By Brendan LaChance on February 22, 2021
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CASPER, Wyo. Wyoming 2-1-1, which works to connect people with essential health and human services in the state, saw a 285% increase in rental assistance requests and a 95% increase in utility assistance requests in 2020, according to a report from the governor’s office.
“This spike in demand has further increased in 2021, with requests received by 2-1-1 in the first six weeks of 2021 amounting to more than double the six-week average of requests received in 2020,” the report adds.
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Emily Soli, special counsel and senior policy advisory to Governor Mark Gordon, said on Monday that families continue to be at-risk when it comes to making rent payments and landlords continue to see debt pile up.
The letter says Woolworths has “relentlessly” fought to build the Dan Murphy’s outlet despite strong community opposition and “in the full knowledge that this store will increase alcohol harm.” It says such behaviour is inconsistent with Woolworths’ commitments to, and their vision for, reconciliation.
Woolworths’ RAP says the company aims to build
“strong and lasting relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, based on principles of equal partnership, social justice and respect for past history in order to make a positive impact where it is needed most.”
Danila Dilba Aboriginal health service chief executive, Olga Havnen, says Woolworths’ actions over the last five years “have not even come close” to meeting those goals.
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