The Sisters of Saint Joseph Welcome Center has been serving the immigrant and Kensington community since 2003. They serve around 200 immigrants on a yearly basis through English and Citizenship classes, which are offered online and in person. In addition, immigrant friends and their families can also find help through our Outreach and Legal Services. […]
The Intercultural Wellness Program (IWP), is dedicated to fostering mental health and emotional well-being within immigrant communities. Unlike clinical approaches, IWP adopts a community-based strategy, addressing social and emotional wellness challenges, particularly within the context of employment. IWP utilizes a whole-person, holistic perspective that acknowledges each person’s unique journey, actively combating stigmatization. Central to its […]
Moder Patshala is expanding its programming with “Empowerment Through Understanding: Enhancing Mental Health and Well-being in Immigrant Communities,” thanks to funding from the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness. This initiative enriches their existing educational efforts, introduces a new cultural program designed to strengthen identity among immigrant and refugee families in West Philadelphia, seeks to introduce […]
Womxn Beyond Borders’ objective is to provide harm reduction services to marginalized communities. Much of their work is in implementing alternative practices in the community, such as yoga and breathing techniques to decrease anger, self defense classes for womxn and, providing crisis packages for persons experiencing domestic violence. They also opened a crisis intervention house […]
Unidos4Safety Prevention 101: The Prevention 101 kits are pocket-sized safety kits that provide prevention information and material, as well as harm reduction items for individuals with OUD, IV use, and those at risk for Hepatitis C, STI, and HIV infections. Their purpose? Saving lives, reducing overdoses, and increasing chances of achieving recovery by providing local […]
The Black Overdose Resilience Project plans to conduct a survey with Black people who use drugs to develop a plan for engaging Black PWUDs who are not currently using any harm reduction services and those who do not identify as drug users even though they consume drugs. With the information gained from the survey, Project […]
The Harm Reduction Initiative integrates harm reduction principles into the Philadelphia Black Women’s Health Alliance’s existing curricula and program offerings for both teens and adults. This initiative represents a holistic approach to healing and wellness, aiming to mitigate the harm caused by substance use while empowering individuals with the knowledge, tools, and support needed for […]
The objective of Men of the Community (MOC) Targeted Street Outreach is to decrease the number of fatal overdoses in neighborhoods with the highest rate of overdoses in Erie, PA. These neighborhoods are disproportionately made up of BIPOC families. MOC Targeted Street Outreach will distribute Narcan, Fentanyl Testing Strips, and Xylazine Testing Strips door-to-door in […]
