Senator Amanda Cappelletti

Policy Hearing - DHS Overnight Stays
2022-10-27 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event, PA, United States
On October 27, Senators Haywood, Muth and Cappelletti will hold a policy hearing to learn about overnight stays of children in the Philly Department of Human Services’ offices. We also hope to learn more about the cause of these challenges and whether this is related to facility closures, limited access to hospital beds, or minor consent regarding placement. During this hearing the goal will be DHS accountability and system reform including legislation.
The hearing will be held virtually.
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2022 Senior Fair
2022-10-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Haverford YMCA, 891 N. Eagle Road, Havertown, PA, 19083, United States
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Policy Hearing - Secondary Impacts of Gun Violence
2022-08-24 10:00 - 12:30 | Einstein Medical Center, 559 W Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA, 19403, United States
On August 24th, Senators Cappelletti, Kane, Muth, Street and Williams will hold a hearing focusing on the secondary impacts of gun violence. This hearing will explore the ways in which the consequences of gun violence cost our Commonwealth. We will look at the toll gun violence takes on the mental health of our medical professionals, our students, and our general society. We will also look at the fiscal cost of gun violence. Going into the fall, we will use this testimony to advocate for legislation that will stem the violence we are continuing to see in communities across the Commonwealth.
This hearing will be held at Einstein Medical Center in East Norriton Township. (559 W Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA 19403)
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2022 Kids' Fair
2022-08-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA, 19401, United States
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Join Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti for a Kids Fair for State Senate District 17 residents at Elmwood Park Zoo on August 3, 2022! Register below.
If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Alex Fisher at alex.fisher@pasenate.com or 484-861-4879.

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Kids’ Fair 2021

Policy Hearing - Student Voices in Education
2022-06-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Norristown Area School District | Administration Building, 401 North Whitehall Road, West Norriton, PA, 19403, United States
On June 3rd, Senators Kearney, Muth, Cappelletti, and Collett will hold a hearing on student voices in education. Legislators, stakeholders, advocates, and parents dominate the vast majority of Pennsylvania’s public debate on hot button issues around education, including equity in schools, school climate, and student mental health. Rarely do the students who are the subjects of these debates get to weigh in on the issues themselves. This hearing will be an opportunity for students from 8 diverse school districts in Montgomery County who have been engaged in dialogue and data-driven research on these critical issues to present their research and experiences to policy makers. Specifically, students will present findings from research projects they conducted using the Psychological Sense of School Membership survey within their schools, that speak to questions of belonging within schools and equity between different student groups. The hearing will give policy makers a deeper understanding of school environments that affect youth mental health, school climate and safety, and inequality – all of which have been identified as top education concerns for policy development by members of the Education Committee and the caucus at large.
This hearing will be held at Norristown Area School District | Administration Building | 401 North Whitehall Road, West Norriton, PA 19403 with a ZOOM option for those who wish to participate virtually.
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Policy Hearing: Innovations for Economic Recovery: Childcare and College Students
2022-04-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Montgomery County Community College – Health Sciences Center – Room 1804, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA, 19422, United States
On April 28th, Senators Collett, Cappelletti, Schwank, and Comitta will hold a hearing to discuss the challenges facing student and staff at institutions of higher education surrounding childcare. Lack of affordable and accessible childcare has impacted every industry and become dire during the pandemic. Colleges are in a unique position to help bolster the childcare space while preparing current and future economic contributors for the challenges and opportunities in a COVID-endemic world. The hearing will explore the need: with testimony coming directly from students; the means: hearing direction from institutions which offer childcare; and the opportunity and risks involved from researchers and advocates. There is nothing in statute which limits a university or college’s ability to offer childcare and the PASSHE system could use the service as a way to bolster recruitment of both students and staff. Gov. Wolf recently proposed expanding childcare offerings as a way to make the Commonwealth a more attractive and competitive employer. There is no reason our higher education institutions shouldn’t be utilizing the same tactics.
This hearing will be held at Montgomery County Community College − Health Sciences Center − Room 1804 with a ZOOM option for those who wish to participate virtually.
Montgomery County Community College – Blue Bell Campus – Room 1804 in the Health Sciences Center is on the first floor here.
340 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
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Policy Hearing: #ItsOnUs: Combatting Sexual Assault on Campus
2022-04-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event, PA, United States
On April 7th, 2022, Senators Muth, Cappelletti, Schwank, Collett, Hughes, and Santarsiero will host a hearing on the movement against sexual assault on college campus and the Governor’s It’s On Us package of bills designed to address this issue.
The It’s On Us campaign is a national initiative started by the Obama Administration to raise awareness about sexual assault; teaching participants that assault includes non-consensual sex, advising them on how to identify dangerous situations, empowering them to intervene, and urging them to create an environment of support for victims and survivors.
This hearing is meant to highlight the need for Pennsylvania to pass the “It’s On Us” legislative package, which consist of four bills that are the next steps to preventing assault on campus and ensuring victims get the help they deserve. If passed, the senate package, which includes SB 730, SB 909, and SB 785, will enact a ‘yes means yes’ law, will strengthen protections for victims of on-campus crime, and will teach middle and high school students to know and prevent dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment and stalking. Additionally, SR 122, included in the package, creates a task force to study sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking. This hearing will highlight the issues these bills cover and offer diverse perspectives to give lawmakers a statewide picture of where our efforts are when it comes to ending sexual assault and dating violence on campuses in Pennsylvania.
This hearing will be fully virtual.
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Financial and Tax Literacy Event
2022-04-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Montgomery County – Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown, PA, 19401, United States
Finances can be stressful and confusing. Often, these basic skills are not taught in schools or are not easy to learn for many individuals. On Wednesday, April 5 at 6:00 pm, my office will be hosting a financial and tax literacy event at the Montgomery County – Norristown Public Library. Representatives from the PA Treasury Department, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, and Vanguard will be joining us for the presentation and to answer your questions. I hope to see you there!

Virtual Health Care Enrollment Town Hall
2021-11-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event, PA, United States
Join Senator Cappelletti for a virtual town hall enrollment event on November 16th to learn more about the health insurance options in PA and how to enroll.
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Drive Thru Food Drive Collection
2021-11-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Cardinal O’Hara High School, 1701 S Sproul Road, Springfield, PA, 19064, United States
SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY DURING COVID-19!
The Drive Thru Food Drive Collection will be held on Sunday November 14, 2021 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm at the Cardinal O’Hara High School located at 1701 S Sproul Road, Springfield, PA. The event is hosted by Delaware Co. Department of Human Services, in conjunction with Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Sen. Tim Kearney, Sen. John Kane, Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, and State Rep. Leanne Kruegar.
This is a contactless food drive. People drive through the parking lot, and volunteers will take items from their trunks to pantry trucks.
Some suggested culturally specific items include: Rice: parboiled, jasmine, Lentils, Dry Beans: black, pinto, kidney, Flour: Gram, Semolina (Sooji), Whole Wheat, Maseca (Tortilla Flour), and Fufu, along with cereal, powdered/evaporated/boxed milk, oil, sugar, salt, instant coffee, peanut butter, canned meat (ham, chicken) and fish (sardines, tuna),vegetables: corn, okra, spinach, canned meats, stews, cleaning supplies, personal products: deodorant, bar soap for bathing, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, and of course holiday fixings, stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce.
All Food & Items will be donated to Delaware County food pantries.
For more information please contact: Gayle Oddi @ 610-713-2376 or OddiG@delcohsa.org.
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2021 Senior Fair
2021-10-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Community Recreation and Environment Center, 9000 Parkview Drive, Haverford, PA, 19041, United States
Join Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti for a Senior Fair for State Senate District 17 residents at the Community Recreation and Environment Center on October 6, 2021 in Haverford! Register below.
Lunch will be provided!
This event will have resources available for senior citizens including: property tax/rent rebate assistance, Medicare assistance questions, long term care assistance questions, and much more!
Questions about this event, please contact Shae Ashe at 717-756-4551 or email him at shae.ashe@pasenate.com.
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Kid's Fair
2021-08-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA, 19401, United States
Join Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti for a kids fair for state senate district seventeen residents at Elmwood Park Zoo on August 24, 2021 from 5:30-7:30 pm.
Questions? Call our office at 610-768-4200 or email us at cappelletti@pasenate.com.
If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Shae Ashe at 717-756-4551 or email him at shae.ashe@pasenate.com.
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