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Taller Puertorriqueño has joined forces with a coalition of community organizations, community leaders, and advocates to raise funds to support storm-ravaged Puerto Rico under the title UNIDOSPA’PR. Together, we want to do everything possible to draw attention to the crisis and support Puerto Rico in the relief efforts in the aftermath of hurricane María. Right now in Puerto Rico, over 3.5 million Americans are without electricity and running water and thousands of people are in shelters.

Because of the deep connections between Puerto Ricans on the island and Puerto Ricans on the mainland, every Puerto Rican in Philadelphia has been impacted by the effects of hurricanes Irma and María. The effects of these storms, on top of the current economic situation in Puerto Rico, highlights the need for immediate assistance. The road to recovery will be long and costly. Help us to send a strong message of love, solidarity, and support to the people of Puerto Rico. Donate now!

<em>El Taller Puertorriqueño se une a una coalición de líderes y organizaciones comunitarias, para recaudar fondos para apoyar a Puerto Rico, con una campaña bajo el nombre UNIDOSPA’PR. Unidos con un propósito común, queremos hacer todo lo posible para llamar la atención a la crisis y apoyar a Puerto Rico con los esfuerzos humanitarios necesarios luego del desastre. Ahora mismo, más de 3.5 miliones de ciudadanos americanos permanecen sin luz o agua, y miles de personas están alojados en refugios.</em>

<em>Los vínculos son profundos entre los puertorriqueños en la isla y el continente, y cada uno de ellos ha sido impactado por el efecto de los huracanes Irma y María. Sus efectos, junto con la crisis económica que está sufriendo Puerto Rico actualmente, resaltan la necesidad de asistencia inmediata. El camino hacia la recuperación será largo y costoso. Ayuden a mandar un mensaje fuerte de amor, solidaridad, y apoyo a la gente boricua. Donen ahora!</em>
<h2>There are several ways you can donate/<em>Hay varias maneras de donar:</em></h2>
<h4><strong>ONLINE</strong></h4>
El Concilio: <a href="http://www.elconcilio.net/donate">www.elconcilio.net/donate</a>

Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UnidosPaPuertoRico/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@UnidosPaPR</a>
Click "Donate" and it will take you to our donation page/<em>Haga clic en "Donate" y le llevará a la página web de Concilio</em>.

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<h4><strong>IN PERSON/EN PERSONA
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<strong>Check Donations/Por Cheque</strong>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.elconcilio.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Concilio</a>/UNIDOS PA’PR, 141 East Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124</p>

<h4>RELIEF FUND FOR ARTISTS</h4>
New York-based Pregones Theater/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater has launched the<a href="http://pregonesprtt.org/relief-drive-for-artists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://pregonesprtt.org/relief-drive-for-artists/"> Hurricane María Relief Drive for Artists</a>, which will provide $500 micro-grants to theater, music, dance, visual and literary arts practitioners in Puerto Rico. The drive will put emergency cash in the hands of artists with whom Pregones/PRTT has a history of exchange and collaboration, and who are also invited to identify subsequent micro-grant recipients. This is a peer-to-peer artist relief drive, with no intermediary delivery costs. 100% of money raised will be transferred by electronic wire to recipients in Puerto Rico.

<a href="https://pregones.secure.force.com/donate/?dfId=a0n0f00000PkvIlAAJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://pregones.secure.force.com/donate/?dfId=a0n0f00000PkvIlAAJ">DONATE ONLINE NOW</a>
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<strong>CALL 718-585-1202 TO COMPLETE BY PHONE</strong>

<em>La compañía del teatro Pregones lanza una recaudación de fondos para artistas puertorriqueños, </em><em>dándoles</em><em> subvenciones pequeñas de $500. 100% de las donaciones llegarán directamente a los artistas. Pueden contribuir online o por </em><em>teléfono.</em><em> </em>
<h4>DISASTER ASSISTANCE SERVICES CENTER</h4>
The <a href="https://beta.phila.gov/posts/oem/2017-11-03-hurricane-maria-assistance-services-center-moves-to-new-location/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Office of Emergency Management (OEM)</a> and partner agencies have opened a Disaster Assistance Service Center to aid those who have come to Philadelphia after being displaced by Hurricane Maria. The center has recently moved, and has a new address: 3201 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (5<sup>th</sup> Street and Allegheny Avenue). The Rivera Center is located on the southwest corner of the building that is shared with the Mann Older Adult Center. It will operate between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. It provides a central location where those in need can seek help from multiple agencies who can provide guidance and assistance.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9035" src="http://tallerpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dasc-new-location-english.png" alt="" width="636" height="481" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9036" src="http://tallerpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dasc-new-location-spanish.png" alt="" width="653" height="496" />
<h4>HEALTHCARE MARKETPLACE ENROLLMENT - Deadline extended</h4>
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<p class="m_-4408573111553864675m_-9066436485499031957gd_p" align="left"><span class="">The Marketplace Open Enrollment Period for 2018 coverage is now over; however consumers who were impacted by one of the 2017 hurricanes<a>[1]</a> and were unable to complete a Marketplace application, plan selection, or enrollment process may have access to an Exceptional Circumstances Special Enrollment Period (SEP). This Exceptional Circumstance SEP will allow impacted consumers to select a 2018 Marketplace plan or make changes to their existing 2018 plan any time </span><a><b class=""><span class="">before December, 31, 2017</span></b></a><span class="">.  Assisters can help affected consumers by contacting the Marketplace Call Center at </span><a><span class="">1-800-318-2596</span></a><span class=""> or TTY at </span><a><span class="">1-855-889-4325</span></a><span class=""> to request enrollment using this SEP.</span></p>

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<p class="m_-4408573111553864675m_-9066436485499031957gd_p" align="left"><span class=""><u class="">Who is Eligible?</u></span></p>

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<p class="m_-4408573111553864675m_-9066436485499031957gd_p" align="left"><span class="">Consumers will be considered “impacted” and eligible for this SEP if they reside, or resided at the time of the hurricane, in any of the </span><a class="" href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMjE3LjgyNTg1OTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTIxNy44MjU4NTkwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODc3NDM4JmVtYWlsaWQ9d2lsbC5nb256YWxlekBjZWliYXBoaWxhZGVscGhpYS5vcmcmdXNlcmlkPXdpbGwuZ29uemFsZXpAY2VpYmFwaGlsYWRlbHBoaWEub3JnJnRhcmdldGlkPSZmbD0mbXZpZD0mZXh0cmE9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;101&amp;&amp;&amp;https://www.fema.gov/disasters" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="">counties declared</span></a><span class=""> as meeting the level of “individual assistance” or “public assistance” by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).</span></p>

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<p class="m_-4408573111553864675m_-9066436485499031957gd_p" align="left"><span class="">Marketplace SEP pre-enrollment verification requirements may be waived for consumers who are eligible for this SEP. Consumers must attest that they live or did live in the impacted area during the hurricane or severe weather event and were unable to complete enrollment by the December 15th open enrollment deadline. No further documentation is needed. </span></p>

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<p class="m_-4408573111553864675m_-9066436485499031957gd_p" align="left"><span class=""><u class="">Steps to helping a consumer access this SEP:</u></span></p>

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 	<li class=""><span class="">Help the consumer complete a 2018 Marketplace application online at <a class="" href="http://healthcare.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">healthcare.gov</a>. The consumer may receive an Eligibility Determination Notice stating that he or she is not eligible to enroll in 2018 coverage because the open enrollment period for 2018 has ended. </span></li>
 	<li class=""><span class="">Next, help the consumer call the Marketplace call center (<b class="">by December 31, 2017</b>). Inform the consumer to let the call center representative know that he/she was impacted by one of the 2017 hurricanes and was unable to apply for 2018 coverage.</span></li>
 	<li class=""><span class="">The consumers SEP request will be forwarded to the Marketplace for review.</span></li>
 	<li class=""><span class="">Once the Marketplace approves the enrollment extension SEP and set the appropriate effective date, the consumer will be alerted via letter. You can then help the consumer go back to <a class="" href="http://healthcare.gov/">Healthcare.gov</a> and select a plan.</span></li>
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<p class="m_-4408573111553864675m_-9066436485499031957gd_p" align="left"><a><span class="">[1]</span></a> Consumers impacted by other severe weather related events such as the Maine windstorms may also be eligible for an Exceptional Circumstance SEP. Assisters can help consumers contact the Marketplace Call center to determine eligibility. Please refer to the December 14th Assister Newsletter for more information.</p>
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