Behavioral Health
To reach special needs students, Bucks County school turns to virtual reality
There is a classroom in Morrisville, Bucks County unlike any other in Southeast Pennsylvania. Administrators think the technology inside could unlock students' potential.
7 years ago
Suicide prevention is everyone’s job
More people die by suicide than by motor vehicle crashes. And if you think you are immune, you are not.
7 years ago
Camden vigil puts a human face on the rising death toll of addiction
The vigil put a human face on the statistics making headlines. The names and photos of overdose victims were projected in a slideshow that honored nearly 900 lives cut short.
7 years ago
Weinstein and how to treat sex offenders
Guests: Margaret Sullivan, Vicki Magley, Brandi Stewart The Harvey Weinstein scandal is continuing to unfold, and ...
Air Date: October 13, 2017
Listen 49:00Safe sites to inject heroin get support from some Philly City Council members
Two members of City Council want Philly to open a safe injection site for opioid users. One says make it in his district.
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Listen 1:44Princeton professor wins MacArthur 'genius' grant
Research psychologist Betsy Levy Paluck wins major prize for her work in conflict resolution.
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Listen 0:00Major fentanyl bust marks Montco’s designation as heavy drug-trafficking area
"Enough fentanyl to kill half the population of Montgomery County" was confiscated during a drug bust at a Cheltenham shopping center, county officials said Tuesday.
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Housing comes first at Philly program for homeless heroin users
Pathways to Housing Pa. uses what's called a "housing-first" approach. Its program for those with severe opioid addiction is one of the first of its kind in the country.
7 years ago
Listen 5:57Philly honors history of LGBT community: Dr. Anonymous, AIDS Library commemorated
The man who helped remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders 45 years ago has been honored with an official Pennsylvania historical marker in Philadelphia.
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N.J. mental health advocates say Halloween ‘zombie’ hunt still contributes to stigma
Mental health advocates again are criticizing a New Jersey Halloween attraction they say stigmatizes people with mental illness.
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On a sunny morning in Philly, thousands come ‘Out of the Darkness’ for suicide prevention
More than 6,000 people gathered in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Sunday for the city's annual Out of the Darkness walk for suicide prevention.
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Listen 0:00Needy Delaware schools get $1 million in ‘opportunity’ grants’
Nine Delaware school districts and charter schools have received a total of $1 million in so-called "opportunity grants." the governor's office announced Tuesday.
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Philly launches effort to prevent infant sleeping deaths
Each year, 30 infants die sleep-related deaths in Philadelphia, that’s part of why the city’s infant mortality rate is worse ...
7 years ago
Autism found me, and then I found my voice
Since my diagnosis with autism in 2015 at age 30, a bolder, more outspoken side of myself has emerged.
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