity

Note: Only one person will be eligible to participate in the project per household.

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THE RICHARDSON REVIEW: VOL 3, MARCH 2022

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on March 29, 2022

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FREE TAX PREP LOS ANGELES - EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT RESOURCES

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on March 21, 2022

Earned Income Tax Credit Resources Available

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Register to participate in the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program in AV, “Breathe LA”

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on March 16, 2022

A message from our AV AAIMM Backbone Agency partner Project Joy:

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March is Women’s History Month!

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on March 16, 2022

The Library of Congress, National Archives Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of American History.

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Youth With A Purpose (YWAP) : Mommy Mentor Program

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on March 05, 2022

Youth With a purpose is launching a mentor and mentee program for moms under 29 in the Antelope Valley.

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LA Saves - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)

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on February 28, 2022

LA SAVES NEWSLETTER: TAX SEASON IS HERE

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DAVION MAULDIN, DPH FATHERHOOD COORDINATOR

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on February 24, 2022

We recently asked Davion Mauldin, MS, Los Angeles Department of Public Health Fatherhood Coordinator, a few questions about his fatherhood journey. We hope his answers will inspire you and give insight into the incredibly important role that fathers play in the lives of their children. Davion also heads the Expecting Fathers Group for Black Dads, which has a new five-week educational workshop kicking off on Tuesday, January 25.

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Black History Month Spotlight On: Bridget "Biddy" Mason

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on February 17, 2022

Bridget Biddy Mason (1818-1891) was one of the first landowners in Los Angeles beginning in the 1850s and founded the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in L.A. in 1872.

Although born a slave in Mississippi, Mason migrated with her last owner, Robert Marion Smith, a Mormon convert, to the state of Utah. Along the 1,700 mile, 300-wagon caravan trek—which she traversed entirely on foot—Mason set up and broke down the camp, cooked the meals, herded cattle and....served as a midwife—all while caring for her own three daughters, one of which was a newborn.

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