Community Legal Services, Inc.

Those are just a few.

I sit down with Rob D'Ovidio, Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies at Drexel University, and Tamar Hoffman, an attorney with Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, to help us sort it all out.

These individuals that are launching these scams are excellent social engineers.

And the start of fall for many people means DIY projects.

Rob D'Ovidio.

He is Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies at Drexel University.

And Tamar Hoffman, who is an attorney with Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.

Welcome to Bridging Philly, both of you.

The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity, we're also known as BenePhilly.

Counselors at BenePhilly are trying to help families keep access to healthcare and food, so are attorneys at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.

You've talked to some of the people who are at risk of losing coverage starting today.

What are they telling you?

Thanks for having me, Michael.

And April Lee was the first director of client voice at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia and is now the founder of Philly Voice for Change.

April brings lived experience, having been involved in the child welfare system herself as a parent and now as a voice for those caught in the system and looking to create a change.

April, welcome back to the program.