CIty announces 'action plan' to combat opioid use disorder
The Plan details the Kenney Administration’s ongoing efforts to address the opioid crisis. more
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Research study links income inequality to homelessness
Is income inequality a driver of homelessness at the community level? more
Overdoses in communities of color up 46% in city: report
With the onset of the pandemic and the stay-at-home order issued last spring, 2020 is on track to be the worst year on record in Philadelphia for deaths from drug poisonings. more
A pandemic high for the number of Black youth in detention
A survey of youth justice agencies finds the population of Black youth in juvenile detention on Feb. 1, reached a pandemic high, while that of white youth was the second lowest recorded in a year. more
Rate of homeless students in PA rises...and most are not in shelter
Most students experiencing homelessness – or 79.4% – "are either living doubled up with friends or relatives, living in places not fit for human habitation, or living on the street." more
PCCYFS provides resource guide on youth trauma services
The PA Council for Children, Youth and Family Services has published a resource guide for children and youth who have experienced trauma. more
PA sees 'huge' increase in Medicaid enrollments during COVID
The enrollment increase reflects expanded eligibility and the widespread economic devastation that the coronavirus caused across the state. more
Progress seen in city on improving access to vaccines: report
Philadelphia seems to slowly be improving economic equity when it comes to vaccine distribution. more
3 of 4 of city pregnancy deaths in 2018 among Blacks: report
The Philadelphia Board of Health has found that non-Hispanic Black women made up 43% of births in Philadelphia from 2013 to 2018 but accounted for 73% of the pregnancy-related deaths. more
KRC-PBPC publishes new analyses of PA budget proposal, ARP
Keystone Research Center and the Pennslvania Budget and Policy Center have released new analyses of the proposed Pennsylvania state budget and President Biden's American Rescue Plan. more
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