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Black Maternal Health Awareness Week and the BPPN: LuAnne Brown and Cheryl Clark on The Public GoodMay 2, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations, and these rates are up to 3 times higher for Black and Native American women compared to non-Hispanic whites. The Biden Administration states addressing …

Daniel's Day Town HallSeptember 20, 2022, 5:45-8 pm

Free the People WNY, Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition, PPG

Join us on Tuesday September 20th from 5:45pm-8:00pm as we remember Daniel Prude on his birthday. At this event, learn about Daniel's Law, which would establish non-police community responder teams for people in crisis across New York State and learn about how …

The True Cost of Child Care in Erie CountySeptember 15, 2022, 2:30-3:30 pm

The Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, Erie County, and child care professionals and advocates are gathering for the announcement of Cornell's True Cost of Child Care Phase II Study. Join to learn more about this call to action for a federal response to our child care crisis. 

Daniel's Day Town Hall: Lindsay Acker and Colleen Kristich on The Public GoodSeptember 13, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Anna Blatto

Join us on The Public Good. This week’s guests are Lindsay Acker, a master’s level conflict resolution specialist at Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition (ECREJC). She’s joined by PPG Community Researcher Colleen Kristich.  Lindsay and Colleen will be discussing …

The Forgotten Population: Leah Angel Daniel on The Public GoodAugust 9, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week’s guest is Leah Angel Daniels, Founder and CEO of Fostering Greatness, Inc. The fourth item on the PPG's 2022 Community Agenda is The Forgotten Population: Foster Care Youth, Young Adults, and Alumni, on which Fostering Greatness is a leading …

HCON and the Environmental Stewardship Program: Deirdre Wright and Justin Black on The Public GoodJune 21, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week we're talking with Deirdre Wright, Director of Environmental Stewardship at Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. along with Justin Black, a graduate of the Environmental Stewardship Program.  Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. (HCON) is a …

HCON and the Environmental Stewardship Program: Deirdre Wright and Justin Black on The Public GoodJune 21, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week we're talking with Deirdre Wright, Director of Environmental Stewardship at Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. along with Justin Black, a graduate of the Environmental Stewardship Program.  Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. (HCON) is a …

Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network on The Public GoodJune 7, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooten

Join us on The Public Good. This week we're talking with the Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network and one of their clients. 

Segregation by Design - History and Impacts of Segregation in Buffalo: Anna Blatto on The Public GoodMay 24, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Tanvier Peart

Join us on The Public Good. This week we speak with Anna Blatto, Research Associate at PPG and author of PPG report “A City Divided: A Brief History of Segregation in Buffalo.”  The heartbreaking tragedy at the Tops on Jefferson on May 14 reminds us of the decades of historical …

Water's Role in Lead Exposure in Buffalo: Daniel Cadzow on The Public GoodFebruary 1, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we speak with Daniel Cadzow, a PPG Policy Fellow and an advocate for environmental justice and equitable transportation infrastructure. We discuss Dan's new policy brief, looking at lead in Buffalo's water, and he shares his experience in his own home of lead …