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Also naming the 1900 block of N. Judson Street as "Sister Mary Scullion Way".
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WHEREAS, Sister Mary Scullion has dedicated her life to the service and advocacy of homeless and mentally ill individuals, starting in 1978, and has tirelessly worked to improve the lives of those most in need, making significant contributions both locally and nationally; and
WHEREAS, Sister Mary co-founded Woman of Hope in 1985, providing residential and support services to homeless, mentally ill women, and in 1988, she founded the nation's first Outreach Coordination Center, coordinating private and public agencies to support chronically homeless individuals living on the streets; and
WHEREAS, In 1989, Sister Mary, alongside Joan Dawson McConnon, co-founded Project HOME, an innovative organization that has grown from an emergency shelter into a nationally recognized initiative, providing supportive housing, employment, education, and health care for homeless and low-income individuals; and
WHEREAS, Project HOME's impact extends to nearly 1,000 units of housing, two businesses that provide employment for formerly homeless individuals, and community initiatives such as economic development, homeownership, and the Honickman Learning Center Comcast Technology Labs, which offers educational and occupational programming in North Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, In 2015, Project HOME opened the Stephen Klein Wellness Center, a model for integrated healthcare services, providing primary care, behavioral health, dental services, a YMCA, pharmacy, and wellness programs to individuals experiencing homelessness in one of Philadelphia's most impoverished areas; and
WHEREAS, Sister Mary has served as a powerful advocate for the rights of homeless and mentally ill individuals, including successful efforts to secure voting rights for homeless persons and a landmark court decision protecting the fair housing rights of individuals with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Sister Mary's leadership ha...
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