City of Philadelphia
City emulates Mural Arts’ ‘same-day pay’ work model after seeing big demand
WHYY August 2, 2019 Becky Green and her husband have not had a steady place to live since 2017. “We sleep outside or with family and friends, depending on who will […]
Heat wave response: Philly’s quadrupling homeless outreach for Code Red
Billy Penn July 19, 2019 The incoming heat wave had only started to tease Philadelphia on Thursday morning, but the 85-degree thermometer reading was already paired with an uncomfortable dose of […]
City program makes camp a possibility for youth with behavioral health challenges
Philadelphia Inquirer July 17, 2019 Before 2016, Miguel Batiz spent countless summer days in his Holmesburg bedroom, using the computer, playing video games, and eating. Aside from trips with his mother […]
The best mental health treatments for youth are slow to catch on in Philadelphia, study finds
Philadelphia Inquirer July 5, 2019 Not all therapy is created equal. Years of scientific research have shown that some types of mental health treatment, like cognitive behavioral therapy, are more effective […]
Need to address: City jails combat influx of drugs on the inside, recidivism with MAT program
Philadelphia Weekly July 5, 2019 Paul Robbins recently spent about six months in Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF), a Philadelphia’s men’s jail, for drug-related charges.Robbins was on methadone when he was incarcerated, […]
Six months in, Philly assesses its smoking ban in inpatient rehabs
Philadelphia Inquirer July 1, 2019 Six months into a ban on smoking in all city-funded inpatient drug treatment centers, Philadelphia officials say the prohibition hasn’t impacted the number of people seeking […]
Philly health officials, advocates split on impact of smoking ban at inpatient rehabs
WHYY July 1, 2019 Protesters marched down Market Street Tuesday to demand that Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health end its ban on smoking cigarettes at inpatient addiction-treatment facilities. The protesters say […]
Philly launched a program to put homeless people to work. Here’s what happened.
Philadelphia Inquirer June 11, 2019 As a Monday morning rain rinsed LOVE Park and chased early commuters into their offices, 34 people gathered by the LOVE sculpture and waited impatiently for […]
New Philadelphia emergency unit responds to overdoses in Kensington
WHYY June 10, 2019 Every morning at 8 o’clock, social worker Shane Randall gets an email telling him which addiction-treatment facilities have available beds that day. But Randall doesn’t work for […]
Philly’s Mural Arts taps an underutilized workforce with ‘same-day pay’
KYW Newsradio June 5, 2019 PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Cities around the country are experimenting with employing homeless people by offering jobs that provide a day’s pay for a day’s work. […]