Philly to offer year-long housing to 336 people in addiction recovery at Holmesburg facility

Read full report at PhillyVoice.com Anetwork of recovery housing for people who’ve been through short-term, inpatient addiction treatment programs is opening in Northeast Philadelphia and will begin accepting residents this […]

Mayor Cherelle Parker unveils first city-owned recovery housing for people coming out of drug treatment

Read full report from KYW News Radio PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Mayor Cherelle Parker on Wednesday unveiled the first city-owned recovery housing for people coming out of drug treatment. “This […]

Mayor Parker unveils Philly’s new Riverview Wellness Village for those battling addiction

Read full report at fox29.com PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Cherelle Parker and the city of Philadelphia have officially opened Riverview Wellness Village, a care and recovery housing center that aims to […]

Philadelphia opens wellness center to help with long-term recovery from homelessness, substance use

Read full report at cbsnews.com Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city officials on Wednesday unveiled a new tool in the effort to help people experiencing homelessness and substance use disorder. […]

Here are the services Philadelphia is offering to people experiencing homelessness during a Code Blue event

Read the full article at Inquirer.com As cold temperatures and wintry weather persist in Philadelphia this week, the city is offering additional resources to people experiencing homelessness. The Office of […]

Temple University awarded $7.5M to lead study to promote transportation use for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Read full report at Temple.edu The Patient-centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded Temple University $7.5 million for a new study comparing approaches to help young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities […]

Take note of these new health care laws coming to Pa. in 2025

Read full report at WHYY.org This past year, lawmakers in the tri-state area were focused on expanding access to maternal health support, strengthening consumer protections against medical debt, boosting access […]

Philadelphia’s New Health Commissioner: Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson’s Vision for Public Health

Read full article at northeasttimes.com Philadelphia has a new health commissioner, Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson. She has close to 30 years of experience and is familiar with the city and its […]

Palak Raval-Nelson named Philadelphia’s new health commissioner

Read the full report at WHYY.org Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has appointed Palak Raval-Nelson to lead the city’s Department of Public Health, highlighting her nearly three decades of service in […]

In a first-of-its-kind meeting, Philly doctors discussed how to treat tranq wounds

Doctors who spoke at the symposium stressed the importance of collaboration between different medical disciplines: The patients they see require care that goes beyond simply treating a serious wound. Read […]