AFAHO’s Wellness Program, REST (Reducing Environmental Stress Together) utilizes a community behavioral health care model that aims to overcome barriers and expand access to services for greater Philadelphia’s African and Caribbean immigrant and refugee (ACIR) communities. ACIRs are critically underserved through existing behavioral health services, most of which are not culturally, linguistically, or economically accessible […]
Topic: Improving Access
Bienstar
The promoter program at Centro de Apoyo Comunitario equips community leaders with enhanced skills in assessment, community navigation, and referrals, while also providing the necessary support to manage the intricate task of assisting new immigrants. Leveraging local community leaders, Centro’s program is adept at identifying issues promptly and intervening swiftly to deliver culturally pertinent services. […]
Prosperity Path Project on the Rolling Engagement Van
Why Not Prosper’s Prosperity Path Project (PPP) will provide a targeted harm reduction component distributing naloxone, safer sex kits, hygiene kits and menstruation kits, wound care kits, and fentanyl test strips to BIPOC people who use drugs (PWUD) to their new Rolling Engagement Van (REV) – an innovative program that is part of Why Not […]
How Communities Must Use 988 to Improve Care and Correct Crisis System Disparities
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Claim Your Money PHL
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Integrating Mental Health and Addiction Treatment into General Medical Care: The Role of Policy
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SOAR Justice Project
In July 2007, HAP entered into its first contract with the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services to develop an expedited Supplemental Security Income (SSI/SSDI) disability benefits application protocol for chronically homeless Philadelphians modeled after a federal initiative titled SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach Access and Recovery). HAP developed, and continues to administer, Philadelphia’s only SOAR […]
Establishing Sanctioned Safe Consumption Sites in the United States
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Place Matters Executive Summary
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