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Prevention Point Philadelphia retweeted
So, my sister would have been 31 today, which feels crazy for like a hundred different reasons. It’s weird to think of her at that age, and it’s weirder recognizing that she never actually will be.
Mostly, it’s still just weird not having her around.
I hate doing this kind of thing but it’s my birthday, so if you follow me on here and you’ve ever laughed at something I’ve tweeted out, it’d mean a lot to me if you gave $5 or $10 to @preventionpp today. They’re a great org that needs more support.
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Thank you @DrewGulak @thecatchpoint & Labor of Love for raising funds for PPP! We are so grateful. You can still contribute to their fundraiser here: secure.givelively.org/donate…
Raising funds for @preventionpp alongside Labor of Love at @thecatchpoint tomorrow morning! Doors at 12:30. Bell at 1! Donate here: secure.givelively.org/donate…
Prevention Point Philadelphia retweeted
Attended a fantastic webinar yesterday on xylazine and sedative overdose response and they shared these great community resources in English and Spanish. Please print and share widely research.jefferson.edu/conne…
PPP is pleased to receive our first dollars from opioid settlement funds in a grant provided by @PADrugAlcohol. The 2-year grant will cover 4 critical roles within our harm reduction org to help navigate participants into harm reduction, medical, & behavioral health services.
We are expanding community-based harm reduction services with $1.5 million in funding secured in multistate opioid settlements by @GovernorShapiro during his time as Attorney General.
This Black History Month, we’re featuring some of the Black leaders of harm reduction at PPP! Larry Anderson is Director of Prevention Services:
“Harm reduction has a special place in my heart,” he says. “It hurts me to see other people hurting."
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always and forever. harm reduction saves lives and is the only moral way to tackle the opioid epidemic. support @preventionpp, @SavageSister215, and @HarmReduction
Reminder: Prevention Point Philadelphia is now active on Bluesky. Follow us there: @ ppponline.org
Cherry Pieters tells everyone that Prevention Point Philadelphia saved her life. Now it’s her turn to do the saving.
Three years into her sobriety, Cherry recently took a job as a support staff in PPP’s housing department.
Read Cherry's Sunshine Story: ppponline.org/blog/cherrys-s…
Medetomidine — an animal tranquilizer up to 200x more potent than xylazine — is now present in 87% of the city’s fentanyl samples.
"The next phase of the overdose crisis is here, and it demands an immediate and comprehensive response."
@coopermedschool
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“I once said to a friend: we manufacture hope here,” Sage reflects. ‘I really feel that day-in and day-out—that hope is on the horizon for a lot of people.”
Read about a day in Sage's life as a PPP Integrated Health Care case manager: ppponline.org/blog/day-life-…
Prevention Point Philadelphia retweeted
For various stories, I'm looking to talk to people who work in harm reduction in Nevada and people who smoked occasionally but then vaped frequently. Bonus if you do both ;-) please email [email protected] & please repost, thanks!!!
We just sent out the January issue of Prevention Point's e-newsletter, "To the Point"! Read below to learn about a day in the life of a PPP Integrated Health Care case manager, our partnership with @PhillyDefenders, PPP in the media, and more! #tothepoint
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PPP is providing warming services TONIGHT, 5-8 p.m. All genders welcome. We will serve food and beverages, and offer winter clothing. Please spread the word. 🧣🧤☕️💕
PPP staff are talking about NY's resolutions + disappointment people experience if they have a setback.
Nicky, case manager and person in recovery, wants you to know that it's ok to slip up on the road to recovery. "It's not that you fell, it's in how you pick yourself back up."
As we embark into 2025, you might have set resolutions for the new year. It's wonderful to articulate our intentions & work towards goals! But remember, for most people, change doesn't happen all at once. 🧵
Rather, progress happens in positive, long-term changes reinforced by community support, evidence-backed treatment, and nonjudgmental care. Setbacks are normal, so if you slip up, try not to sink into shame or despair. 🧵
Check out this fantastic interview with @invisiblepeople + PPP's Lead Program Officer for Housing & Harm Reduction Services, Kate Perch!
"People recover when they get to take the lead on defining what that recovery looks like... When they take agency and are given options."
🚨🎙️ NEW POD DROP! 🎙️🚨 Dead Addicts Don’t Recover: Why Kensington Needs Harm Reduction youtu.be/32C604AENtg?si=CcRR…
In Kensington, Philadelphia—the largest open-air drug market in the U.S.—people are stuck in a relentless cycle of survival. 💔
In this episode, we speak with Kate Perch from @preventionpp about the truth behind the stigma and sensationalism surrounding Kensington. 🏘️
💡 Learn how harm reduction saves lives, why housing is essential, and how crackdowns on services are making things worse.
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New year, new Sunshine Story! Thank you Lisette for sharing your journey, and to the PPP staff who supported her in getting into recovery.
“Love. Support. Help. Anything you need, you can get. They do so many things here... All you’ve got to do is ask.”
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