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Volunteer listeners could ease loneliness

By Hicbd
Fri Jul 19 2019 5:02 pm

"Davis and her 'listening team' are volunteers with a nonprofit called Sidewalk Talk, a community project that aims to dismantle loneliness...In less than three years, volunteers have listened to over 10,000 people. City leaders choose safe, well-trafficked areas to set up their stations."

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https://www.citylab.com/life/2017/10/conversations-fight-loneliness-sidewalk-talks-make-friends-in-cities/543309/
https://www.freshdialogues.com/2017/10/12/are-you-being-heard-why-sidewalk-talk-is-life-changing-a-bbc-report/

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Community Development / Building / Loneliness Cities Volunteering Mental Health Services / Illnesses Counseling Loneliness

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