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Prevention Point Philadelphia is a nonprofit public health organization providing harm reduction services to Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Read the latest articles such as " Prevention Point Philadelphia Shows Vital Community Impact as Fiscal Year Numbers Released", "30 Things You Didn't Know about Prevention Point Philadelphia!", and many more on the site.
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5d ago
Last year, we featured former PPP participant Kali Lamb in a Sunshine Story. We were overjoyed to receive an update from her this month! Read about the wonderful life she’s ..read more
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2w ago
Dee Wagner (they/them) has been working at Prevention Point Philadelphia since 2021 and is currently the Drop-In Center Coordinator. Dee has always loved helping others, and did ..read more
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3w ago
Dee Wagner (they/them) has been working at Prevention Point Philadelphia since 2021 and is currently the Drop-In Center Coordinator. Dee has always loved "helping," and did their ..read more
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1M ago
About eight months ago, Aisha says, “everything was falling apart.” “It was getting bad, slowly but surely,” she says. “My addiction, my relationship with my children. It seemed ..read more
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1M ago
Left to right: Francis Wildflower, Naomi Wildflower, and Jamila. Photo courtesy of Naomi. Jamila admits she was a “hard case.” Although she was unhoused and dependent on illicit ..read more
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1M ago
By Madeline Pennell For many universities around the country, March is the month of Spring Break, a time when students often travel, unwind, and yes, party. Drinking and using ..read more
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2M ago
Photo: Kit Ramsey. Left to right: Raquel Robinson, Cassidy Morrison, Wayne Young, and Veronica Chappel. PPP's Homeless Outreach team travels across Kensington five days a week ..read more
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2M ago
Photo: Francis Young Rachel McFadden, a nurse in the Prevention Point Philadelphia Wound Care Clinic, was recently interviewed by Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly (ADAW) about a ..read more
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2M ago
Prevention Point Philadelphia is honored to be one of only seven organizations across the country to receive a grant from The National Association of County and City Health ..read more
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2M ago
Portrait of Jackie: Kit Ramsey Jackie’s life was a struggle from the start. Born and raised in Kensington, her childhood was marked by sexual abuse and neglect. When, at age 14 ..read more