Prevention Point Philadelphia

04/06/2026

Happy National Public Health Week! Check this out to learn more about Prevention Point Philadelphia's public health programs, medical services, trainings, and community initiatives.

04/06/2026

With the exception of Beacon House, Philly Home, and Homeless Outreach, all Prevention Point Philadelphia services are closed today. Apologies for the late post! See you tomorrow when we open at 9 a.m. 🌞🌷

04/02/2026

April is Alcohol Awareness Month! If you consume alcohol--like 174.4 million other adults in the U.S.--April is a great time to re-evaluate where, when, why, and how much you drink.

Each year there is an average of 178,000 alcohol-related deaths in the U.S., making alcohol one of the leading preventable causes of death in the country.

PPP staff are here to provide resources to participants with alcohol use disorder to help diminish the unwanted effects alcohol has on their lives. We can also connect them to treatment if desired.

Stay tuned for more information about alcohol use and treatment options throughout April!

Thanks to Shannon Allen for her design and research assistance with this post.

04/02/2026

PPP is hosting Community Night today! Our Drop-in Center will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. A community meal will be provided along with overdose prevention and wound care supplies.

03/31/2026

Taylor wants her mother to know that the trauma they've endured together is not holding her back.

“It was all meant for something. It actually wrote the story of my life. I want her to realize that everything I've been through with her empowered me to be a better woman. It taught me to have a kind heart, to be soft, to handle people gently, because you never know what somebody else is going through.”

On the final day of Women's History Month, read more about the indomitable Taylor O'Day, CRS at PPP's Beacon House:

This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the women who provide lifechanging, lifesaving ser

03/28/2026

On Tuesday, PPP hosted the new class of attorneys from the Defender Association of Philadelphia for a tour of our programs. We have partnered with the Defenders for years, and are excited to welcome these thoughtful, justice-minded attorneys to assist our participants with questions about their criminal cases.

Thanks to Shawn Westfahl (Overdose Prevention Coordinator), Stacey Brown (Legal Advocacy Specialist), & Denise Botcheos (Director of Behavioral Health Services) for leading a discussion with the Defenders about our services and mission. We look forward to continuing our work together!

03/27/2026

The Defender Association of Philadelphia will be at Prevention Point Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Have an active warrant?
Don’t know when your next court date is?
Don’t know who your attorney is?
Not reporting to probation?

Defender Association attorneys will be available at PPP to answer questions about your criminal case.

03/25/2026

Joseph Bonett volunteers at Prevention Point's Pack n' Prep Wednesdays because he loves the city of Philadelphia and believes people deserve help when they're feeling at their lowest.

"I really enjoyed the work from the very beginning. I'm very pro-recovery. I love working to make sure people have adequate healthcare and resources. This volunteer experience is just the greatest," Joseph says.

He's been enjoying Wednesdays at PPP so much that he recruited his grandmother to volunteer as well.

"It's something that makes me feel good about myself—to do something useful," says Joseph's grandmother, Jean Baldino of South Philly.

Having spent her career in health care settings at Jefferson, volunteering at PPP with her grandson is a natural fit. "This work is important to have a better society, to see people excel rather than decline," she emphasizes.

In his daily life, Joseph devotes his time and intellect to Philly families as a youth chess instructor. He considers volunteering at PPP a way to broaden the scope of how he gives back to the city.

"There are so many people at PPP who really care," he says. "Our family has gone through some struggles... Everybody struggles. This work is really important and keeps things in perspective because we all could use a hand."

Learn more about volunteering at PPP: https://ppponline.org/services/volunteering

03/24/2026

Womxn's Night is tomorrow/Wednesday, 5:30–8:00 p.m.!! 🌙

The evening will feature activities related to womxn’s empowerment. Dinner will be… a TACO BAR!! 💗👑🌮

Philadelphia DPH will also be present doing STD/STI testing. 🩹❤️

03/23/2026

A great profile of PPP in Saint Joseph's University's newspaper, featuring participant Mark Knox, integrated health care case manager Sage Touré, medical case manager Moses Mo Santana, and comms manager Hilary Disch.

"'Everything that we do, in some way, is going to impact our clients’ health,' Touré said. “If they’re not housed, we get them housed … If we can get them into primary care, they’re going to have better health outcomes. So, there’s a lot that we do that all eventually ties back into their health.'”

Following decades of substance use and periods of homelessness, Mark Knox tested positive for HIV during a period of incarceration. When he returned home several years later, he tested positive again. “I was on the street for a long time,” Knox said. “I just kept floating through, and, finally...

03/20/2026

This week PPP held a staff wellness morning, offering us a chance to relax, create art, and share a meal together in community. Activities included painting, beading, ice cream-eating, and terrarium-assembling!

We are grateful for our staff—from our main building to the mobile units, from Beacon House to Philly Home—for their commitment to guiding our participants on their journeys to wellness and stability. 🌵☀️🌳🎨🍨

Special thanks to Natonda, Tamica, Moses, and everyone who helped plan and coordinate this special event (and clean up afterwards!).

03/20/2026

Eid Mubarak! Wishing you peace, wellness, and health this Eid al-Fitr.