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Memphis Allies director says staff "vulnerable" after incident; group serves five regions
Summary
Jhaunte Porter, director of community relations at Memphis Allies, told the committee the group serves five adult regions and citywide youth work and that staff have received group counseling after a recent on-site incident.
Jhaunte Porter, director of community relations and external affairs for Memphis Allies, thanked the committee and described the organization's programs and recent response to an on-site incident. "Our staff is vulnerable because they're out there in those communities doing the exact same work that takes place inside this site," he said, noting group counseling and resilience among staff.
Porter said Memphis Allies' adult 'Switch' program serves five regions — Whitehaven, Orange Mound, Hickory Hill, Parkway Village/Raleigh/Fraser, and South Memphis — for people ages 18 to 35, while its youth program serves the city at large. He told commissioners that outreach documentation is central: teams are trained quarterly to record incidents in a CRM so hot spots can be identified and funding pursued.
