Philadelphia City Council Council in the Media, 28 Mar 2022

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From YouTube: 6abc: Violence Prevention Hotline Announcement 3-28-2022

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Via 6abc Action News:

Mayor Kenney, City Council Announce New Violence Prevention Community Resources and 211 Hotline

Read more: https://phlcouncil.com/mayor-kenney-city-council-announce-new-violence-prevention-community-resources-211-hotline/

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But the big story on action news tonight is a new emergency number in philadelphia. That's designed to stop crime. Before it happens, city hall has introduced 2-1-1, calling it a 24-hour violence prevention hotline action, news reporter walter perez is live at john f street community center in north philadelphia walter. How will this work and how does it differ from 9-1-1.

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Well, jim simply put 9-1-1, of course you call for an emergency 2-1-1. You call to hopefully prevent an emergency.

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City officials say the new violence prevention hotline gives philadelphians a resource designed to help them become a part of a system dedicated to keeping potentially dangerous situations from escalating get.

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From a place of disconnection to connection to feeling resource-less to feeling resourced, to feeling isolated and alone to feeling connected over.

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The years we've reported a number of shootings in philadelphia that started with someone posting an antagonizing message on social media. 2-1-1 is now the number to call to contact specialized resources to help resolve the situation before it turns violent. Our.

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Preferred way of responding is to get there before anything happens, and that can only happen if we get information.

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But city officials are quick to add that 2-1-1 can be used for so much more.

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Call 2-1-1 find out what rec center you live next to call 2-1-1 find out what youth program you might your kid may want to attend. Call 2-1-1 find out if there's a mentoring program in your certain section of the city.

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The hotline emerging is the city's latest effort to bring philadelphia's escalating violence under control. Philadelphia has already recorded at least 120 homicides three months into the new year, including a 28-year-old man shot repeatedly and killed. Last night in roxboro city officials are hoping that 2-1-1 can help stem that tide.

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Having a proactive approach to making sure that people get information, because there's a lot of information out there that people just aren't privy to- and this 2-1-1 will give us that opportunity.

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And to reach the violence prevention hotline once again you call 2-1-1, then you choose option. Three all calls are free and confidential reporting live from north philadelphia. Walter perez channel, 6 action news, jim.