Legal Services Corporation Protecting Older Americans
As most people are aware, the United States Constitution ensures that everyone who is charged with a crime is provided an attorney. This legal right, which provides a basic level of fairness...
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Media Releases
May 8, 2019
B’nai B’rith Co-Sponsors Rally for Affordable Housing – Calls on Congress to Increase Funding for Low-Income Senior Housing
(Washington, D.C., May 8, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International co-hosted a rally on Capitol Hill today to call attention to the need for more affordable senior housing. About...
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April 30, 2019
Seniority Report Spring 2019
Features 2019 Managers and Service Coordinators MeetingA Note from the ChairResourcesA Note from the Co-Chair2019 B’nai B’rith Connect ConferenceOn the HillResident Extraordinaire2019...
April 8, 2019
Grandparents and the Fight Against Climate Change
Last May, I wrote a blog called “Grandmothers and The Fight Against Gun Violence,” which highlighted the important advocacy work seniors are doing to stem the tide of firearms violence....
February 11, 2019
Paid Family Leave: It Impacts Seniors, Too!
Last summer, something amazing happened on Capitol Hill. There was an agreement between members of Congress from opposing parties. Astonishing! Both Democrats and Republicans agreed that there...
In the News
January 11, 2019
NBC News – ‘There’s No Money’: Shutdown Freezes HUD Funds for Low-Income Senior Citizens
NBC News interviewed B’nai B’rith International’s Director for Senior Services Mark Olshan about the impact of the government shutdown on affordable housing for seniors. Read the...
January 8, 2019
Government Shutdowns and Seniors
Since 2013, the federal government has “shut down” four times, three of those times during the Trump administration. A government shutdown occurs when there is a lapse in federal funding...
January 3, 2019
2018 B’nai B’rith International Center for Senior Services Year in Review
Building off our momentum from 2017, the Center for Senior Services (CSS) team hit the ground running last year. We are pleased to report that CSS established new connections on Capitol Hill...