ATLANTA - Urban Alchemy, a nonprofit that began operating in Atlanta last month, is putting workers with lived experience on city streets to connect people facing homelessness, mental health issues or addiction with resources and housing. The organization says 96% of its employees have been incarcerated and homeless and describes its mission as healing communities through compassion and respect.

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All day, every day, staff members like Dana Goodwin and Kenneth Franklin fan out to build relationships. "We make it personal. And I think that’s what gets results," said Kenneth Franklin who has worked for Urban Alchemy for 3 years in other cities. "I was incarcerated for 16 years. Now we’re out here helping the people because we know what it takes to be out here," said Fr

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