Prevention Point Philadelphia
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A Philadelphia-based HIV prevention and public health nonprofit taking a low barrier person-centered approach to promoting health, empowerment, and safety for communities affected by substance use and poverty.
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A daily preventive pill can be invaluable for people at risk for HIV. But some doctors don't know much about prescribing them. And billing headaches are common. Here's how to overcome those hurdles. n.pr/49mT6i6
Some patients face hurdles getting HIV prevention drugs. Here's what to know
A daily preventive pill can be invaluable for people at risk for HIV. But some doctors don't know much about prescribing them. And billing headaches are common. Here's how to overcome those hurdles.
n.pr
December 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A daily preventive pill can be invaluable for people at risk for HIV. But some doctors don't know much about prescribing them. And billing headaches are common. Here's how to overcome those hurdles. n.pr/49mT6i6
On Dec. 17, PPP hosted a Warm Hearts Winter Feast in our Love Lot. In total we served over 300 meals. Thanks to our Drop-In and Prevention Services teams as well as our partners at Socks For The Streets for providing a warm meal and holiday love to our community!
December 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
On Dec. 17, PPP hosted a Warm Hearts Winter Feast in our Love Lot. In total we served over 300 meals. Thanks to our Drop-In and Prevention Services teams as well as our partners at Socks For The Streets for providing a warm meal and holiday love to our community!
Reminder: PPP's holiday meal, the Warm Hearts Winter Feast, is tomorrow in the Love Lot at noon, next to our main building. Join PPP for a free, festive meal along with Socks for the Streets, who will be distributing free hygiene supplies and socks!
Celebrate the holidays by joining PPP for a warm, sit-down meal on Wed, 12/17. We start serving at 12pm and continue until the food runs out!
We need volunteers to help us decorate, clean tables, & serve meals. We ask volunteers to arrive at 10am. Register: www.jotform.com/form/2531545...
We need volunteers to help us decorate, clean tables, & serve meals. We ask volunteers to arrive at 10am. Register: www.jotform.com/form/2531545...
December 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reminder: PPP's holiday meal, the Warm Hearts Winter Feast, is tomorrow in the Love Lot at noon, next to our main building. Join PPP for a free, festive meal along with Socks for the Streets, who will be distributing free hygiene supplies and socks!
Winter is upon us, which means many of our participants are suffering outside in the brutal cold. YOU CAN HELP by donating cold-weather essentials to PPP. See below for a list of items we need + contact info for drop-off. Thank you for thinking about people facing homelessness this holiday season.
December 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Winter is upon us, which means many of our participants are suffering outside in the brutal cold. YOU CAN HELP by donating cold-weather essentials to PPP. See below for a list of items we need + contact info for drop-off. Thank you for thinking about people facing homelessness this holiday season.
Celebrate the holidays by joining PPP for a warm, sit-down meal on Wed, 12/17. We start serving at 12pm and continue until the food runs out!
We need volunteers to help us decorate, clean tables, & serve meals. We ask volunteers to arrive at 10am. Register: www.jotform.com/form/2531545...
We need volunteers to help us decorate, clean tables, & serve meals. We ask volunteers to arrive at 10am. Register: www.jotform.com/form/2531545...
December 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Celebrate the holidays by joining PPP for a warm, sit-down meal on Wed, 12/17. We start serving at 12pm and continue until the food runs out!
We need volunteers to help us decorate, clean tables, & serve meals. We ask volunteers to arrive at 10am. Register: www.jotform.com/form/2531545...
We need volunteers to help us decorate, clean tables, & serve meals. We ask volunteers to arrive at 10am. Register: www.jotform.com/form/2531545...
PPP is hosting a holiday lunch for the community on Wednesday, December 17--and we need volunteers! Register to help us pack and serve warm meals for our participants at the PPP Warm Hearts Winter Feast. Registration and details: form.jotform.com/Prevention_P...
Warm Hearts Winter Feast
Please click the link to complete this form.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
PPP is hosting a holiday lunch for the community on Wednesday, December 17--and we need volunteers! Register to help us pack and serve warm meals for our participants at the PPP Warm Hearts Winter Feast. Registration and details: form.jotform.com/Prevention_P...
Many thanks to friend and former participant Ricky Austin for reflecting on his story with us. We truly admire your perseverance & drive.
“Everybody needs a Prevention Point in their life. Everybody,” Ricky says. ppponline.org/blog/rickys-...
“Everybody needs a Prevention Point in their life. Everybody,” Ricky says. ppponline.org/blog/rickys-...
Ricky’s Story: “I always pay it forward and I don’t forget” | Prevention Point
In one of Ricky Austin’s earliest memories, he wakes up in his family’s Baltimore home and sees the adults in his life using illegal narcotics, “shooting drugs in their neck.”&n
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December 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Many thanks to friend and former participant Ricky Austin for reflecting on his story with us. We truly admire your perseverance & drive.
“Everybody needs a Prevention Point in their life. Everybody,” Ricky says. ppponline.org/blog/rickys-...
“Everybody needs a Prevention Point in their life. Everybody,” Ricky says. ppponline.org/blog/rickys-...
Community Night is happening today from 5 to 8pm! Join PPP at our main building to escape the cold, get connected to services, and enjoy a warm meal courtesy of Socks for the Streets.
December 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Community Night is happening today from 5 to 8pm! Join PPP at our main building to escape the cold, get connected to services, and enjoy a warm meal courtesy of Socks for the Streets.
At our Drop-In, we provide 1000s of hot meals & essential items like socks, naloxone, & wound care supplies. We are committed to building trust & creating pathways to healing.
On Giving Tuesday, please consider a recurring gift—just $5 or $10 a month—to PPP. secure.givelively.org/donate/preve...
On Giving Tuesday, please consider a recurring gift—just $5 or $10 a month—to PPP. secure.givelively.org/donate/preve...
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
At our Drop-In, we provide 1000s of hot meals & essential items like socks, naloxone, & wound care supplies. We are committed to building trust & creating pathways to healing.
On Giving Tuesday, please consider a recurring gift—just $5 or $10 a month—to PPP. secure.givelively.org/donate/preve...
On Giving Tuesday, please consider a recurring gift—just $5 or $10 a month—to PPP. secure.givelively.org/donate/preve...
Thanks to the PPP staff and volunteers who participated in the fall homeless count in Kensington last night! The team was out past 2:30 a.m. in an effort to observe how many people are currently experiencing homelessness in the neighborhood.
Hoping these good folks have an early bedtime tonight!
Hoping these good folks have an early bedtime tonight!
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Thanks to the PPP staff and volunteers who participated in the fall homeless count in Kensington last night! The team was out past 2:30 a.m. in an effort to observe how many people are currently experiencing homelessness in the neighborhood.
Hoping these good folks have an early bedtime tonight!
Hoping these good folks have an early bedtime tonight!
“We want to make it as if it’s a Thanksgiving experience,” Amira Cason said. “Even if they’re not able to be with their families right now, we’re basically doing something to celebrate them.”
PPP served over 630 people yesterday.
whyy.org/articles/pre...
PPP served over 630 people yesterday.
whyy.org/articles/pre...
Philly nonprofit's ‘friendsgiving’ brings holiday spirit to city’s most vulnerable
Kensington-based Prevention Point Philadelphia served more than 630 people, including those isolated from family while suffering from addiction, homelessness or both.
whyy.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“We want to make it as if it’s a Thanksgiving experience,” Amira Cason said. “Even if they’re not able to be with their families right now, we’re basically doing something to celebrate them.”
PPP served over 630 people yesterday.
whyy.org/articles/pre...
PPP served over 630 people yesterday.
whyy.org/articles/pre...
WEDNESDAY: Join a @billy-penn.bsky.social Town Hall for a panel addressing what tactics are making a difference in lowering OD fatalities. There's a stellar line-up of experts including PPP Lead Exec Officer Silvana Mazzella & mobile unit physician Dr. Judy Chertok. support.whyy.org/page/89540/e...
Seeds of Hope: Progress in the city’s struggle with opioid addiction
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November 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
WEDNESDAY: Join a @billy-penn.bsky.social Town Hall for a panel addressing what tactics are making a difference in lowering OD fatalities. There's a stellar line-up of experts including PPP Lead Exec Officer Silvana Mazzella & mobile unit physician Dr. Judy Chertok. support.whyy.org/page/89540/e...
For nearly a decade, PPP has operated a team dedicated to saving lives on the ground & training thousands of others to do the same: the Overdose Prevention Team. In FY2024-25, the team distributed 113,571 doses of Narcan on the streets & to community partners in Philly ppponline.org/blog/overdos...
OVERDOSE PREVENTION AT PPP: Empowering Philadelphians to step up and save lives | Prevention Point
For nearly
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November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
For nearly a decade, PPP has operated a team dedicated to saving lives on the ground & training thousands of others to do the same: the Overdose Prevention Team. In FY2024-25, the team distributed 113,571 doses of Narcan on the streets & to community partners in Philly ppponline.org/blog/overdos...
Next week Wednesday, PPP hosts our annual Friendsgiving feast... and we need your help! We're looking for 6 volunteers to assemble & serve warm meals. The shift starts at 10am. We begin serving at noon, and will continue until the food is gone. Deets & registration: form.jotform.com/Prevention_P...
Friendsgiving Volunteer Sign Up Form
Please click the link to complete this form.
form.jotform.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Next week Wednesday, PPP hosts our annual Friendsgiving feast... and we need your help! We're looking for 6 volunteers to assemble & serve warm meals. The shift starts at 10am. We begin serving at noon, and will continue until the food is gone. Deets & registration: form.jotform.com/Prevention_P...
On Wednesday, November 19, PPP will host our annual Friendsgiving lunch! All guests 18+ are welcome to join us in the Love Lot for a delicious warm meal, great music, and the chance to enjoy the spirit of community. We will open at noon and serve until the food runs out! Hope to see you there.
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
On Wednesday, November 19, PPP will host our annual Friendsgiving lunch! All guests 18+ are welcome to join us in the Love Lot for a delicious warm meal, great music, and the chance to enjoy the spirit of community. We will open at noon and serve until the food runs out! Hope to see you there.
Thanks to Janis Weinberg Gold for this powerful LTE @inquirer.com. PPP is committed to serving our city's most vulnerable, meeting people where they are & helping them get to the next place when they're ready. We work on the front lines of the overdose crisis, innovating tactics that save lives.
November 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Thanks to Janis Weinberg Gold for this powerful LTE @inquirer.com. PPP is committed to serving our city's most vulnerable, meeting people where they are & helping them get to the next place when they're ready. We work on the front lines of the overdose crisis, innovating tactics that save lives.
Thanks to these local businesses for providing free food in these desperate times. If you’re affected by the SNAP shutdown, have a look.
www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...
www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thanks to these local businesses for providing free food in these desperate times. If you’re affected by the SNAP shutdown, have a look.
www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...
www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...
The next PPP Community Cleanup with Roz Pichardo is November 15! Register to volunteer: ppponline.org/services/com...
Community Cleanup | Prevention Point
Prevention Point Philadelphia hosts a monthly Saturday morning Community Cleanup, led by our community partner Roz Pichardo. Register to volunteer below.
ppponline.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The next PPP Community Cleanup with Roz Pichardo is November 15! Register to volunteer: ppponline.org/services/com...
PPP offers snacks & meals throughout each week; all are welcome.
Thanks to The Giving Tree, Grace Philly, Sisters of Mother Teresa in Norristown, & Socks for the Street for being amazing community partners.
PPP case managers can also refer folks to more comprehensive food resources!
Thanks to The Giving Tree, Grace Philly, Sisters of Mother Teresa in Norristown, & Socks for the Street for being amazing community partners.
PPP case managers can also refer folks to more comprehensive food resources!
October 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
PPP offers snacks & meals throughout each week; all are welcome.
Thanks to The Giving Tree, Grace Philly, Sisters of Mother Teresa in Norristown, & Socks for the Street for being amazing community partners.
PPP case managers can also refer folks to more comprehensive food resources!
Thanks to The Giving Tree, Grace Philly, Sisters of Mother Teresa in Norristown, & Socks for the Street for being amazing community partners.
PPP case managers can also refer folks to more comprehensive food resources!
PPP’s 2025 impact data reflect our deep commitment to providing urgent medical services to people who might not have access to care elsewhere. In total, PPP’s medical team provided care to 1,326 patients. See the breakdown in the reel below. FY2025 press release here-
ppponline.org/blog/prevent...
ppponline.org/blog/prevent...
October 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
PPP’s 2025 impact data reflect our deep commitment to providing urgent medical services to people who might not have access to care elsewhere. In total, PPP’s medical team provided care to 1,326 patients. See the breakdown in the reel below. FY2025 press release here-
ppponline.org/blog/prevent...
ppponline.org/blog/prevent...
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25: Join Roz Pichardo in cleaning up the blocks surrounding PPP. We meet at 9:00am at 2917 Kensington Ave and wrap up by noon. Details and registration below!
Community Cleanup | Prevention Point
Prevention Point Philadelphia hosts a monthly Saturday morning Community Cleanup, led by our community partner Roz Pichardo. Register to volunteer below.
ppponline.org
October 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25: Join Roz Pichardo in cleaning up the blocks surrounding PPP. We meet at 9:00am at 2917 Kensington Ave and wrap up by noon. Details and registration below!
PPP Pack & Prep happens every Wednesday, 11am-3pm— and we need new volunteers!
Looking for a hands-on way to get involved? Help us assemble supply kits that promote dignity, health, & safety. Sign up on our website and a team member will follow up with all the details! ppponline.org/services/com...
Looking for a hands-on way to get involved? Help us assemble supply kits that promote dignity, health, & safety. Sign up on our website and a team member will follow up with all the details! ppponline.org/services/com...
October 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
PPP Pack & Prep happens every Wednesday, 11am-3pm— and we need new volunteers!
Looking for a hands-on way to get involved? Help us assemble supply kits that promote dignity, health, & safety. Sign up on our website and a team member will follow up with all the details! ppponline.org/services/com...
Looking for a hands-on way to get involved? Help us assemble supply kits that promote dignity, health, & safety. Sign up on our website and a team member will follow up with all the details! ppponline.org/services/com...
¡Gracias a todas las personas que vinieron esta mañana al Love Lot para conocer su estatus de VIH! Nuestro equipo hizo la prueba a 42 personas durante el evento. Gracias también a nuestro equipo—especialmente a Kareem, Mónica, Ismary, Larry, Amira, y Ryan—por hacer posible este evento. #NLAAD
October 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
¡Gracias a todas las personas que vinieron esta mañana al Love Lot para conocer su estatus de VIH! Nuestro equipo hizo la prueba a 42 personas durante el evento. Gracias también a nuestro equipo—especialmente a Kareem, Mónica, Ismary, Larry, Amira, y Ryan—por hacer posible este evento. #NLAAD
The next PPP Community Cleanup is Saturday, October 25!
Join Roz Pichardo in cleaning up the blocks surrounding PPP. We meet at 9: 00 a.m. at 2917 Kensington Avenue and usually wrap up by noon. Details + registration 👇
ppponline.org/services/com...
Join Roz Pichardo in cleaning up the blocks surrounding PPP. We meet at 9: 00 a.m. at 2917 Kensington Avenue and usually wrap up by noon. Details + registration 👇
ppponline.org/services/com...
Community Cleanup | Prevention Point
Prevention Point Philadelphia hosts a monthly Saturday morning Community Cleanup, led by our community partner Roz Pichardo. Register to volunteer below.
ppponline.org
October 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The next PPP Community Cleanup is Saturday, October 25!
Join Roz Pichardo in cleaning up the blocks surrounding PPP. We meet at 9: 00 a.m. at 2917 Kensington Avenue and usually wrap up by noon. Details + registration 👇
ppponline.org/services/com...
Join Roz Pichardo in cleaning up the blocks surrounding PPP. We meet at 9: 00 a.m. at 2917 Kensington Avenue and usually wrap up by noon. Details + registration 👇
ppponline.org/services/com...