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State Policy Can Improve Suicide Prevention in Health Care Settings
Read the full report at PewTrusts.org Suicide is a complex public health issue that affects millions of Americans every year. The U.S. suicide rate rose by 30% from 2000 to […]
Childhood Trauma and Neighborhood Disorder Impact Mental Health of Injured Black Men
Read the full report at PennToday.upenn.edu A new study by Penn Nursing’s Therese Richmond highlights the critical role of social and environmental factors in post-injury recovery. A new Penn Nursing […]
DDAP Awards $2 Million to Create Linkages to Recovery Housing for Those With OUD
Read full report at philanthropynewsdigest.org The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) today announced an investment of more than $2 million in grant funding for five Pennsylvania organizations to […]
Mental health inspired mural unites North Philadelphia community at St. Christopher’s Hospital
Watch the CBS Philadelphia report on Youtube Tuesday was a community paint day at St. Christopher’s Hospital as part of Embracing the Light, a two-year project focused on mental health […]
Bennett Breaking The Stigma: Getting Real on Mental Health with Team 988
Check out the whole discussion at Audacy.com Bennett of The NEW 96.5 has been very open about his struggles with anxiety since childhood, the importance on speaking out about mental […]
Volunteers fan out in Philly to count those experiencing homelessness
Read the full article at NBCPhiladelphia.com Hundreds of volunteers fanned out across Philadelphia streets looking for people experiencing homelessness during one of the coldest nights of the year. The bundled-up […]
New court in Kensington will serve as a pipeline to drug treatment, Mayor Parker says
Read full report at PhillyVoice.com People cited for substance use in the Philly neighborhood will be offered the opportunity to enter a diversionary program that day.Some people arrested for low-level […]
New plan for opioid crisis in Philadelphia’s Kensington section offers treatment instead of jail
Read full report at 6abc.com PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The City of Philadelphia is launching a new program in the Kensington neighborhood on Wednesday, with the goal of sending those with […]
New Philly wellness center to help those struggling with drug addiction
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Philly’s new drug rehabilitation center will open this month as part of Mayor Parker’s Kensington plan
Read full report at Inquirer.com A new city-operated rehabilitation facility for people in recovery from drug addiction will begin accepting patients this month in Northeast Philadelphia, marking a major milestone […]