Restoring Community: Valuing Dignity

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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
Project HOME
Candice Player Vice President Of Outreach And Special Initiatives
Project HOME
Annette Jeffrey Vice President Of Development And Communications
Project HOME
Kristin Romens
Kristin Romens Project Director
Pew Fund for Health and Human Services

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The effects of the pandemic, including increased levels of distrust in each other and in the government, continue to reverberate for Americans. But amid the challenges, there’s also a growing sense of civic renewal. According to data from the Pew Research Center, 86% of U.S. adults believe that it is possible to improve people’s confidence in one another.

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