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On the last day of May â Mental Health Awareness month â Pennsylvaniaâs COVID-19 pandemic mitigation orders related to gatherings, restaurants and other businesses are set to be lifted. On Thursday, the CDC eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated individuals, allowing them to go maskless outdoors, even in crowds, and in most indoor settings. For many, itâs a welcome sign of better days ahead. For some, itâs a trigger for a dreadful wave of anxiety. For many others, itâs a little bit of both of those feelings. For more than a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to work or attend school remotely â and while the situation has come with its own set of challenges, itâs been a relief for people who deal with social anxiety. Itâs also important to acknowledge that many essential front-line workers havenât been able to work remotely and have had to deal with feelings of anxiety throughout the pandemic with little respi
Dallas City Council Approves Violence Interrupter Contract
YAP, key part of mayor’s public safety agenda
DALLAS The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a contract with Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) to hire and train violence interrupters in the city’s underserved neighborhoods.
The violence interrupters program is a key part of Mayor Eric Johnson’s public safety agenda. The Mayor’s Task Force on Safe Communities recommended the program in its January 2020 report. In September 2020, the City Council voted to allocate $800,000 in funding to hire violence interrupters during the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
“We cannot and should not rely on police alone to stop the violent crime increases in our city,” said Mayor Johnson. “Violence interrupters, which were highly recommended by my Task Force on Safe Communities, will stop conflicts before they become violent and can help our people and our neighborhoods to grow and thrive. That is why we are thrilled to p
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