Community partnership strengthens defense

For Attorneys, Advocates & Justice Partners

Work with Philadelphia Participatory Defense Hubs to connect people and families with organized, community-led support.

Attorney / client referrals

Attorneys and legal teams can make a consent-based referral for Hub connection and appropriate community support.

Help families participate constructively while protecting confidentiality and the attorney-client relationship.

Connect participants and families with plain-language preparation, organized questions, and a clearer understanding of what to expect.

Coordinate appropriate, non-privileged family and community contributions to mitigation work.

Help identify life history, strengths, responsibilities, growth, support networks, and realistic plans that counsel may use appropriately.

Request informed, respectful community presence for publicly appropriate court appearances.

Coordinate appropriate support plans, program information, community letters, mitigation, and reentry preparation with counsel.

Connect with workforce, education, family, healing, mentoring, and community resources.

Build age-appropriate connections with the Philly Youth Hub, young leaders, families, mentors, and youth-serving partners.

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Coordinate with trusted neighborhood, faith, education, workforce, and service organizations.

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Explore ethical, community-centered learning and research partnerships that respect consent, privacy, and community ownership.

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Request Participatory Defense learning for defender teams, schools, universities, agencies, organizations, and conferences.

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Invite Philadelphia Hub leaders to classrooms, panels, conferences, professional programs, and community conversations.

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Develop responsible projects that strengthen Hub capacity, family participation, youth leadership, court support, or reentry.

Start with community