With the resignation of health commissioner Thomas Farley, harm reduction organizations fighting the city’s opioid crisis wonder what this change in leadership means following another increase in drug overdose deaths in 2020. [continue reading…]
Organizations like Vietlead and Juntos have hosted clinics to vaccinate immigrant, non-native English speaking communities. [continue reading…]
Social media can connect people and communities from all around the world. But online social platforms can also be competitive places where unrealistic standards of beauty are praised and diet culture runs rampant. [continue reading…]
The Covid pandemic has put a strain on those battling homelessness and substance addiction, as well as the organizations that help them. [continue reading…]
Lamya Broussard offers her insight and opinion on helping Philadelphia’s Caribbean community through difficult times. [continue reading…]
Despite being one of the highest-populated cities in the country, Philadelphia is also one of the most unadvanced when it comes to affordable care for people with eating disorders. [continue reading…]
At Livengrin, counseling staff have continued to reach out to patients, finding ways
to keep social distancing from being a barrier to recovery. [continue reading…]
The enduring pandemic has affected quality of life for millions of Americans. For survivors of sexual assault, the isolation and financial impact of the pandemic has been overwhelming. In Philadelphia, there are resources and organizations whose doors have remained open and are ready to help. [continue reading…]
Mayor Jim Kenney and his administration have set forth a plan to tackle environmental issues impacting residents in Philadelphia’s underserved communities. The recent announcement of the city’s first Environmental Justice Advisory Commission gives hopes to [continue reading…]
Inmates incarcerated during the pandemic say the Montgomery County Correctional Facility may not deserve the healthcare compliance award it received in December. [continue reading…]
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