What makes my service site unique is the population we serve. I have been working for Hope Cooperative, which serves more than 10,000 people who are unhoused, experiencing substance use, or facing mental health challenges. The organization offers a wide…
I came here at a turning point. I had just graduated college. I was in that in-between space before PA school, and I was looking for something that felt meaningful to do with the time in front of me. I…
Photo Caption: A visit to the pumpkin patch with members of the family program that Mary planned in October! Good vibes, good times. After several attempts, I parallel park on our street in Baltimore and turn off my car. It…
We navigated the paths packed down by people ahead of us, the freezing wind whipping across the open green. It was dark and cold but we could see our goal: a huddle of over a hundred people, a constellation of…
My name is Leo, and I am currently serving in Philadelphia. I work as a Health Access Liaison with the Nationalities Service Center (NSC), a refugee resettlement agency. Every day, I work with clients to schedule appointments, help them find…