Philly takes first steps in distributing national opioid settlement funds with $1.9 million in grants for community and grassroots organizations.
2 years ago
The sidewalk on Kensington Ave. near Allegheny Ave. in Philadelphia a day after the city cleared possessions, trash, and people experiencing homelessness, May 9, 2024. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philly takes first steps in distributing national opioid settlement funds with $1.9 million in grants for community and grassroots organizations.
2 years ago
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was launched a decade ago to address rising rates of addiction and overdoses linked to prescription opioids.
2 years ago
Philly awards 2nd round of grants to Kensington community groups tackling opioid crisis
The Kensington Community Resilience Fund directs $200,000 to organizations focused on improving the quality of life in neighborhoods hard-hit by the opioid epidemic.
3 years ago