The facts are the facts.

✔️ About 62% of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck.
✔️ Today, there are more than 650,000 American that are homeless, with the majority of families unable to afford a decent, two-bedroom apartment.
✔️ Over 12 MILLION American families spend more than 50% of their income on rent.
✔️ 1 in 4 public housing units has been lost to privatization, demolition, or underfunding over the last 10 years.

A new bill continues to be introduced/updated/uplifted to those that can address the U.S. housing crisis. The New Deal for Public Housing was introduced (again) in May 2024. But, your (free) 30-seconds can help!

👉 Let's all help to get it passed over the finish line this time. Add your name in support of getting housing affordable (again) for Americans. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/demand-a-green-new-deal-for-public-housing

Source: MSNBC
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Whether a woman, man, or child not all victims of abuse have the ability to communicate verbally. April 15, 2024 marks American Sign Language Day and we urge you to learn or share 5 commonly used options to communicate that help is needed.

1️⃣ If you're in a public situation, using the "help" sign is always an option. Head over to the link to see the sign for help: https://www.instyle.com/beauty/health-fitness/distress-signals-abuse-signs-guide

2️⃣ If you're in a bar or restaurant, ordering in a certain way will let your bartender or server know that you're in need of help. Ordering an "angel shot neat" for someone to escort you to your car. Ordering an "angel shot with lime" for staff to call the authorities.

3️⃣ Call 911 to place a pizza order. This has been successfully used by many. The 911 dispatcher will know something is awry, ask for the address, and only ask yes or no questions.

4️⃣ The Black Dot drawn on your palm will indicate to others that you are being abused.

5️⃣ While it is not known how generally aware others are about the use of STAN, authorities believe it was used by 22-year-old Gabby Petito before her death. Texting STAN stands for "send the authorities now."

Source: InStyle
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50% of people who misused prescription painkillers got them from a friend or family member. 

Every year, Prescription Drug Take Back Day shines a spotlight on the destruction that precription meds can have on our health (and environment) when disposed of improperly, including flushing down the toilet or throwing them in the garbage. Whether you have expired prescriptions you didn't take, or there are some just collecting dust in your medicine cabinet, find a local dropoff point convenient for you on April 27, 2024.

Last year's event collected 721,093 lbs. (360 tons) of medications from across the U.S.!

👉 Find a medication drop-off near you: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday

PS - If April 27 doesn't work for you, ask your local drugstore pharmacy if they accept them anytime of the year. Or, check out https://safe.pharmacy/drug-disposal/

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