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  • Portland reduced gun violence by reviving a park. Could we try that in Philly?

    May 24, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    One concerned citizen mobilized her community and city leaders to make changes that reduced gun violence by 60 percent. In addition to bringing together the community, she also brought in an expert who studies how gun violence is impacted by tree coverage and traffic patterns. That information allowed her to pinpoint exactly what changes would help.

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  • Black Men Heal delivers mental health to Black men in Philly and beyond

    May 16, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Black Men Heal provides access to mental health treatment and resources to men of color. The organization offers eight free therapy sessions to Black men who fill out an application to qualify for the program and are then matched with therapists of color. Black Men Heal has provided 1,295 free sessions so far and has graduated its 10th cohort of patients, 75% of whom are staying in therapy.

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  • Cognitive behavior therapy takes work, but can prevent gun violence

    May 11, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    Roca uses cognitive behavior therapy with young people at risk of committing violence in order to interrupt the cycle of violence and change how the individuals react to different situations. Roca teaches people skills to slow down, think differently about a situation, and respond in a way that deescalates violence. The organization was successful in Massachusetts, with 84% of those staying in the program for two to four years not having any additional arrests and 98% having no new incarcerations, and has since expanded to Baltimore.

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  • More Public Defense Spending

    April 28, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Defender Association of Philadelphia practices community-oriented public defense — also known as "holistic defense" — to connect clients with support services and resources that help address the root causes of crimes. The association works with social workers, investigators, and paralegals to get clients access to housing, food, jobs, and healthcare, as well as mental health and substance use treatment, with more than 150 people referred to treatment providers between September 2016 and January 2017.

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  • Why PA should require high school students to submit a FAFSA application

    April 12, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisiana

    Louisiana was the first among a growing number of states requiring high school students to fill out the Free Application for Student Assistance, or FAFSA, in order to receive their diploma. Applications there increased by 26 percent in the first year of implementation, and experts say students who are aware of what financial resources are available are more likely to pursue higher education.

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  • Food waste? There's an app for that.

    February 09, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Food Connect is a nonprofit that acts as a middleman between businesses with edible food waste and people battling food insecurity. From donations to delivery, the whole process is streamlined through an app.

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  • The Answer to our Youth Mental Health Crisis?

    February 03, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    To provide mental health care to students, a pilot program at Girard College meets students where they are at with practices based on integrated behavioral health, adding mental health care into conventional health care settings.

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  • How women-friendly design could make Philly a more livable city for all

    January 13, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: Austria, Vienna

    As the result of a photography exhibit that highlighted the gender inequality built into public transportation, Vienna directed resources to make urban planning more equitable. The city now prioritizes more streetlights to address public safety concerns, wider sidewalks to accommodate strollers, more benches, apartment buildings with stroller storage spaces, and more. The efforts have resulted in more accessible infrastructure, increasing not just the quality of life for women, but for all residents of the city.

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  • Oakland's success shows how Philly-wide restorative justice could work

    December 16, 2021 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Modeled on a long-running and successful program in Oakland, Philadelphia schools' Relationships First program uses restorative justice to reform school discipline. The program follows a three-step approach to changing culture. At its core, teachers and students deepen their relationships so that when they use group dialogue to address the harm that people have caused, the chances for healing are greater. Violence has dropped when it was used in one Philadelphia neighborhood in cases of serious offenses. In Oakland, expulsions, suspensions, and racial disparities are all way down.

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  • Turning Data into Solutions

    December 07, 2021 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Orange County, California

    A Social Progress Index is measuring the quality of life for vulnerable populations through the use of an Equity Map. The detailed analysis looks beyond economic factors to weigh a multitude of factors such as opportunities, public safety, healthcare access, education, and traffic safety, and then uses the data to try and understand “how these indicators interact with each other.” The holistic measure of a community's wellbeing goes beyond economics to see how different places are fully utilizing the resources they do have, helping experts pinpoint success factors and solutions.

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