Seen Heard Connected at a Glance

Kicking off this month with a new series, "Derrick"! Derrick is a West Philadelphia business owner, philanthropist, PEC's Food Relief Program Manager, Supervisor of the Community Connector Program and Co-Founder of We Embrace Fatherhood. PEC primarily serves homeless families consisting of single mothers and their young children. We Embrace Fatherhood is a collective committed to the intentional transformation of families. SHC painted not one but two lovely portraits of Derrick. Both paintings were recently exhibited at @grossmccleaf Gallery! Don't forget to like, follow and share out this series! @we_embrace_fatherhood #peccaresphilly #philadelphia #communitywork

Derrick is a West Philadelphia business owner, philanthropist, PEC's Food Relief Program Manager, Supervisor of the Community Connector Program and Co-Founder of We Embrace Fatherhood. PEC primarily serves homeless families consisting of single mothers and their young children. We Embrace Fatherhood is a collective committed to the intentional transformation of families. SHC painted not one but two lovely portraits of Derrick. Both paintings were recently exhibited at @grossmccleaf Gallery! Don't forget to like, follow and share out this series! @we_embrace_fatherhood #peccaresphilly #philadelphia #communitywork

Derrick is a West Philadelphia business owner, philanthropist, PEC's Food Relief Program Manager, Supervisor of the Community Connector Program and Co-Founder of We Embrace Fatherhood. PEC primarily serves homeless families consisting of single mothers and their young children. We Embrace Fatherhood is a collective committed to the intentional transformation of families. SHC painted not one but two lovely portraits of Derrick. Both paintings were recently exhibited at @grossmccleaf Gallery! Don't forget to like, follow and share out this series! @we_embrace_fatherhood #peccaresphilly #philadelphia #communitywork #shc

TRIGGER WARNING! : Sexual violence/rape, eating disorders, pedophilia & violence "I'll start from the beginning. My journey began with me being abused as a child. I would say by the age of five it was verbal abuse and then verbal abuse turned into physical abuse. . ." Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.womenagainstabuse.org/ Chanda is one of Women Against Abuse’s survivors and now shares her experiences to help others in need. Women Against Abuse is Philadelphia’s leading domestic violence advocate. They provide compassionate and nonjudgmental services in a manner fostering self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence. They work to end domestic abuse through advocacy and community education. www.loveisrespect.org Love is Respect is a national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 Like, share and follow for Part 2! Donate at seenheardconnected.org to hear more experiences from marginalized individuals within our community and help us fundraise for organizations that support them.

TRIGGER WARNING!: Violence "I want to just share one of my stories about what I went through with my oldest son's father. . ." Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.womenagainstabuse.org/ Chanda is one of Women Against Abuse’s survivors and now shares her experiences to help others in need. Women Against Abuse is Philadelphia’s leading domestic violence advocate. They provide compassionate and nonjudgmental services in a manner fostering self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence. They work to end domestic abuse through advocacy and community education. www.loveisrespect.org Love is Respect is a national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 Like, share and follow for part 3! Donate at seenheardconnected.org to hear more experiences from individuals within our community and help us fundraise for organizations that support them. 11h

CW:Violence Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.womenagainstabuse.org/ @womenagainstabuse Chanda is one of Women Against Abuse’s survivors and now shares her experiences to help others in need. Women Against Abuse is Philadelphia’s leading domestic violence advocate. They provide compassionate and nonjudgmental services in a manner fostering self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence. They work to end domestic abuse through advocacy and community education. www.loveisrespect.org Love is Respect is a national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 Like, share, and follow for part 4! Donate at seenheardconnected.org to hear more experiences from individuals within our community and help us fundraise for organizations that support them.

Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.womenagainstabuse.org/ @womenagainstabuse Chanda is one of Women Against Abuse’s survivors and now shares her experiences to help others in need. Women Against Abuse is Philadelphia’s leading domestic violence advocate. They provide compassionate and nonjudgmental services in a manner fostering self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence. They work to end domestic abuse through advocacy and community education. www.loveisrespect.org Love is Respect is a national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 Like, share, and follow for part 5! Donate at seenheardconnected.org to hear more experiences from individuals within our community and help us fundraise for organizations that support them.