PHILADELPHIA ANNOUNCES NEW “211” VIOLENCE PREVENTION HOTLINE

Council President Darrell Clarke, center, speaks at a press conference attended by Mayor Kenney and members of City Council, in partnership with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and 211 Southeastern Pennsylvania (SEPA), announcing the launch of a 24-hour Violence Prevention Hotline, at the John F. Street Community Center, in Philadelphia, Monday, March 28, 2022.

Date: March 29, 2022Author: yorkboundent 0 Comments

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PHILADELPHIA, P.A.

Cover Photo Courtesy: The Philadelphia Inquirer

City officials said a new telephone number in Philadelphia is designed to provide “real-time resources” to critical violence prevention and intervention services. A report from 6 ABC ACTION NEWS said the announcement was made on Monday.

PHOTO COURTESY: PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL

Officials described the new service as, a number city residents can call to access specialized resources to help resolve a potentially dangerous situation before it turns violent. Some uses for the new number include:

Conflict Intervention

Youth Violence Prevention

Peer Counseling

After-school programs, mentoring services, and academic support services

And a host of other services.