Giving Back in the City of Brotherly Love  by Marcella Maguire
November 07, 2012  Image of Marcella Maguire  Marcella Maguire,
Ph.D., of the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and partner
in the Journey of Hope project in Philadelphia, has worked in
recovery outreach programs for many years. Her work with Journey
of Hope demonstrates a commitment to a recovery-focused system
that provides support for long-term recovery and enhanced
quality of personal and family life. This is a significant
change from acute serial episodes of brief stabilization, and
requires cooperation across many levels of service, family, and
community. In her own words, she explains how the city of
Philadelphia is ending homelessness, one person at a time.  Some
questions are so simple and yet so complex at exactly the same
time. “How do we end homelessness in this county?” is exactly
that type of question. The simple answer is that housing ends
homelessness. It’s that simple. It’s exactly that simple answer
that Philadelphia’s Mayor