CORNER TALK
What are the most urgent issues and conversations you’re having right now?
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Some of the most urgent issues and conversations that I am having are about our homeless neighbors and the lack of wrap-around resources that they need. Also advocating for more shelters and resource centers in our county.
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We asked local leaders.
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The emotional exhaustion and anxiety created by COVID combined with the increased cost of living in Palm Beach County have accelerated our urgent client needs while also impacting our organization’s ability to retain and attract staff -- particularly mental health professionals. The PBC families we serve cannot thrive from the standpoint of mental and behavioral health unless we first address the issues of income disparity in our county and the direct impact this economic issue has on health outcomes, specifically concerning a lack of affordable housing. My immediate focus in leading Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL) is to initiate critical conversations that support lasting, comprehensive systemic change for PBC families in three essential areas: housing, mental health, and community advocacy.
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SCOTT HANSEL, CEO
COMMUNITY PARTNERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA @CPCHANGETHEODDS
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THE WELL OF PBC / FEB ISSUE 2022
FRANCKY PIERRE-PAU
A DIFFERENT SHADE OF LOVE @ADIFFERENT_SHADEOFLOVE
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