Philly’s coronavirus response

‘An emergency on top of the emergency’: Philly drug rehabs grapple with virus outbreaks and empty beds

COVID-19 has infected a quarter of the city’s behavioral health centers — and eight people have died.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Opinion: 5 ways Philly leaders can work toward equitable workforce recovery

As we move from the COVID-19 crisis to the resilience that will follow, let’s make sure everyone’s on board.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Record-breaking Narcan shipments to prevent PA coronavirus overdose spike

The city has started weekly trainings so people living with users are ready to help.

Philly’s coronavirus response

No plan for people living on the street as coronavirus lands in Philly

Outreach workers fear a COVID-19 outbreak among the city’s homeless population.

Share a jail cell with the gov? Rendell, Safehouse leaders organize ‘escorts’ for pending injection site

They're following the volunteer model made famous by Planned Parenthood.

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

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

Philly’s opioid epidemic is so bad Starbucks has blue lights in the bathrooms

The coffee giant also has needle disposals at the ready.

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

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After $2 million scare, Kensington’s Last Stop recovery center is going legit

The 18-year-old operation is forming its first board of directors.

The North Philadelphia Health System finally secured longterm funding for its mental health and addiction treatment centers, after declaring bankruptcy in 2016

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

A Drexel-made smartphone app to reduce overdose deaths in Philly

Unity Philly alerts Narcan carriers when there's an active OD nearby.

Advocates bribed City Council with handmade Valentines to support safe injection sites

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City levels $2 million lawsuit against well-known Kensington recovery center

The Last Stop has been helping people with addiction for nearly two decades.

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.

A new owner has taken over a historic brownstone mansion on Frankford Ave. Neighbors are making him promise not to turn it into an addiction recovery house

For people in recovery from addiction, the holiday season can pull them away from their usual support systems — risking relapse and overdose

A teacher at the Mural Arts Kensington Storefront ventures to Germantown once a week to connect the two neighborhoods — and collect donations

Philly just announced it will clear encampments of homeless people with addiction on Frankford Ave and Emerald St

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City shuts down pivotal Kensington recovery house over code violations

The Last Stop has been closed since Oct. 1, and the owner may end up in court.