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  • About
    • The Need
    • Mission and Vision
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    • Innovation
    • Story
    • Team
  • How We Help
    • What is Trauma-Informed Community Development?
    • Community Support
      • Weekly Group Activities
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    • imHealthy
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Bringing people together, empowering the brokenhearted and restoring lives.

The Neighborhood Resilience Project Staff and Board are committed to a grassroots, community-based approach to Trauma Informed Community Development. Our team has diverse backgrounds and experiences and share a zeal for creating a more resilient community by working side-by-side, every day with our neighbors.

Leadership

Rev. Paul T. Abernathy, MPIA, MDiv – CEO
Kristina Abernathy, MS – CDO
Rev. Martin Johnson, D. Min – COO
Dan Emerick, MDiv, MSW – Trauma Response Team Manager
Tyra Townsend, MLLS – Trauma Informed Community Development Program Manager

Staff

Antoine Bailey – Behavioral Health Community Organizer
David Butler – Community Support Specialist
Victoria Ely – Community Support Specialist
Maurice Hickman – Trauma Response Team Coordinator
Kathy Pehanich, MSW – Community Support Manager
Bisrat Tesfagiorgis, MPH – Community Health Worker

Board

Mrs. Marianne Carmack – Training and Organization Development Consultant (Retired)
Dr. Emma Lucas-Darby, Ph.D., LSW – Previous Interim Director, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work Professor Emerita, Carlow University
Mr. Gus Georgiadis – Area President, Arthur J. Gallagher and Company
Ms. Angela Hayden, J.D. – Managing Attorney, Angela Hayden Law PLLC
Minister Deborah Holt, M.Th – McCormack Baron Management Program Director, SCW Foundation
Mr. James Murphy – Senior HRIS Analyst, FEDEx Ground
Ms. Catherine Panadelis – Pharmacist, CVS Speciality
Dr. Michael Sider-Rose, Ph.D – Senior Director of Programs, CORO Center for Civic Leadership
Mr. Taili Thompson – Violence Prevention Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department
Mr. Daniel Willow – Contract Sales Lead, SYSCO Pittsburgh
Mr. James Woods – VP Operations and Supply Chain, Evoqua Water Technologies

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2038 Bedford Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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412.261.1234

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