Are you dependable, hardworking & committed to treating people w/dignity & compassion? Join the PPP Housing Team as a Shelter Support Staff in caring for individuals experiencing homelessness & substance use disorder. This work isn’t always easy—but it matters. Apply: www.indeed.com/cmp/Preventi...

The PPP garden at Philly Home at Girard is in bloom! Antwan (Shift Supervisor) & Juan (Resident) planted the literal seeds for this project & have tended to them all season 💐 The garden captures the spirit we cultivate at PHG—the belief that w/ care, support & opportunity, people can grow & flourish

Dispatches from the International AIDS Conf in Brazil! PPP Sana Clinic Medical Director Dr. @jessmeisner.bsky.social is presenting data from our primary care clinic for people living w/HIV. Her presentation features PPP’s use of injectable ART and how it serves as an entry point for better care.

July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. Anyone can receive FREE hepatitis C TESTING + TREATMENT at PPP: Mon-Thu, 9am-4pm Fri, 10am-4pm Modern treatment is an oral therapy and lasts just 8-12 weeks. PPP helps patients get cured! Learn more about our testing & treatment services ppponline.org/medical-serv...

HIV and HCV Testing | Prevention Point

Prevention Point Philadelphia's (PPP) Testing Program is a no-cost prevention program meant to inform participants about their HIV/HCV status and connect those who are positive to appropriate care and...

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@phillydefenders.bsky.social will be at PPP TODAY and available to answer q's about your criminal case, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in our Drop-in Center. -Have an active warrant? -Don’t know when your next court date is? -Don’t know who your attorney is? -Not reporting to probation? Come by PPP!

Check out the work PPP is doing at Philly Home at Girard, a group initiative b/t @cityofphiladelphia.bsky.social @projecthome.bsky.social Warren E. Smith & PPP. This safe haven is a visionary model for medical care integrated with emergency housing for ppl who use drugs. mailchi.mp/ppponline/to...

Thanks to Ryan for sharing a piece of his story with us for the newsletter this week. Just before the newsletter went out, Ryan moved from Philly Home at Girard into his new, permanent apartment. Congratulations to him! ppponline.org/blog/ryans-s...

Ryan's Story: The Letter that Changed Everything | Prevention Point

Ryan Welch has watched Kensington change over nearly five decades.

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July's issue of To the Point highlights PPP's role in Philly Home at Girard! This safe haven is a visionary model for medical care integrated w/emergency housing for people who use drugs—a model recognizing that shelter, medical care & long-term stability go hand in hand. mailchi.mp/ppponline/to...

New article in @nature.com by Andrea McIntosh calls attention to how the intersection of shifting illicit drug supplies + extreme weather is increasing health risks for unhoused PwUD. With an AQI of 177 in Philly, today is an appropriate day to give this piece a read. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Join PPP Womxn's Night tomorrow, July 15, for a SUMMER PARTY from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. We'll have food, music, clothing, prizes, and AC!

Exciting, life-changing things are happening at Philly Home at Girard—the low-barrier safe haven operated in partnership with @projecthome.bsky.social @cityofphiladelphia.bsky.social Warren E. Smith, and PPP. Learn more in our e-newsletter going out later this week!! Sign up: eepurl.com/h7AaaL

PPP's main building at 2913-15 Kensington Ave. will operate as a COOLING CENTER beginning today, July 1, through Sat., July 4. Each day we will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone who is suffering outside is welcome to stop by PPP to escape the heat, rest, hydrate, and enjoy light refreshments.

"I hope when our guests leave this space they feel seen, dignified, and loved — respected for who they are, regardless of how they present or what they’re bringing with them. I want them to feel like they matter and that they deserve really great things." www.kensingtonvoice.com/womxns-night...

Where Kensington women come to eat, rest and feel safe, every Wednesday

More than 60 women, female-identifying, femme and nonbinary guests come through Womxn's Night at Prevention Point each Wednesday for dinner, showers, harm reduction supplies and community.

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@pennmedicine.bsky.social's annual community health fair this Sunday will provide cancer screenings, mental health resources, free glasses and family activities at Community of Compassion CDC in West Philly! @phillyvoice.com www.phillyvoice.com/penn-medicin...

Penn Medicine to offer free mammograms, eye health screenings and preventive care in West Philly

The annual community health fair on June 28 will provide cancer screenings, mental health resources, free glasses and family activities.

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Join PPP at Juneteenth in Malcolm X Park this Sunday! We'll be tabling with free Narcan, drug-testing strips, safer sex supplies & more. We'll also be offering free OD reversal training + info about PPP’s medical, treatment, housing & social services.

Join PPP + CM Nicolas O'Rourke for a special HIV testing event TOMORROW! In advance of Nat'l HIV Testing Day on June 27, PPP is recognizing the progress made in HIV prevention & treatment & encourages all to learn their status. Take an HIV test at PPP on June 17 and receive a $10 Wawa gift card.

Prevention Point Philadelphia's Drop-in is open TODAY, 11 a.m.–7p.m. to anyone who needs to escape the heat, rest, and HYDRATE. We have AC, water, electrolyte drinks, and the kindest staff who will make sure our guests are safe and comfortable. @phlpublichealth.bsky.social

SA rolled out a new, biannual HIV prevention drug that has the potential to drastically cut infection rates. "Lenacapavir, a kind of PrEP, is injected into the stomach every 6 months & is basically failproof at preventing high-risk individuals from contracting the virus." www.npr.org/2026/06/05/n...

South Africa rolls out game-changing HIV shot amid funding shortfalls

A new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could transform South Africa's fight against the epidemic — but U.S. aid cuts and limited doses threaten to slow its impact.

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It’s scorching outside—our Drop-In Center has the AC you need! We’re open 11 a.m.–7p.m. today and 11 a.m.–7 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) to anyone who needs to escape the heat, rest, and HYDRATE.

Join PPP + CM Nicolas O'Rourke for a special HIV testing event on June 17! In advance of Nat'l HIV Testing Day on June 27, PPP is recognizing the progress made in HIV prevention & treatment & encourages all to learn their status. Take an HIV test at PPP on June 17 and receive a $10 Wawa gift card.

Thanks to the Haddon Township Equity Initiative for inviting PPP to join Pride & Progress Community Night on Friday! Denise (Director of Behavioral Health), Kareem (Practice Manager) & Larry (Director of Low-Threshold & Community Services) distributed 350+ doses of free Narcan 🏳️‍🌈💕🏳️‍⚧️

Join PPP at Pride on Sunday, June 7 in two locations! Veronica & friends will be at Pride on the Parkway in Zone 2 from around 12 to 7 p.m. Macey, Violet & Eliza are doing outreach in the Gayborhood, 12–4 p.m. Say hi to these wonderful folks and pick up some supplies and resources! Happy Pride.

Join us TOMORROW for PPP Community Night! Held the 1st Thurs of the month, 4:30–7 p.m., Community Night is about bringing people together, creating a safe place, & building a sense of belonging that includes EVERYONE. To donate food + supplies to Community Night, contact Amira acason@ppponline.org

Check out PPP's new resources page! It includes info + publications about infectious disease prevention, wound care, health, overdose response, & more—all of it researched and created by PPP staff. We’ll update this page as more resources are created—stay tuned! ppponline.org/about-us/res...

Resources | Prevention Point

Below are resources and publications about health, infectious disease prevention, wound care, and overdose response researched and created by Prevention Point Philadelphia staff, in collaboration with...

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Reminder: With the exception of Homeless Outreach, Beacon House, and Philly Home at Girard, all PPP services are closed tomorrow in observance of Memorial Day. Hope everyone is having a safe weekend 💕

Thanks to Patty, a resident at Philly Home at Girard, for sharing part of her story. We feel fortunate to be with you on this journey. “I was a whole wreck when I came in here,” she says. “I’ve gained stability, which is great. This place is like magic.” ppponline.org/blog/pattys-...

Patty's Story: “I Lost Myself”—and Found a Way Forward | Prevention Point

Patty Kline used to be against the idea of “meeting people where they are.” Behavior like illicit drug use had to have consequences, she thought.

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“Our patients’ goals are their own.” That principle is repeated often among nurses at PPP, where clinical care is shaped through trust, consistency, and long-term relationships with patients. Read about nursing and medical services at PPP: ppponline.org/blog/honorin...

Honoring Nursing Care at PPP | Prevention Point

“Our patients’ goals are their own.”

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PPP thanks the teachers & students at Henry A. Brown Elementary School--especially Patricia Morris & Theresa Valentine--for conducting a food drive for our emergency shelter, Beacon House! It was a rainy day, but as you can see our staff and residents were very excited to receive this delivery.

Our newsletter, To The Point, went out Friday and featured PPP nurses! Did you know we have an amazing team of 5 NPs and 10 RNs across 2 sites? PPP nurses provide relationship-driven care that meets patients where they are & responds to their self-determined goals. mailchi.mp/ppponline/to...

Naomi Wildflower, former housing case management coordinator at PPP, said furniture can help people in recovery build stability, & motivate them to maintain their home. “They may not be as invested to stay housed if they haven’t had the chance to make it their own." www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

The Philadelphia ‘Furniture Bank’ is closing, ending an essential resource for people in need

The Philadelphia Furniture Bank, a program operated by Pathways to Housing PA, gave people free beds, tables, and other items for more than a decade.

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