Samaria Gray for the Trace
2022To Stem Shootings, Poughkeepsie Is Bringing Therapy Directly to City Streets
A state program launched amid rising violence seeks to provide counseling on front porches and in pizza joints, instead of trying to draw residents into a clinical setting.
Samaria Gray, a social worker who worked for SNUG Street Outreach in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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