Cherelle Parker: “We would find a vacant city-owned building, a nursing home in northeast Philadelphia, and say, why can't we…”

“And without casting any aspersions on any strategies employed by any other administrations, I feel like now it was very much like a containment strategy there. And I believe in a holistic approach. One, long term care, treatment and housing. That is why We would find a vacant city-owned building, a nursing home in northeast Philadelphia, and say, why can't we put an asset that we own in use and have a way to treat the people who are in need of help right now? They need long term care, treatment and housing. And so bring the best subject matter experts in.” (08:03–08:22)

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