Kali's Update: Recovery, Advocacy, and Grace
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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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International Trans Day of Visibility 2024: "Love Can Take You a Long Way"
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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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International Transgender Day of Visibility 2024: "Love Can Take You a Long Way"
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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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Aisha’s Sunshine Story: Not just a number
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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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Jamila’s Sunshine Story: “They saw the potential I had”
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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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Staying Safer While Partying in College
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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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A Day in the Life of a PPP Homeless Outreach Worker
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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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Nurse-run program combines science, harm reduction to combat xylazine
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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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PREVENTION POINT AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS GRANT TO ADDRESS STIMULANT USE DISORDER
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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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Jackie’s Sunshine Story: Worthy of Love
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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
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