Prevention Point Philadelphia

01/25/2026

Due to the snow and life-threatening temperatures, PPP will be open tomorrow on Monday as a warming center for folks with nowhere else to go in the cold. Our clinics will be on pause, as all staff at the main building will be pitching in to keep our space warm, welcoming, and safe. We will try to be open during our normal hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but we ask for a bit of grace and flexibility as we don't know what the roads will look like yet.

This is in addition to our overnight warming centers, which opened last night and will continue through next Sunday morning at 6 a.m. Every night this week we open at 9 p.m. and close at 6 a.m. No one should freeze to death on the streets of our city.

Want to help?

DONATIONS NEEDED:
Hot chocolate
Mini cereal boxes
Chewy granola bars (no peanut butter)
Beverages: water, electrolyte packets, Gatorade
Blankets
Coats, mittens, hats, scarves
Underwear, including boxers

If you'd like to drop off a donation, contact Teena to coordinate: teena@ppponline.org

We also gratefully accept monetary donations at: www.ppponline.org/donate

01/23/2026

Due to the expected winter storm and life-threatening temperatures, PPP's emergency warming center will continue starting tomorrow, Saturday, at 9 p.m. We will be open overnight until Sunday, February 1, at 6 a.m. No one should freeze to death on the streets of our city.

Want to help in this herculean effort?

DONATIONS NEEDED:
Hot chocolate
Mini cereal boxes
Chewy granola bars (no peanut butter)
Beverages: water, electrolyte packets, Gatorade
Blankets
Coats, mittens, hats, scarves
Underwear, including boxers

If you'd like to drop off a donation, contact Teena to coordinate: teena@ppponline.org

We also gratefully accept monetary donations at: www.ppponline.org/donate

01/22/2026

Thanks to Molly, a resident at Philly Home at Girard, for sharing a glimpse into her journey. We're really proud to work with her and grateful that she's a part of our community. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Molly came from “a good family,” she says, and has a supportive lifelong relationship with her loving mother. Yet, she had a lot of anger issues when she was growing up, a problem exacerbated by a strict disciplinarian father and the slow pace of life in a small Poconos town. When she was 14, her friends started experimenting with drugs. She did, too.

“I always thought that drugs were bad and was like, ‘Don’t use them. They’re horrible,’” recalls Molly, now 37. “But when I used them, I laughed and had fun. From there, it became ‘Well, that drug was fun. Let me try a different drug.’”

When she used, Molly says, she “felt confident. I had an almost unstoppable feeling. And I wanted to chase that feeling.”

Fast forward to 2013. After trying co***ne, Oxycontin, Percocet, and other addictive substances, Molly was using he**in and living on the streets of Kensington with her wife. Prevention Point quickly became part of their lives, a place where they could access medical services and sterile HIV prevention tools, have meals, and get water and coffee.

The couple also became regulars at PPP’s Women’s Night events. One night, Molly remembers, PPP handed out snow boots and winter jackets for everybody. It was her wife’s birthday, and the staff celebrated it.

“Things like that made us feel human again,” Molly says. Read her story:

Molly came from “a good family,” she says, and has a supportive lifelong relationship with her lo

01/20/2026

PPP is hosting another warming center TONIGHT, 9 p.m.-6 a.m., at our main building 2913-15 Kensington Avenue. It's getting down to 11 degrees after the sun sets. Want to help keep unhoused Philadelphians out of the cold? Contact teena@ppponline.org about in-kind donations or make a monetary contribution at www.ppponline.org/donate. Thank you!

01/18/2026

After our warming center ends tomorrow at 6am, all PPP services are closed in honor of MLK Day, with the exception of our two shelter locations and homeless outreach. We will open again on Tuesday as usual 💕

01/17/2026

Teena Weisler, Prevention Point’s warming center coordinator, said the doors opened at the organization’s headquarters at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, when most other warming centers in the city close.

“Then we go through the night until 6 a.m.,” said Weisler. “In my experience, people really do just want a safe, warm space to sleep and rest because it's not happening on the street. You can not get good sleep and rest your body outside."

With Philadelphia set to experience its coldest stretch this winter, Prevention Point Philadelphia and Project HOME are partnering for a series of overnight warming centers. The city has declared a Code Blue ahead of the upcoming cold weather.

01/14/2026

PPP is hosting a series of emergency warming centers for our unhoused community members starting TOMORROW!

So far, our warming center dates are:

Thurs 1/15, Fri 1/16, Sat 1/17, Sun 1/18
Each day, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.
Stay tuned for more date announcements.

PPP will provide: snacks, breakfast, hot chocolate and other beverages, yoga mats, and blankets. Staff will also distribute hygiene kits in the morning as guests leave.

DONATIONS NEEDED:
Hot chocolate
Mini cereal boxes
Chewy granola bars (no peanut butter)
Beverages: water, electrolyte packets, Gatorade
Blankets
Coats, mittens, hats, scarves
Underwear, including boxers

If you'd like to drop off a donation, contact Teena to coordinate: teena@ppponline.org

We also gratefully accept monetary donations at: www.ppponline.org/donate

01/12/2026

In 2026, we are so grateful for Harm Reduction Therapeutics and their generous donation of RiVive, the lower-dose, 3mg nasal naloxone spray.

RiVive’s 3mg formulation is effective in saving lives, and could also be a more compassionate option for opioid overdose reversal. A lower dose of naloxone decreases the likelihood of severe precipitated opioid withdrawal symptoms. This makes the experience of waking up gentler for the patient and reduces the risk of another immediate overdose.

We are excited to expand our options for overdose reversal medication and get this into the hands of community members.

If you are interested in lower dose naloxone, Narcan, or intramuscular naloxone, stop by Prevention Point Philadelphia, Monday–Fridays, 9am–4pm.

01/09/2026

PPP was excited to host another successful Community Night yesterday! Together we served over 150 people. Thanks to everyone who made it possible, including Socks for the Streets, Laura and the Drexel volunteers, Jackie, Val, Leonard, and Hector. Thanks also to our own staff--Larry, Ben, Amira, and Carlos--for coordinating this effort each month!

01/09/2026

Prevention Point Philadelphia is coming to West Philly! Starting January 14, Wellness on Wheels (WOW) will be at 60th & Market every Wednesday, 12-4 p.m. If you use drugs and are looking for help, come by the van to meet with a physician, case manager, or certified recovery specialist. PPP and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services provide a wide variety of services on WOW, including:

Outpatient Treatment for Drug Use
Narcan Distribution
Overdose Reversal Trainings
HIV testing, HCV navigation, & PrEP referrals
Wound Care Supplies
Onsite Case Management
Drug-Testing Supplies.. and more!

We're looking forward to expanding our community, making lasting connections, and serving the people of West Philadelphia.

01/08/2026

PPP is hosting Community Night TODAY, 5-8 p.m. at our main building. Our amazing partners Socks For The Streets will provide a hot meal. Warm clothing, wound care supplies, and naloxone available.

01/06/2026

PPP Womxn's Night is a fun, safe, inclusive space where you are respected and valued just as you are. Womxn's Night is held every Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at our main building, 2913-15 Kensington Avenue.

Guests at Womxn's Night 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? Contact our amazing Womxn's Night coordinator, Teena: teena@ppponline.org