Recovery

Donna grew up in Kensington and sometimes takes her 15-year-old daughter back to the old neighborhood. But she isn’t there to visit friends or family. Instead, she drives down...

At her lowest point, Tracey was sleeping on sidewalks. She was a frequent robbery victim, having even her belly button ring stolen. She’s seen friends die from overdoses and...

For years, Kali felt she had a handle on her heroin use, supporting herself with a job in the restaurant industry and renting her own apartment. But in 2019, she began using a...

I believe that sharing my story is part of my recovery and part of building the foundation for my future. Trigger warning: sexual assault Prevention Point staff really need to hear...

Highlighting compassionate, evidence-based paths to recovery By Hilary Disch This National Recovery Month, we are highlighting PPP’s Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)...

To Whomever It Concerns, My name is Charles and I am a PPP client and if it were not for Prevention Point I would be still an addict and homeless and helpless. I would be dead...

How Harm Reduction saved my life and helped me find my purpose By Carla C I met Prevention Point when I was in Kensington shooting dope and cocaine. They had a van on Indiana St...

Carmen Alverio, Drop-In Center Support Staff, relates to our participants not only as a service provider but as a person who was once in their position. She has been described by...

Hilary Disch Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) is a harm reduction organization. As such we believe that all people, regardless of any risky behavior they might engage in...

On March 11, 2022, Prevention Point Philadelphia’s (PPP’s) community lost a beloved advocate, colleague, and friend — Susan Corrigan. Our world has not been the same since. “Sue...