Elevating Professionalism Together: Advancing Through Peer Collaboration

Rosalind (Roz) Pichardo is a nationally recognized leader known for her grassroots work in building healthier and safer communities. For the past decade, she has provided grief counseling and advocacy for families of homicide victims, and crisis support for victims of drug overdoses and violent crimes in Kensington, Philadelphia. A native of Kensington, Roz developed her street outreach methods while healing from personal trauma. She has been featured in documentaries like Tipping the Pain Scales and Hello Sunshine. In 2023, she trained top U.S. officials on administering Narcan. Roz is the Founder and Executive Director of Operation Save Our City, aiding those in need of trauma or substance abuse recovery services.