Adam Al-Asad, director of operations at Savage Sisters Recovery, talks about the current state of the opioid crisis in Philadelphia and the ways that Savage Sisters is fighting back. Adam provides a boots-on-the-ground perspective of what harm reduction looks like in action and educates us on the challenges that come with that work. Adam's story shows how anyone can get involved in fighting for some of the most vulnerable members of our community and make substantial change in their lives.

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This episode takes a deep dive into the inequalities and injustice in the child welfare system. Host Ali Lamb interviews Temple University Professor Sarah Katz, where they discuss Katz's experience and research in the child welfare system. Topics navigated include: should the child welfare system be called something else? Where are we seeing inequalities and injustice in the system? Can we better the system, or should we dismantle it entirely? Katz provides her expertise on the above subjects, and provides her insights and information about her project, the Stoneleigh Foundation.

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• Music: "Old Music Box 5" by Soughtaftersounds is licensed under CC BY 3.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/?ref=openverse.
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  • “Achieving Racial Justice for Families through Legal Education and Advocacy.” Stoneleigh Foundation, 6 July 2023, stoneleighfoundation.org/project/achieving-racial-justice-for- families-through-legal-education-and-advocacy/.
  • Dettlaff, Alan. Confronting the Racist Legacy of the American Child Welfare System: The Case for Abolition Confronting the Racist Legacy of the American Child Welfare System: The Case for Abolition. 2023. Eisenstein, Nicole Regis. “Professor Sarah Katz Awarded Senior Stoneleigh Fellowship - Temple Law.” Temple University Beasley School of Law, 28 July 2023, law.temple.edu/news/professor-sarah-katz-awarded-senior-stoneleigh-fellowship/.
  • Metro Philadelphia. “Philadelphia’s Child Welfare System Faces Age-Old Crisis of Staff Shortages.” Metro Philadelphia, 4 June 2023, metrophiladelphia.com/philadelphias-child- welfare-system-crisis-of-staff-shortages/.
  • Professor Sarah Katz, Temple Law School. Temple University Beasley School of Law, 8 Sept. 2022, law.temple.edu/contact/sarah-katz/.
  • Roberts, Dorothy E. Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World. Basic Books, 2023. “Sarah Katz, JD.” Stoneleigh Foundation, 6 July 2023, stoneleighfoundation.org/fellow/sarah- katz-jd/.
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In this episode join host Audeva Agyeman, and special guests Ohenmaa Ofosu-Mensah and Ayo Soyinka as they dive into the depths of cultural taboos surrounding mental health within their Ghanaian and Nigerian communities. Unveiling personal stories, they navigate the intricate dynamics of challenging the stigma upheld by their parents. From humorous anecdotes to heartfelt revelations, this episode navigates the struggles, triumphs, and the journey towards destigmatizing mental health in the African household.

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