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Health, Safety, & Wellbeing
System-wide factors that impact the neighborhood's physical and emotional health, safety, and wellbeing.
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In Philly, how will the 2020 Census count people experiencing homelessness?
The last time Robert Clark filled out the United States Census form, he had a well-paying job, a house, and
New veterans’ housing facility in Kensington relieves pressure so residents can focus on their passions
As a child, Harry Wilson had a love for writing. But after he enlisted in the military in 1972, he
Transitional housing program teaches life skills to youth in Kensington
Editor’s note: Names marked with an asterisk (*) are those of people who requested we use their first name only
“Burnout is real”: The importance of engaging in self-care practices when faced with trauma
Chera Kowalski remembers working at McPherson Square Library when overdoses became a more common occurrence in Kensington. It was 2015,
“This kind of work will drain you”: How trauma is affecting people responding to overdoses in Kensington
On a cold March morning earlier this year, Roz Pichardo was driving into work on Kensington Avenue when she heard
We didn’t go nowhere — our numbers just dwindled
The Story Corner is a collaboration between Kensington Voice and McPherson Square Library, located at the intersection of Kensington and
Should Kensington adopt these ideas to address homelessness?
While Kensington and the City of Philadelphia as a whole face unique barriers to making sure all residents have quality
Tell me something good: The Kensington Storefront
The Story Corner is a collaboration between Kensington Voice and McPherson Square Library, located at the intersection of Kensington and
How hard is it to convert vacant buildings into safe, affordable homes for people in need?
Before Miguel Diaz purchased and renovated an abandoned house on Potter Street in Kensington, he worried he could never afford
This organization has an 85% housing retention rate
Editor’s note: Names marked with an asterisk (*) are those of people who requested we use their first name only