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To Battle Spiraling Overdose Rates in Black Communities in Pennsylvania, Innovative Programs Bring Harm Reduction Into Local Neighborhoods

Posted on by Caitlin O'Brien

Vital Strategies Partners with Scattergood Foundation to Fund Nine BIPOC-Led Organizations for Mobile and Street Outreach Teams, Media Campaigns, and Resource Distribution The United States is in the midst of the worst overdose crisis in its history, with more than 112,000 lives lost in 2023 and rates rising sharply for Black Americans. Pennsylvania experienced more than 5,100 overdose […]

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Pledge to Connect: Improving access to mental health care following an emergency department visit

Posted on by Alyson Ferguson

Authors: Leigh Wilson-Hall, Associate Director, Clinical Redesign Initiatives; Mouy Van Galen, Senior Program Manager, Clinical Redesign Initiatives; Matthew Kalamar, Director, Grants & Development   There is a need to help people get connected to behavioral health treatment Across the United States, many individuals with mental and behavioral health conditions face barriers to accessing outpatient, community-based […]

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Pledge to Connect: Improving access to mental health care following an emergency department visit

Posted on by Alyson Ferguson

Authors: Leigh Wilson-Hall, Associate Director, Clinical Redesign Initiatives; Mouy Van Galen, Senior Program Manager, Clinical Redesign Initiatives; Matthew Kalamar, Director, Grants & Development There is a need to help people get connected to behavioral health treatment Across the United States, many individuals with mental and behavioral health conditions face barriers to accessing outpatient, community-based treatment, […]

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BIPOC Mental Health Month Community Champions: Moumena Saradar

Posted on by Caitlin O'Brien

Moumena Saradar serves as the Manager of Wellness Services for Nationalities Service Center. What does mental health mean to you? What keeps you going? I am honored to serve our clients in the wellness department. Providing mental health services for all who need them is crucial to mitigating post-migration stressors. Our staff assists clients in […]

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BIPOC Mental Health Month Community Champions: Sappho Fulton

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Sappho Reynan Fulton is a business owner and CEO who focuses her work on ending domestic violence. Through Womxn Beyond Borders, she provides resources to those impacted by violence. Sappho sits on the Board of Directors of the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, has completed 40 hours of domestic violence training, sits on the District Attorney’s LGBTQ Advisory Committee. Her […]

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BIPOC Mental Health Month Community Champions: Dr. Nettie Johnson and Wonder Guannu

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Dr. Nettie Johnson is the Executive Director of Health Department at the African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA). She directs several public health and mental health projects including the DOJ Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), PCAR’s Sexual Violence Initiative, PDPH COVID-19 and Mental Health Literacy and Case Management. Ms. Wonder Guannu, MSW is the Project […]

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Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund Awards $1.9 Million in Grants to 27 Organizations

Posted on by Caitlin O'Brien

PHILADELPHIA – Today, the City of Philadelphia announced the first round of grantees for the Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund (“Prevention Fund”), a grantmaking program managed by the Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation. Launched in December 2022, The Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund invests funds from the national opioid settlements to mobilize community-based organizations […]

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Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness invests $385,000 to promote culturally-centered strategies to improve mental health

Posted on by Caitlin O'Brien

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10th, 2023 (Philadelphia, PA) – The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness is pleased to announce that it will invest $385,000 in 11 organizations that promote mental health and emotional wellbeing among immigrant communities in Greater Philadelphia. These organizations represent the fourth cohort of Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness grantees. Since its […]

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Vision Philadelphia releases “Eight Hard Truths About Violence for Philadelphia”—comprehensive insights about tackling serious community violence in Philadelphia for the next mayor

Posted on by Caitlin O'Brien

With violence intervention and reduction as a top priority for the next mayor, Vision Philadelphia provides research-based assessments of a range of proposals to address the increased shootings and homicides experienced across the city.   Philadelphia, PA— “Eight Hard Trusts About Violence for Philadelphia” is the third installment of papers released by Vision Philadelphia—an on-going […]

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