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New digital tool to support mental health of LGBTQ+ youth

WEBWhen it comes to the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth, resources are not always abundant in places like schools or community centers. That’s where the free, research-based digital mental health tool imi (pronounced eye-me) comes in. Imi was created to help queer and trans youth explore and affirm their identity and engage in practical techniques that …

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Hospital study links gun violence to food insecurity Common Good

WEBAs a trauma surgeon, Dr. Randi Smith’s academic career has focused on social determinants of health and identifying the root causes that lead to gun violence and injury.

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Poll shows increasing health misinformation in US Common Good

WEBAlthough not a new phenomenon, health misinformation became even more widespread during the Covid-19 pandemic. A new poll from KFF finds that many Americans still encounter misinformation often and don’t know whether to believe it.. Just over 2,000 adults took part in the survey, which was conducted between May 23 and June 12.

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Syphilis is killing babies. The U.S. Government is failing to stop it

WEBKarmin Strohfus, the lead nurse at a South Dakota jail, punched numbers into a phone like lives depended on it. She had in her care a pregnant woman with syphilis, a highly contagious, potentially fatal infection that can pass into the womb.

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PA seeks school-based health centers in every school

WEBThe Pennsylvania School-Based Health Alliance supports about 33 centers across the state, including the center at Building 21, which fully opened at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. It operates as a joint collaboration between nonprofit Education Plus Health and Family Practice and Counseling Network, a federally qualified health center.

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City schools announce partnership on student MH services

WEBHigh school students in the School District of Philadelphia can now receive digital mental health and well-being resources through a partnership with Kooth, an international leader in online youth mental health.. Between September and December, nearly 18,000 students at 139 schools across the district, received individual support and services by counselors.

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Lack of nurses in K-12 schools reaches critical level

WEBOne per 1,500. That’s the nurse-to-student ratio for K-12 schools in Pennsylvania — one of a handful of states to set staffing requirements in the law.

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Wolf announces new investment in health care workforce

WEBThe Wolf Administration has shared details of the $225 million appropriation in Act 2 of 2022, which will support the health care workforce needs of hospitals and behavioral health providers. This legislation received bi-partisan support in the General Assembly, and Governor Wolf signed it into law in January.

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Summit in city focuses on decriminalizing mental illness

WEBThe Sozosei Foundation is pleased to invite you to the Second Annual Sozosei Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness - December 13-15, 2021, Philadelphia, PA.. The Summit is a global event that brings together experts, thought-leaders, people with lived experience, medical professionals, lawyers, judges, advocates, artists, and funders to collaborate, …

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New birthing center planned for Southwest Philadelphia

WEBThe organization is set to break ground on a new birthing center at 61st Street and Woodland Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, the same location as one of FPCN’s current facilities, The Health Annex. The center will provide a nurse-focused care model, with midwives, doulas, lactation consultants, and holistic options for care during pregnancy

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City police create crisis intervention team for mental health calls

WEBCases like these are increasingly being assigned to Philadelphia’s Crisis Intervention Response Team, known as CIRT, which is a type of co-responder program that pairs police officers and civilian mental health professionals to respond to people in crisis. About 1 in 5 emergency calls to police involve a behavioral health component, according

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2ND ANNUAL SUMMIT ON DECRIMINALIZING MENTAL …

WEBThe Sozosei Foundation is pleased to invite you to our second Annual Sozosei Summit on the Decriminalization of Mental Illness. This year, the Summit will be in-person from December 13-15, 2021 in Philadelphia, PA at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). Portions of the Summit will also be live streamed for those who cannot attend in

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DBH sets 15th Annual Faith and Spiritual Affairs Conference

WEBFriday, April 29, 2022. 9:30 am– 4:00 pm (webinar) The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is proud to host the 15th Annual Faith and Spiritual Affairs Conference. The theme this year is “Triumph through Tragedy: Finding Ways to Persevere.”. The conference will illustrate how faith

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Medical deportations are now illegal in City of Philadelphia

WEBIn December, Philadelphia became the first U.S. city to ban medical deportations. Two months after the new law went into effect, what does it mean for hospital policy?

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New federal funding supports pregnant women with SUD

WEBAn influx of federal grant funding is being used to provide and expand support services for pregnant and postpartum Pennsylvanians with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), state officials have announced.

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Pennsylvania CHIP celebrates 30 years of covering kids

WEBOn December 2nd, the Pennsylvania Children's Health Insurance Program marked its 30th anniversary. In 1992. Pennsylvania Parnterships for Children worked with a coalition of partners to help pass state law implementing CHIP, which was signed into law by then Governor Bob Casey, Sr.. CHIP began to help fill a gap for families who couldn't afford …

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Health Enterprise Zone Q&A Sheet

WEB1235 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 T. 215.769.3561 | F. 215.769.3860 www.bebashi.org Health Enterprise Zone Q&A Sheet Q: What is a Health Enterprise Zone (HEZ)?

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'Blueprint for a Safer Phladelphia' set to be released this week

WEBA public safety plan crafted from a recent crime summit is scheduled to be released thisweek and presented to Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker, said Councilmember Curtis Jones during council session on last Thursday. The document, titled, “Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia,” grew out of a September meeting at St. Joseph’s University

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Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) COVID-19 …

WEBPage | 6 Revised June 2020 Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program F. Not pursue eviction of the Tenant for non-payment of rent for a period of six (6) months

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