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>> My name is Lashea Davis.

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I am a Temple University grad, 2003 and 2005.

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I am a social worker by degree.

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So social work is all about helping people.

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Generally we are helping the most
vulnerable people who are in need,

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making sure that they have
access to all of the basic rights

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and services that they should have access to.

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Generally, that's what social work is.

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So I work for an affordable housing group.

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So we manage and develop affordable housing,
generally for low-income individuals.

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My department specifically tries to help connect
our residents with services and resources

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in the community to help meet their needs.

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Everything that ranges from employment to
education to assistance with rental income,

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paying other bills, helping people to go
back to school as well as providing workshops

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around financial literacy,
health and wellness matters.

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And trying to really get people
engaged with their communities.

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So I am every day I'm interacting
with residents.

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That's what we call our clients,
making connections,

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making phone calls sometimes on their behalf.

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Sometimes it's giving them information and
the steps that they need to follow in order

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to access a specific service or resource.

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Sometimes, like today, having a
program on health and wellness,

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where we had a pharmacy come and
do some education around diabetes

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and a health insurance company
come to provide that information.

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