Prevention Point Philadelphia

03/13/2026

“When you go down to Prevention Point, the need and the clientele are right there,” Stoeffel said. “When you hand somebody a coat and they put it on… it chokes me up. It’s the best kind of service because it’s immediate and it’s personal.”

Read about the Chestnut Hill Rotary Club's partnership with PPP and why they decided to cook and serve 30 gallons of homemade chili on the coldest day of the year: https://ppponline.org/blog/chili-day-prevention-point-philadelphia-chestnut-hill-rotary-club

03/12/2026

The March issue of "To the Point" is out! At Prevention Point Philadelphia, we often say we’re here to meet you where you are. To us, that means showing up for the whole community—families, neighbors, people who use drugs, people in recovery, and people who have never used drugs at all. Every day, our team offers services to all people who come through our doors —services that offer pathways to employment, housing, health, and stability. Read to learn more:
https://mailchi.mp/ppponline/to-the-point-march2026

03/12/2026

The March issue of our enewsletter "To the Point" goes out later today! Sign up to receive it and stay in-the-know about Prevention Point:

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03/11/2026

PPP Womxn’s Night is tonight, 5:30–8:00 p.m.

Womxn's Night is a fun, safe, inclusive space where you are respected and valued just as you are. Guests are invited to enjoy delicious food, clothing, nail art, makeup, arts and crafts, music, showers, and more. PPP also distributes naloxone and safer s*x supplies each week.

Questions about the program? Interested in volunteering or donating? Contact our amazing Womxn's Night coordinator, Teena: teena@ppponline.org

03/10/2026

March 10 marks National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Did you know that women and girls make up about 53% of the 40.8 million people living with HIV worldwide?

Prevention Point Philadelphia provides free, personalized, comprehensive health care for those at risk of or currently living with HIV/AIDS. Our services include PrEP, testing, case management, reproductive health care, treatment, primary care for people living with HIV, and more. PPP's staff support patients at every stage of their HIV/AIDS journey--from prevention, to diagnosis, to treatment-- by offering compassionate, evidence-based care and guidance.

03/06/2026

As she approaches the one-year anniversary of her sobriety in March, Meghan marvels at how much her life has changed.

She’d been using addictive substances, including he**in & fentanyl, for 18 years, and the drugs had severely damaged her health. She had bone infections in both legs, lost multiple teeth, and was unable to find stable shelter.

In those final few months before she began working to get into recovery, she called a friend and “I would cry my eyes out and say, 'I can't do this anymore. I don't want to do this anymore.'”

“I’d given up. I’d accepted that my life was going to end in one of two ways: I was going to die, or I was going to jail,” says Meghan, now 36. “And I was okay with that, because I didn't think there was any way out.”

Meghan’s will to reclaim her life returned with the support of PPP. With staff as her loudest and most constant cheerleaders—and the org’s many services to back her up—Meghan began breaking her dependency on narcotics with the help of methadone.

It wasn’t a quick fix, and it definitely wasn’t easy, but today Meghan has conquered withdrawal, treated the infections that almost resulted in amputation, and undergone extensive dental work. She’s living in NC with family, attending daily support meetings, and starting to believe that she has a future.

“There is no going back,” she says. “I’m not willing to go out that way.”

As she approaches the one-year anniversary of her sobriety in March, Meghan marvels at how much her life has c

03/05/2026

PPP Community Night starts at 5pm today, ends at 8pm. Tell folks to come by for a warm meal, wound care supplies, naloxone, and conversation with people who care. 💕💕

03/04/2026

March is National Social Work Month! PPP is grateful for our compassionate, persistent social workers, who empower our participants to make lasting positive changes in their lives.

Social workers face immense challenges every day, often working in emotionally charged, high-pressure environments to support vulnerable people. THANK YOU for your commitment to uplifting people, defending justice, and transforming lives.

02/27/2026

Prevention Point's warming center resumes Sunday, 3/1 at 9 p.m. and will remain open through Monday, 3/2 at 6 a.m. We will then REOPEN later on Monday at 9 p.m. and close on Tuesday at 6 a.m. PPP is committed to getting people off the frozen streets and into a warm, calm, safe space during extreme temperatures.

02/27/2026

Yesterday was PPP Grocery Distribution Day. On the last Thursday of each month, our team supplies 85 neighboring Kensington families with a substantial bag of groceries including milk, fruit, meat, bread, and more. Thanks to those pictured here including Cristina, Mr. Bernard, and Carlos as well as Larry and Amira for coordinating this effort every month.

02/27/2026

TODAY is the last day to vote for PPP as a Philly Favorite! Go to "Services" and then "Nonprofit Organization." Scroll down and select Prevention Point Philadelphia. Don't forget to submit your ballot. Thank you!

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