“Our work exposes on some level… where there’s more work to do to make sure we that we are building the kind of systems that really serve people,” explained Macias [the Executive Director of PAD]. Macias along with Chyna Quarker, the referral coordinator for PAD, were guests on Thursday’s edition of ‘Closer Look.’ They told show host Rose Scott about expanding the program citywide and how the expansion will continue efforts of reimagining public safety and rethinking how poverty is seen and defined.

Moki Macias, PAD Executive Director, and Karlise Newman, PAD Harm Reduction team specialist, speak with Rose Scott about how the initiative aims to provide an alternative to arrests and incarceration.