Beacon House

February 2025 marks 10 years of homeless services at Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP)! From a 22-bed shelter in a single basement room to a three-floor, state-of-the-art...

In honor of Black History Month, we’re featuring some of the Black leaders of harm reduction here at Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP). Monique Joosse is the Lead Case Manager at...

When, for the first time, Crystal and her husband have a small apartment of their own, they’re having a big party and everyone from Prevention Point Philadelphia is invited: Dee...

During the 13+ years that John lived on the streets, he’d often hunker down behind a closed supermarket. He remembers nights so cold and wind so biting that he got frost bite on...

About eight months ago, Aisha says, “everything was falling apart.” “It was getting bad, slowly but surely,” she says. “My addiction, my relationship with my children. It seemed...

Portrait of Jackie: Kit Ramsey Jackie’s life was a struggle from the start. Born and raised in Kensington, her childhood was marked by sexual abuse and neglect. When, at age 14...

It's taken years for Amy to get where she is now. But she never gave up. Amy lost her housing in Delaware County in 2017 and started living on the streets in Philadelphia. She was...

Hilary Disch Before the month of July comes to an end, Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) wants to acknowledge the one-year anniversary of our housing program’s move to Beacon...

During Women's History Month 2022, Prevention Point Philadelphia featured four amazing staff members on our social media who work tirelessly to provide services, support, and human...

Andreas Copes Twitter: @gingercopes I recently was shopping around the internet. Millions of shops, millions of opportunities, and one question: What is my responsibility? How can...