Lohen Parchment is a resource mobilizer, experience curator, creative producer, wellbeing advocate, and community steward. Hailing from the Bronx (& Brooklyn!) and rooted in Jamaican heritage, she is a proud, humbled newcomer to Philly.
Loh built her foundation in media production by studying radio and film as an undergrad, participating in indie productions, and working at a television network for over three years.
She has been deeply committed to supporting efforts that expand pathways to prosperity for communities that, due to environmental or systemic design, lack the necessary information or equitable access to flourish or even satisfy their fundamental needs.
There are so many everyday people who are actively working to improve the conditions of their communities and their lives, and she is excited to center them in our program and help raise our collective consciousness for the betterment of this city!
Therapy can be expensive. And federal funding cuts and work requirements for Medicaid recipients could make it even harder for thousands of Philadelphians to pay for mental health care.
But patients aren’t the only ones struggling with the costs of care. Mental Health workers are also feeling the weight of this work.
This episode features stories on city of Philadelphia lawsuit against gun maker Glock over deceptive marketing, the challenges facing mental health professionals, how some community members are helping fill the gaps left by a shortage of school librarians in the city, and how a local burlesque show provides a safe space for members of Philly’s queer community to express themselves.
