Prevention Point Philadelphia
@ppponline.org
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.
www.ppponline.org
www.ppponline.org
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!
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...
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!
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.
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...
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
Ven al Love Lot en Prevention Point (2910 Ruth St) el miércoles, 15 de oct, 11 am - 12 pm para hacerte la prueba de VIH GRATIS, diseñada para la comunidad latina.
Como agradecimiento por darle prioridad a tu salud, ¡también recibirás una tarjeta de regalo de $10 de McDonald’s!
¡Te esperamos!
Como agradecimiento por darle prioridad a tu salud, ¡también recibirás una tarjeta de regalo de $10 de McDonald’s!
¡Te esperamos!
October 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Ven al Love Lot en Prevention Point (2910 Ruth St) el miércoles, 15 de oct, 11 am - 12 pm para hacerte la prueba de VIH GRATIS, diseñada para la comunidad latina.
Como agradecimiento por darle prioridad a tu salud, ¡también recibirás una tarjeta de regalo de $10 de McDonald’s!
¡Te esperamos!
Como agradecimiento por darle prioridad a tu salud, ¡también recibirás una tarjeta de regalo de $10 de McDonald’s!
¡Te esperamos!
At Prevention Point's Recover & Thrive event on September 25th, we presented our second annual zine!
All the content—which includes artwork, poetry, and essays—was contributed by current and former participants as well as staff.
View the full zine on our blog: ppponline.org/blog/partici...
All the content—which includes artwork, poetry, and essays—was contributed by current and former participants as well as staff.
View the full zine on our blog: ppponline.org/blog/partici...
October 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
At Prevention Point's Recover & Thrive event on September 25th, we presented our second annual zine!
All the content—which includes artwork, poetry, and essays—was contributed by current and former participants as well as staff.
View the full zine on our blog: ppponline.org/blog/partici...
All the content—which includes artwork, poetry, and essays—was contributed by current and former participants as well as staff.
View the full zine on our blog: ppponline.org/blog/partici...
The smiles say it all! Our Back-to-School Giveaway this weekend was a huge success!
Thanks to our amazing community, we equipped so many kids with backpacks, composition notebooks, folders, crayons, pencils, and more! We loved seeing everyone enjoy the face painting, games, and community fun!
Thanks to our amazing community, we equipped so many kids with backpacks, composition notebooks, folders, crayons, pencils, and more! We loved seeing everyone enjoy the face painting, games, and community fun!
August 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The smiles say it all! Our Back-to-School Giveaway this weekend was a huge success!
Thanks to our amazing community, we equipped so many kids with backpacks, composition notebooks, folders, crayons, pencils, and more! We loved seeing everyone enjoy the face painting, games, and community fun!
Thanks to our amazing community, we equipped so many kids with backpacks, composition notebooks, folders, crayons, pencils, and more! We loved seeing everyone enjoy the face painting, games, and community fun!
July 24th is International Self-Care Day! No matter where you are in your journey with substance use, HIV, and/or recovery, you deserve to be treated with compassion and respect—by both others and yourself. Self-care is not selfish.
#harmreduction #selfcare #internationalselfcareday
#harmreduction #selfcare #internationalselfcareday
July 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
July 24th is International Self-Care Day! No matter where you are in your journey with substance use, HIV, and/or recovery, you deserve to be treated with compassion and respect—by both others and yourself. Self-care is not selfish.
#harmreduction #selfcare #internationalselfcareday
#harmreduction #selfcare #internationalselfcareday
PPP is hosting our annual Back-to-School Giveaway on Saturday, August 2nd! To make this giveaway possible, we ask our community for support!
We've set up an Amazon Wish List (linked below) to make donating easy. The deadline for orders is July 20.
a.co/3Fqp47Z
We've set up an Amazon Wish List (linked below) to make donating easy. The deadline for orders is July 20.
a.co/3Fqp47Z
July 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
PPP is hosting our annual Back-to-School Giveaway on Saturday, August 2nd! To make this giveaway possible, we ask our community for support!
We've set up an Amazon Wish List (linked below) to make donating easy. The deadline for orders is July 20.
a.co/3Fqp47Z
We've set up an Amazon Wish List (linked below) to make donating easy. The deadline for orders is July 20.
a.co/3Fqp47Z
Today is a Defender Day at
our Love Lot!
-Don’t know your next court date?
-Don’t know who your attorney is?
-Have an active warrant?
These questions and more are addressed by
Defender Association of Philadelphia today at PPP!
#legalaid #phillydefenders #legaladvocacy
our Love Lot!
-Don’t know your next court date?
-Don’t know who your attorney is?
-Have an active warrant?
These questions and more are addressed by
Defender Association of Philadelphia today at PPP!
#legalaid #phillydefenders #legaladvocacy
July 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today is a Defender Day at
our Love Lot!
-Don’t know your next court date?
-Don’t know who your attorney is?
-Have an active warrant?
These questions and more are addressed by
Defender Association of Philadelphia today at PPP!
#legalaid #phillydefenders #legaladvocacy
our Love Lot!
-Don’t know your next court date?
-Don’t know who your attorney is?
-Have an active warrant?
These questions and more are addressed by
Defender Association of Philadelphia today at PPP!
#legalaid #phillydefenders #legaladvocacy
🎉 We're excited to announce Prevention Point Philadelphia will be at Philadelphia's Juneteenth event! 🎉
We look forward to connecting with the community! #JuneteenthPHL #PreventionPointPhilly #HarmReduction #CommunityHealth #Philadelphia
We look forward to connecting with the community! #JuneteenthPHL #PreventionPointPhilly #HarmReduction #CommunityHealth #Philadelphia
June 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
🎉 We're excited to announce Prevention Point Philadelphia will be at Philadelphia's Juneteenth event! 🎉
We look forward to connecting with the community! #JuneteenthPHL #PreventionPointPhilly #HarmReduction #CommunityHealth #Philadelphia
We look forward to connecting with the community! #JuneteenthPHL #PreventionPointPhilly #HarmReduction #CommunityHealth #Philadelphia
What an inspiring day at the Love Lot on Wednesday! ✨ We celebrated the dedication of "The Point of Reciprocation," a beautiful new mural by local artist Paula Rivera Calderón embodying the spirit of reciprocity and care that thrives in Kensington. Thank you to all who made this project possible!
June 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
What an inspiring day at the Love Lot on Wednesday! ✨ We celebrated the dedication of "The Point of Reciprocation," a beautiful new mural by local artist Paula Rivera Calderón embodying the spirit of reciprocity and care that thrives in Kensington. Thank you to all who made this project possible!
This Wednesday! Join Prevention Point Philadelphia in our Love Lot for our Mural Dedication event! Thanks to Mural Arts Philadelphia, DBHIDS, and our talented freelance artist Paula Rivera Calderón for coming together to create a stunning new mural.
June 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This Wednesday! Join Prevention Point Philadelphia in our Love Lot for our Mural Dedication event! Thanks to Mural Arts Philadelphia, DBHIDS, and our talented freelance artist Paula Rivera Calderón for coming together to create a stunning new mural.
Mark your calendars for another June event in our Love Lot! 🗓 National HIV Testing Day is on Wednesday, June 18, and Prevention Point is hosting a special HIV testing event from 12 to 2pm!
We encourage EVERYONE to get tested, know your status, and know your prevention and treatment options.
We encourage EVERYONE to get tested, know your status, and know your prevention and treatment options.
June 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Mark your calendars for another June event in our Love Lot! 🗓 National HIV Testing Day is on Wednesday, June 18, and Prevention Point is hosting a special HIV testing event from 12 to 2pm!
We encourage EVERYONE to get tested, know your status, and know your prevention and treatment options.
We encourage EVERYONE to get tested, know your status, and know your prevention and treatment options.
Wednesday, June 11th, from 11 AM - 12 PM, join us in
our Love Lot to celebrate a wonderful collaboration
and experience the latest art at our official Mural
Dedication event!
#thelovelot #artheals #phillylove #kensingtonphilly
#phillyartists #localartists #phillymurals
our Love Lot to celebrate a wonderful collaboration
and experience the latest art at our official Mural
Dedication event!
#thelovelot #artheals #phillylove #kensingtonphilly
#phillyartists #localartists #phillymurals
June 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Wednesday, June 11th, from 11 AM - 12 PM, join us in
our Love Lot to celebrate a wonderful collaboration
and experience the latest art at our official Mural
Dedication event!
#thelovelot #artheals #phillylove #kensingtonphilly
#phillyartists #localartists #phillymurals
our Love Lot to celebrate a wonderful collaboration
and experience the latest art at our official Mural
Dedication event!
#thelovelot #artheals #phillylove #kensingtonphilly
#phillyartists #localartists #phillymurals
Happy Pride Month! Prevention Point strives to be a safe and affirming space where all individuals feel respected and empowered to prioritize their well-being. Your identity is valued, and you are always welcome here!
June 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Happy Pride Month! Prevention Point strives to be a safe and affirming space where all individuals feel respected and empowered to prioritize their well-being. Your identity is valued, and you are always welcome here!
It’s the last Thursday of the month which means Alston & team are distributing groceries to 75 nearby families in Kensington. PPP knows that food insecurity is a huge issue in our community. Thanks to Amira, Alston, & Fishtown Grocery Outlet for coordinating this effort every month!
May 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It’s the last Thursday of the month which means Alston & team are distributing groceries to 75 nearby families in Kensington. PPP knows that food insecurity is a huge issue in our community. Thanks to Amira, Alston, & Fishtown Grocery Outlet for coordinating this effort every month!
If you’re on Monmouth & Kensington, look up! We just installed new banners on our Monmouth-facing wall. Designed by local artist Lisa Kelley, the artwork reflects the stained glass windows located throughout our building. We’re always looking for ways to brighten our corner of Kensington.
May 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
If you’re on Monmouth & Kensington, look up! We just installed new banners on our Monmouth-facing wall. Designed by local artist Lisa Kelley, the artwork reflects the stained glass windows located throughout our building. We’re always looking for ways to brighten our corner of Kensington.