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This is one of the group rooms at the The Renfrew Center in Center City. The artwork shown was created and donated by patients and alumni of various Renfrew sites.
COVID-19

Mental Health: How One Philadelphia Treatment Center Is Helping People With Eating Disorders During the Pandemic

March 26, 2021 Leanne R Spiegle 0

Eating disorders have the second-highest mortality rate of any mental illness, only surpassing opioid addiction. As the nation grapples a pandemic and individuals are experiencing unprecedented isolation, many are forced to deal head-on with their [continue reading…]

Bustleton

Bustleton: Center for Autism Addresses Learning Deficits in Autistic Community

June 29, 2016 Taylor Gillen Carson 0

Nearing its 61-year anniversary, the Center for Autism is the oldest non-profit autism treatment center in the country. The Northeast Philadelphia center is located at 2801 Grant Ave. and has been in operation since 2009. Alena Subacus, [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Strawberry Mansion: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility Helps Build Better Community

November 10, 2015 pnadmin 0

Rochelle Amos sat nervously at a desk in a conference room at Stop and Surrender Inc., a substance abuse treatment provider located at 2522 W. Huntingdon St. In a shaky voice, she talked about what [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Mantua: Rabbit Run Promotes Exercise as Medicine for Parkinson’s Patients

May 1, 2015 0

Jodi Cianci is serious about her workouts. She trains as if her life depended on it – because it does. “I treat my exercise like a doctor’s appointment,” Cianci said. Cianci was diagnosed with Parkinson’s [continue reading…]

Environment

Powelton Village: Local Organization Helps Men in Search of Recovery

December 23, 2013 0

At first glance, the 3300 block of Powelton Avenue looks to be just another block filled with student housing for nearby Drexel University students. Every house looks almost identical. The first house on the block [continue reading…]

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