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New Resource Packet Encourages Faith Leaders To Speak Out Against Gun Violence
New Resource Packet Encourages Faith Leaders To Speak Out Against Gun Violence
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jun 24, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Gun violence is the leading cause of mortality among young black men and the county needs to treat it as a public health issue, according to Karen Hacker, director of the Allegheny County Health Department . “ How do we help to prevent this ?” Hacker asked. “And how do we help communities to heal because the impact of this kind of violence is really like post-traumatic stress in many of our communities.” She found an ally in the local Christian community.
Released:
Jun 24, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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