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Wellness Expo
City Hall Courtyard 1400 JFK Blvd, Philadelphia, United StatesIn honor of National Recovery Month, a Wellness Expo will be held at City Hall on Tuesday, October 13th from 11am-3pm. A variety of recovery organizations, city services, and elected officials will be in attendance to provide recovery-related services and information, mental health information, and much more.
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Bridging Blocks | Are We Doing Enough? A Conversation on Mental Health
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, United StatesIn 2025, 23.4% of U.S. adults, around 60 million people, experienced mental illness, according to a 2025 report from nonprofit Mental Health America. That same year, 46 million people reported having a substance abuse disorder, and 14 million reported experiencing thoughts of suicide. Finding accessible, affordable, and reliable mental health care can be challenging. Barriers can include stigma, geographic disparities, high costs, lack of insurance coverage, limited availability of providers, and staffing shortages. How can communities make mental health care more accessible and affordable? What resources are currently available in [...]
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Training: Social Media Use Among Young People
Social Media Use Among Young People is an interactive training designed for peers and other professionals who support adolescents and young adults. The session explores how social media, mobile technology, gaming, and private digital communication shape young people’s relationships, identity development, wellbeing, and recovery. Participants will examine both the benefits and risks of online activity. Topics include social connection, self-expression, creativity, and peer support, as well as cyberbullying, privacy concerns, sleep disruption, and exposure to harmful content. The training also considers how young people use apps, gaming platforms, shared documents, [...]
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Paint Philly Purple in LOVE Park for Domestic Violence Awareness
Love Park 15th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin the Department of Human Services Domestic Violence Unit and Philly Girls Jump for Double Dutch jump roping! Stop by between 1 – 3 pm to learn how to jump rope or show off your skills. At 1:15 pm there will be a Paint Philly Purple group photo with the Office of Domestic Violence Strategies for anyone who wants to participate.
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