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April 7, 2023 30 mins
Too many people are experiencing suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress without the support and care they need, and sadly, the pandemic only made a tough situation worse when it comes to mental health and wellness in America. First, there's an important new resource for suicide prevention - it's the 988 hotline which offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. I speak to Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner of the Department Of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services. https://dbhids.org/

On Sunday April 16th I’ll be at the Gift of Life 2023 Donor Dash to raise awareness about organ donation. I chat with Gift of Life’s President & CEO Rick Hasz and Beatriz Foster whose s 8-year-old son Sebastian received a kidney transplant in 2020. They talk about the critical need for organ donation and how listeners can help. www.donors1.org.

First, we continue our series on the Mayoral candidates with former Philadelphia City Councilmember Allan Domb. https://www.votedomb.com/
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