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Local Public Policy Resources

Welcome! This page is dedicated to providing students and the community with local Erie and Pennsylvania state resources on issues in different areas of public policy.

Community Resources

  • American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Pennsylvania
  • Erie Community Foundation
  • Erie County Department of Planning and Community Development
  • Erie News (Erie News Now)
  • Erie News (GoErie.com)
  • Jefferson Educational Society (JES)

Economy and Politics Resources

Economy

  • Erie County Department of Economic Development
  • Erie County Economy at a Glance (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
  • Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
  • Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

Politics

  • Office of the Mayor
  • Erie City Council
  • National Governors Association
  • Pennsylvania Congressional Representatives
  • Pennsylvania Political News
  • Pennsylvania Election Results

Environment and Sustainability Resources

  • City of Erie Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)
  • Erie County Conservation District (ECCD)
  • Erie County Division of Environmental Compliance Services
  • Jefferson Educational Society: Environmental Programs
  • Keep Erie County Beautiful – In Association with Keep America Beautiful
  • Lake Erie Watershed Protection Alliance
  • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
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  • Pennsylvania Environmental Council

Human Security Resources

  • Crime Victim Center of Erie County
  • Erie County Department of Human Resources
  • Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
  • UN Advisory Board on Human Security

Mental Health and Healthcare Resources

  • Erie County Care Management
  • Erie County Department of Health
  • Erie County Department of Human Services
  • Mental Health Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania (MHANP)
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness Erie (NAMI)
  • Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH)
  • Stairways Behavioral Health
  • UPMC Safe Harbor Behavioral Health and Crisis Center

Social and Cultural Resources

Urban Planning and Housing

  • City Planning and Neighborhood Resources
  • Erie Downtown Development Corporation
  • Erie Housing and Homelessness
  • Erie Housing Authority
  • Pennsylvania Community Planning
  • Pennsylvania Housing Resources

Immigration

  • Erie Branch U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
  • Erie Multicultural Community Resource Center
  • Pennsylvania Immigrants’ Rights
  • Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition

 

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