Restoring Community: Valuing Dignity

Episode 125

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Story: In this episode, part of our season on “Restoring Community,” we travel to Philadelphia, Pew’s hometown, to learn how Project HOME has created a supportive gathering place for people experiencing homelessness. Although Philadelphia has the highest poverty rate of any big city in America, it has the fewest number of people experiencing street homelessness. We hear from Project HOME’s co-founder Sister Mary Scullion, residents and staff of the nonprofit, and Kristin Romens, who leads the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services, about how Project HOME builds a sense of community as it seeks to end homelessness.

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Projects: Pew Fund for Health and Human Services
Topics: Arts & Culture
Experts: Sister Mary Scullion, Candice Player, Annette Jeffrey & Kristin Romens
Places: United States

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Sister Mary Scullion President And Executive Director
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Candice Player Vice President Of Outreach And Special Initiatives
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Annette Jeffrey Vice President Of Development And Communications
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Kristin Romens Project Director
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