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Workshop: Alternatives to Police for Mental Health ResponseAugust 18, 2021, 12:30-2 pm

Punitive approaches to mental health crises - like policing and jails - can have significant negative impacts on individuals and communities. Explore what opportunities, resources, and programming can be used in Erie County to shift the community response to mental health needs away from the legal …

The Right to Know Law: Miles Gresham on the Public GoodAugust 17, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

On this week's episode of The Public Good, we talk with PPG Policy Fellow Miles Gresham about the recent Common Council approved Right to Know law. Miles explains why this law is important and what it means for residents and protests. We also discuss some concerning issues in the corrections system …

Climate CarnivalAugust 14, 2021, 11 am-3 pm

PPG, PUSH Green and Ujima Theater Company

This Saturday, August 14th, join PPG, PUSH Green and Ujima Theater Company at the first ever Climate Carnival!

Alternatives to Police for Mental Health ResponseAugust 18, 12:30 pm-August 11, 2021 2 pm

Amy Cross-Viola, LCSW-R, of WNY Agents of Change, Nicolalita Rodriguez, LMSW, CHW, of Little People's Victory, Andrew Thompkins of Recovery Options Made Easy, Brooks Denton-Zimmerman, MSW, of PPG, Whitney Walker, MSW, ED of VOICE

Punitive approaches to mental health crises - like policing and jails - can have significant negative impacts on individuals and communities. Explore what opportunities, resources, and programming can be used in Erie County to shift the community response to mental health needs away from the legal …

Homeless Alliance of WNY: Kexin Ma on The Public GoodAugust 10, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! This week we spoke with Kexin Ma, Executive Director of the Homeless Alliance of Western New York . Kexin shares with us the services the Homeless Alliance of WNY provides to support individuals experiencing homeslessness including the Continuum of Care program. Tune in …

Fostering Greatness: Leah Angel Daniel on The Public GoodAugust 3, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest this week is Leah Daniel, founder and executive director of Fostering Greatness Inc. She talks with us about her organization which assists transitioning foster care alumni of color from ages 16 to 35 with life skills, housing stability, education, and personal …

Protections Needed for WNY during the Demolition of the Most Radioactive Building , West Valley Action NetworkJuly 27, 2021, 6-7:30 pm

Charley Bowman, WNY Peace Center and Diane D'Arrigo, Nuclear Information and Resource Service

This is the third workshop in a series hosted by the The West Valley Action Network.  Register for the 7/27 session here: https://bit.ly/3fZkZ2Q To help stop invisible but long lasting, dangerous radioactivity from getting into our air, water, soil, food and environment join us for a …

NYS Legislative Wins and Future Challenges: Tanvier Peart on The Public GoodJune 29, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! This week we talk with PPG Just Recovery coordinator Tanvier Peart about some of the legislative wins and future challenges in Western New York and at the state level. We discuss what the changes mean for WNY and why we still have a lot to work on to create a more just …

NYS Legislative Wins and Future Challenges: Tanvier Peart on The Public GoodJune 29, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! This week we talk with PPG Just Recovery coordinator Tanvier Peart about some of the legislative wins and future challenges in Western New York and at the state level. We discuss what the changes mean for WNY and why we still have a lot to work on to create a more just …

Digging Deeper, The History of the West Valley Nuclear Waste Site PART 2 and Action Needed in 2021June 22, 2021, 6-7:30 pm

Joanne Hameister, Coalition on West Valley Nuclear Wastes and Kathy McGoldrick

To help stop invisible but long lasting, dangerous radioactivity from getting into our air, water, soil, food and environment join us for a monthly series to learn about the West Valley NY Nuclear Waste Site. One of the most radioactive buildings at that site, and at all the nuclear power and …