Step-by-step: How Philly’s overdose prevention site will work

From entry and observation to “motivational moment” and referral.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Philly’s injection site just picked up a ton of national support — but local opposition is also growing

Dozens of prosecutors across the country are now backing Safehouse.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Safehouse argues in court that shutting down its proposed injection sites would violate the Religious Freedom Act — because the founders are driven by a ‘moral and religious imperative to save lives’

A developer has essentially offered Safehouse a free building in Kensington to establish the city’s first supervised injection site

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Philly’s opioid crisis

Where will Safehouse open a supervised injection site? Study tags potential locations

The nonprofit says a 2019 launch remains the plan.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Recovery advocates are running a social media campaign to ask the DOJ to drop its civil suit against Safehouse

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Philly’s opioid crisis

The Safehouse supervised injection site is considering potential locations in Harrowgate — and some residents are not pleased

What the feds’ safe injection site lawsuit could mean for the rest of the country

If the Philly nonprofit wins, the facilities would effectively be legalized.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Drexel alum Jeanette Bowles will be the executive director of Safehouse, Philly’s (and the country’s) first supervised injection site