Recovery

In the darkest days of Vincent LeCompte’s addiction, when family and friends distanced themselves, Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) provided him with food, clothing, medical...

By Theo Fountain A few days before Christmas, I went to the wedding of a former Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) participant, my friend Devin. It was a pretty ceremony that...

Cherry was featured in a Sunshine Story back in December 2023 , when she was still searching for a job. Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) is now proud to call her a staff member...

For the first time in 30 years, Lisette is sober. She’d never thought it possible. “I thought this would be my life forever. I was just going to die using,” says Lisette, 50, who...

At Prevention Point's Recover & Thrive event on September 25, we presented Prevention Point's first-ever zine! All the content —which includes artwork, poetry, and essays —was...

On September 25, Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) hosted a special event in the Love Lot—Recover & Thrive: Celebrating Recovery Month at Prevention Point Philadelphia. Community...

Prevention Point Philadelphia was thrilled to be featured in this beautiful piece in The New York Times 's The Athletic about living legend Jason Kelce, along with former PPP...

Prevention Point Philadelphia’s (PPP’s) drug treatment clinic helps patients start and adhere to lifesaving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). These medications—which at...

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...

Left to right: Francis Wildflower, Naomi Wildflower, and Jamila. Photo courtesy of Naomi. Jamila admits she was a “hard case.” Although she was unhoused and dependent on illicit...