US report shows alarming increase in MH issues among youth
High school students are reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness at a rate that's up 40% from 2009. more
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Congressional Black Caucus issues report on black youth suicide
Over the last several years, data has emerged indicating an alarming increase in the suicide rates for Black children and teenagers over the past generation. more
Website features messages from those grieving loved ones
Journalists have written a lot about the alarming homicide numbers in 2020-2021. Our city is enduring killings in numbers we haven’t seen since 1990. But the numbers can only tell so much. more
US approves PA expansion of programs for seniors and disabled
Federal officials have approved a spending plan from the Wolf administration to distribute approximately $1.2 billion to home and community-based services for seniors and people with disabilities. more
Open enrollment starts on Pennsylvania insurance exchange
Pennie.com connects you with financial aid and helps you shop for, compare, and buy health insurance. more
Summit in city focuses on decriminalizing mental illness
The Sozosei Foundation is pleased to invite you to the Second Annual Sozosei Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness - December 13-15, 2021, Philadelphia. more
PA House approves expansion of PACE prescription assistance
More seniors would qualify for Pennsylvania’s PACENET prescription assistance program, under a bill that has won unanimous approval by the state House of Representatives. more
City Health Dept.: HIV is on rise among injection drug users
HIV has been on the rise among people who inject drugs in Philadelphia as the opioid epidemic rages on and the use of the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl increases. more
Long-term care facilities called at risk as workforces shrink
About 3/4 of Pennsylvania’s long-term care providers who responded to a recent survey say they have limited the number of people they accept, with about half saying they have waiting lists. more
Spotlight PA report highlights coming Alzheimer's crisis
Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s most elderly states, is woefully unprepared for another kind of public health emergency — Alzheimer's and related diseases. more
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