Prevention Point Philadelphia

10/19/2026

The next PPP Community Night is this Thursday, Oct. 22! Community Night is now being held the THIRD Thursday of every month from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Community Night is about bringing people together, creating a safe place to relax, strengthening relationships, and building a sense of belonging that includes EVERYONE.

To donate food and supplies to Community Night, contact Amira at [email protected]

Many thanks to Socks For The Streets for partnering with us to make this event happen each month!

10/16/2026

Thanks to 1A for including PPP in this excellent episode about opioid settlement money: https://the1a.org/segments/how-cities-and-states-are-spending-opioid-settlement-money/

"We've been innovating, providing not only buprenorphine and expanding access drastically, but transitioning people to long-acting injectables like Brixadi or Sublocade... So instead of coming for a prescription every week or every month or going for daily medication somewhere else -- though, that is certainly a great option -- we can give people a 30-day injection. They don't have to worry about withdrawal every day. They don't have to worry about filling medication every day. They don't have to worry about side effects every day. They can focus on getting back into the workplace or addressing other issues or getting housing, reconnecting with family, seeking recovery, and changing their lives."
-Silvana Mazzella, Lead Executive Officer

We were glad to see that Carla Sofronski from Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Network - PAHRN was interviewed as well!

Over $58 billion will be distributed over nearly 20 years.

10/16/2026

Winter is just around the corner! At the end of October, PPP is distributing 150 new coats to students from three local Kensington schools. Want to help? Here's all the info:

Goal: To provide 150 brand new winter coats in adult sizes S, M, L, and XL (neutral colors preferred).

Timeline: We hope to receive donations by October 26 so coats can be distributed by October 30, before winter sets in. ❄️

How to Donate: Options!
1. Donate funds! See the link below.

2. Drop coats off at 2913 Kensington Ave. weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Ask for Natonda.

3. Ordering coats online? Send them to PO Box 60990 Philadelphia, PA 19133. Please include your name and contact info so that we know who to thank for the kind donation 💙🙏

This year, we are working to provide 150 new winter coats to students at local Kensington schools with a goal of distributing 50 coats to each school on October 30th. ...

10/11/2026

Reminder that tomorrow, October 12, PPP services will be closed in recognition of Indigenous People's Day with the exception of Homeless Outreach and Philly Home at Girard. See you on Tuesday!

10/08/2026

PPP's FY2526 data show increases in HIV prevention and treatment, as well as in the use of long-acting injectable medications for HIV care and prevention. PPP's amazing medical team provided 1,294 PrEP prescriptions to 499 patients to reduce the risk of HIV – a 56% increase over the prior year – and administered 951 doses of long-acting injectable PrEP.

A huge achievement is that no participant who began PrEP became HIV-positive, for the fourth consecutive year.

Get the full picture: https://ppponline.org/ppp-2026-impact-numbers

10/05/2026

“With HIV cases rising by 12-fold between 2010 and 2025, in mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency. Estimates are that there are upward of 9,000 cases; the country's health minister has announced that 1 in 60 adults are now living with HIV.”

The article mentions that thankfully Fiji will soon start receiving lenacapavir, an injectable form of PrEP (Prevention Point offers this medication through our prevention clinic). The piece does not mention injectable long-acting ART (HIV treatment medication), which has been crucial to the success and health of our HIV clinic patients.

In mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's crystal m**h epidemic is a strong contributing factor.

10/02/2026

It might feel like the middle of summer outside today, but winter is just around the corner! At the end of October, PPP is distributing 150 new coats to students from three local schools. Want to help? Here's all the info:

Goal: To provide 150 brand new winter coats in adult sizes S, M, L, and XL (neutral colors preferred).

Timeline: We hope to receive donations by October 26 so coats can be distributed by October 30, before winter sets in.

How to Donate: Options!
1. Drop them off at 2913 Kensington Ave. weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Ask for Natonda.
2. Ordering coats online? Send them to PO Box 60990 Philadelphia, PA 19133. Please include your name and contact info so that we know who to thank for the kind donation

10/01/2026

Come find the PPP HIV Prevention team at OURfest on October 11!

The National Coming OUT Day festival will bring more than 200 organizations, artists, performers and businesses to 12th and 13th streets.

09/29/2026

The Defender Association of Philadelphia will be at PPP and available to answer questions about your criminal case TOMORROW, Sept. 30, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

-Have an active warrant?
-Don’t know when your next court date is?
-Don’t know who your attorney is?
-Not reporting to probation?

Come by PPP tomorrow!

09/29/2026

The final Thursday of the month is one of our favorite days at Prevention Point Philadelphia — Grocery Bag Giveaway! Thanks to our community engagement staff who coordinate distributing groceries to 85 local families each month.

In 2025-26 we distributed 2,150 bags of groceries, DOUBLING our number from the previous year: https://ppponline.org/ppp-2026-impact-numbers

Part of being in community is responding to your neighbors’ immediate needs, and we know food insecurity is a persisting issue in Kensington. PPP is here as a resource for ALL members of our community.