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Prevention Point Philadelphia

Coordinates: 39°59′34″N 75°07′11″W / 39.9927°N 75.1196°W / 39.9927; -75.1196
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Prevention Point Philadelphia
AbbreviationPPP
Formation1991
Legal statusNon-profit
PurposeSyringe service programme
Headquarters2913-2915 Kensington Avenue
Location
Region
Pennsylvania
Interim Lead Executive Officer
Silvana Mazzella
WebsitePrevention Point Philadelphia

Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) is a nonprofit public health organization providing harm reduction services to Philadelphia and the surrounding area.[1] Prevention Point Philadelphia was founded by ACT UP Philadelphia, and began syringe exchange program[1] which is also the first one in Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania.[2] Prevention Point Philadelphia provides harm reduction counseling, syringe exchange, medical care, support and education groups, and referrals to social services and drug treatment.[2]

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History

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Prevention Point Philadelphia was founded in 1991 based on acts of ACT UP[3] in response to the HIV & AIDS epidemic. At the time, it was illegal to possess syringes in Pennsylvania.[4] Under increasing pressure to respond to the growing epidemic, then Mayor Ed Rendell issued an executive authorizing distribution of syringes within the city.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Us | Prevention Point". ppponline.org. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. ^ a b Goodin-Smith, Oona (2023-04-24). "Prevention Point Philadelphia head to step down after 16 years: 'It's time for a change for me'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  3. ^ Kase, Aaron (2017-05-12). "Needle Exchanges Are Busier Than Ever Thanks to the Opioid Crisis". Vice. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  4. ^ a b Vestal, Christine (2019-11-17). "With safe injection sites, 'Somebody has to go first.' It could be Philadelphia". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
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39°59′34″N 75°07′11″W / 39.9927°N 75.1196°W / 39.9927; -75.1196