A mayoral transition is a high-stakes moment in the life of a major city. It is essential that an incoming mayor and their team be prepared to govern from the outset with concrete plans to maintain efficient city operations, deliver quality services and to pursue their policy objectives. This program builds on a briefing series […]
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Eating disorders pose a significant threat to adolescents in the U.S. with a mortality rate 12 times greater than that of any other psychiatric illness, and high comorbidity rates with anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders. However, eating disorders are preventable illnesses, making early intervention a well-positioned but underutilized approach to transform health outcomes for […]
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Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Advocacy Program centers adolescent development and race equity and inclusion while prioritizing understanding trauma. When establishing a youth-led advocacy program, the learned and lived experiences of its young members have been integrated into the development of the program. In the Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Advocacy Program, members have been or are […]
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The Equity Grounded Leadership Fellow Program is modeled after evidence-based approaches and input reflecting experiences of leaders, the call-to-action is a focus on equity and anti-racism as the foundation for trauma-informed system transformation. The Program: Focuses on the individual as a leader. Participants will learn to lead visibly as their authentic self. Each participant will […]
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The Organizing Center launched the healing justice cohort for black and brown organizers in Philadelphia. The Organizing Center created programming designed to bring healing justice to the movement organizers themselves. The program worked to support organizers to develop resiliency practices and build relationships that can sustain them in social change work. Specifically this program: Established […]
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Sanctuary Village will create a village of tiny houses with wrap-around services in the city of Philadelphia as an efficient and effective ways to address chronic street homelessness. Although this will be the first community of its kind in Philadelphia, it will be built on the model of similar communities in Seattle, Washington and Austin, […]
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In response to the urgent needs of newly arriving Afghan individuals and families, Nationalities Service Center, held the first cohort of the Wellness Liaison Training Program. The program is a 6-month immersive paid training program for immigrant individuals interested in developing behavioral health knowledge and community support skills. This is a bidirectional training that will […]
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