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Buffalo Niagara suffers from serious health problems closely linked to poverty, environmental problems, and systemic inequality. Problems like lead poisoning and asthma, for example, disproportionately affect people of color and people with low incomes. Like other regions, Buffalo Niagara also suffers from our broken health insurance system, which excludes many working people from coverage and imposes unnecessary costs on employers.
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November 8, 2024
Spectrum News: "Buffalo group looks to bring emergency responders to Erie County for nonviolent 911 calls"
Mark Goshgarian | November 8, 2024 The Partnership for the Public Good, a community-based think tank in Buffalo, is the latest group in New York state looking to pilot a community responder program. They're teams of social workers and mental health professionals tasked with showing up to …
November 3, 2024
Buffalo News Editorial Board: "Community responder pilot program could free up Buffalo police and address behavioral health issues"
Buffalo News Editorial Board | November 3, 2024 This valuable initiative could help both police and people in need. It deserves a tryout in Buffalo. A new community responder pilot program will put into practice the concept that traditional police responses are not always ideal for nonviolent, …
October 24, 2024
Investigative Post: "Buffalo asks judge to dismiss lead inspection lawsuit"
I'Jaz Ja'ciel | October 24, 2024 The City of Buffalo is asking a judge to toss out a lawsuit accusing the city of failing to enforce a rental inspection law aimed at reducing lead paint in its aging housing stock. Here’s why the case has no merit, according to the …
August 19, 2024
Buffalo News Editorial Board: "Buffalo's rental registry needs more work"
Buffalo News Editorial Board | August 19, 2024 Buffalo’s rental registry needs improvement – as soon as possible. The registry’s purpose is to enhance housing quality through tracking and revenue generation. Instead, it is struggling due to persistent issues with delinquent …
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Treatment Not Jails: The Case for Harm Reduction and Holistic Court SystemsJanuary 14, 2025, 11:30 am-12 pm
Dejia Marie James
Through the decades our society has faced crisis after crisis: the Crack Epidemic, the 2008 Financial Crisis, the Opioid Crisis, COVID-19 and innumerable events have directly impact the economic, social and emotional health of everyday people. The criminal justice system in New York State sought to …
Treatment Not Jails: The Case for Harm Reduction and Holistic Court SystemsJanuary 14, 2025, 11:30 am-12 pm
Dejia Marie James
Through the decades our society has faced crisis after crisis: the Crack Epidemic, the 2008 Financial Crisis, the Opioid Crisis, COVID-19 and innumerable events have directly impact the economic, social and emotional health of everyday people. The criminal justice system in New York State sought to …
8 Ideas for a Better Buffalo-NiagaraNovember 22, 2024, 10:30 am-12 pm
Sam Magavern and UB Law Students
Each year Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow at PPG, teaches a Lawyers as Change Agents class at the University at Buffalo Law School. They will be presenting their work on a wide array of policy initiatives to help make Buffalo-Niagara more equitable and sustainable. They …
The Dangers of Menthol and the Tobacco IndustryNovember 12, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm
Dejia Marie James
This week on the Public Good we are joined by Dr. Schuyler Lawson, Lead of Research and Evaluation Team with No Menthol Buffalo to discuss the present dangers of menthol tobacco in our communities.
