The Richmond VICPP chapter is partnering with the Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building to develop a Living Wage Certification program. This is a voluntary certification program designed to recognize and promote employers that pay...
May Day RVA: Monday, May 1, starting at 10:30 a.m., Abner Clay Park, 200 W Clay St, Richmond, 23220 The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy will kick off this year’s May Day...
Hazel to Speak at ‘Removing Barriers to Affordable Healthcare’ Community Forum Learn how you, your family and neighbors will be affected by proposed reforms in national and state healthcare policy. Thursday, May...
The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy advocates with and through a network of Faith Advocacy Partners. These partners are churches, synagogues, temples, mosques, seminary and undergraduate faith groups and other social justice organizations...
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Richmond must become a place of refuge and safety for all vulnerable communities. We cannot succumb to fear and inaction when facing an America that lacks compassion and justice. This May Day, communities...
Medicaid provides health insurance for millions of low-income, disabled and elderly Americans. While all 50 states participate in the federal program, eligibility requirements vary by state. Thirty-one states have expanded Medicaid coverage to insure...
The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy affirms Governor Terry McAuliffe’s desire to expand healthcare in Virginia by drawing down federal Medicaid dollars. The General Assembly has been reluctant to expand healthcare, given the...
This week is critical for preserving healthcare for low-income children, seniors and working adults. The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a “repeal and replace” healthcare bill on Thursday (March 23). If...
Dear Advocate, This coming week will be critical for preserving healthcare for low-income children, seniors and working adults. The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a “repeal and replace” healthcare bill on...
In this episode of LOTG Radio, we’ll explore what it means for a community to provide refuge, sanctuary, safety, once they say “Welcome” to those in need. Topics include: Mayor Levar Stoney says Richmond...
Virginia Union University’s Board of Trustees has named Dr. Corey D. B. Walker as vice president and dean of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology. Dr. Walker will succeed senior vice president and...
Today marks the Fast of Esther on the Jewish Calendar. On this day, Jews everywhere commemorate the heroic actions of Esther and the fast she and her community took upon themselves in preparation to...
Virginians in Every Congressional District Are At Risk From Affordable Care Act Repeal Summary of the “American Healthcare Act” The American Health Care Act: the Republicans’ bill to replace Obamacare, explained What the American...
Lakeside Wednesdays In Lent, 2017 (Presbyterian/Lutheran/Anglican/Roman Catholic/United Methodist) Theme: “Our Need for Reconciliation” Four Christian faith traditions are inviting the community to gather together to observe Lent, the season of Jesus’ journey to the cross,...
March 3, 2017 – For Immediate Release By Bill Kallio Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Healthcare Consultant Whether you receive your health insurance from your employer, the private marketplace or a government program, the...
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By Marty Wegbreit Cong. David Brat’s Town Hall meeting in Blackstone on Monday was a study in cognitive dissonance (simultaneously holding two or more contradictory beliefs), as shown by the examples below, all of which...
The Chair of the Islamic Circle of North America’s (ICNA) Council for Social Justice writes a letter to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in honor of Black History Month: Salaam Dr. King: It’s been almost...