Feb. 18, 2021 11:00 am
Hidden figures: Human services organizations’ clients are an inspiration
"It’s tough to ask for help in the best of circumstances, and a global pandemic is certainly not the best of times," says Generocity columnist Valerie Johnson.
Feb. 11, 2021 9:30 am
Nation’s first menstrual hub set to open this month in Germantown
The only challenge Lynette Medley faced in opening The SPOT Period was the stigma in the community around menstrual care and the idea of a menstrual hub opening at all.
Jan. 5, 2021 8:00 am
How to outsmart your COVID-19 fears and boost your mood in 2021
Guest columnist Laurel Mellin offers some techniques from emotional brain training that can help people break free of stress when they get stuck on negative thoughts.
Dec. 11, 2020 2:00 pm
Hindsight Is 2020: The year everything we should have known became obvious
Here are five priorities learned from 2020 that demand new ways of learning, planning, thinking, and doing. More, they demand action, say guest columnists Meghan McVety and Jason Alexander.
Dec. 10, 2020 8:30 am
Opinion: A fatal force
Walter Wallace Jr. is not alone — 1,331 people living with severe mental illness have been killed by the police in the U.S. since 2015. More than 30% of them were people of color, says guest columnist Kee Tobar.
Nov. 10, 2020 2:06 pm
10 tips to manage the uncertainty and stress of election aftermath
A psychologist offers suggestions for how to keep calm and carry on.
Oct. 28, 2020 7:41 am
Day after Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing, spiritual leader urges Black community: ‘Do not call the police’ during mental health crises
Yoruba priest Iya Marilyn Kai Jewett spoke to Generocity contributor Bobbi Booker at a moment when Philadelphians are grappling with a myriad of feelings about the police shooting and its aftermath.
Oct. 27, 2020 4:21 pm
Here are 5 essays on racial justice to reread after the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
Looking back at some of the lessons from this summer's uprising, and the long-standing racial justice work of local nonprofit leaders.
Oct. 16, 2020 9:36 am
Opinion: It is OK to admit that things are hard right now
"Many of us are juggling several roles amidst living in a global pandemic and continued exposure to racism and bias," says guest columnist Ami Patel Hopkins.
Oct. 12, 2020 11:30 am
What does COVID-19 mean for the mental health of Philly’s LGBTQ+ students?
COVID-19 poses complex concern for LGBTQ+ students who are already at the brink, says guest columnist Cameron McConkey.