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Panel Discussion and Screening
Community College of Philadelphia, CBI Building C2-28 1700 Spring Garden St., CBI Building C2-28,, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMental health screening at a Community College of Philadelphia movie event. Mental Health screenings will be provided by Resources for Human Development. Community College of Philadelphia CBI Building C2-28 1700 Spring Garden St. 19130
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UrStorytellers Online Storytelling Training
Online , United StatesStorytelling is a training facilitated by UrStorytellers in collaboration with the City of Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services (DBHIDS). This training is one of many trainings that is approved as a required prerequisite for applicants who want to pursue the goals of becoming a Certified Peer Specialist. Our goal is to inform the recovery and faith-based communities on how to share their stories and in addition to the importance of sharing them in community settings. This training will be 3 hrs. at length, delivered in a power [...]
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PDPH SUPHR: Overdose Prevention and Reversal Training
Online , United States*Trigger Warning*: This training involves detailed discussions of drug use, overdoses, and demonstrations on how to use Narcan. If you have any concerns, please feel free to email SUPHR staff at overdose.prevention@phila.gov This training provides background information and data on opioid use, Philadelphia's drug supply, and overdoses in our city. There is also a detailed description of how to recognize and respond to an opioid-related overdose with naloxone, or Narcan. The training is approximately 1.5 hours with an additional 15 minutes for questions. You can choose to have Narcan discreetly [...]
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Audenried Community Resource Fair
3301 Tasker St. Philadelphia, PA 19145 3301 Tasker St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesFair for families to come to the school and meet in person with some of our community partners and vendors.
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Live Music at King of Prussia Town Center
King of Prussia Town Center 155 Village Drive, King of Prussia, PA, United StatesJoin us outdoors every Thursday evening from April - October to enjoy local, live entertainment on the green! Find the performance schedule below. APRIL 4/20: TIM WILLIAMS 4-PIECE BAND 4/27: KAT RIVERS DUO MAY 5/4: TOPAZ 5/11: CARMEN TOMASSETTI 5/18: CASTLES IN THE SKY 5/25: ANTHONY COSTELLO JUNE 6/1: JOE MIRALLES 6/8: TOPAZ 6/15: JOE MIRALLES 6/22: KATELYN CHRISTINE 6/29: ONE HOTMESS DUO JULY 7/6: TIM WILLIAMS BAND 7/13: JOE MIRALLES 7/20: CHRISTIAN YEAGER 7/27: SUNSHINE JONES AUGUST 8/3: ONE HOTMESS DUO 8/10: KAT RIVERS DUO 8/17: ANTHONY COSTELLO 8/24: [...]
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Keys to Success Resource and Job Fair
West Philadelphia YMCA located at 5120 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa 19131 . 5120 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Fair is a collaboration of homeless family providers, community organizations and area employers whose mission is to impact homelessness and poverty through employment, education and training. The Consortium will provide no-cost Screening for participants.
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Trigger at Hank Gathers Rec Center
A documentary depicting the perils of gun violence in Philadelphia. Followed by a discussion on Gun Violence and all the people that it touches.
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Uhuru Health Festival & Flea Market
Clark Park 43rd & Chester Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19146, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, April 22nd in beautiful Clark Park for the Uhuru Health Festival and Flea Market. This free all day program will feature live music, fitness demonstrations, free health screenings, giveaways, a Children's Circle, special activities for families, food, and over 100+ marketplace vendors! Free health resources will be available throughout the day to find out more about free programming, resources and more! The Uhuru Health Festival is a health program and economic development project of the African People’s Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) and Black Star Industries. [...]
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Autism Community Fair
The Green Tree School 1196 WASHINGTON LANE, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThis is a free day for families and interested community members to attend an event to celebrate autism, engage in sensory activities and games and meet with various resources.
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Supporting Youth Recovery CRS Training Program
Philadelphia Recovery Training Center (PRTC) 520 N. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. (The Council) will offer the Supporting Youth Recovery: Peer Paraprofessional Certificate in Supporting Youth Recovery program. Unique to this program is the enhanced version of Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) approved standardized Recovery Specialist (RS) Training to prepare peer paraprofessionals to include addressing the unmet behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and young adults with a substance use disorder (SUD) and their families to provide RS to youth and young adults in recovery from a SUD and their families.
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Lutheran Settlement House Community & Health Fair
Lutheran Settlement House 1340 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, United StatesLutheran Settlement House will once again be hosting their Community Health Fair! Join us for free mental health assessments, hearing aid screenings, cooking demos, and meet many vendors offering community resources. Shannon Ruane Counseling will join this event and will provide behavioral health screenings and resources.
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Living with Autism: Young Adult Autism Panel
Online - ZoomTurning Points for Children and The Center for Autism will host a Young Adult Autism Panel where panelists will share their lived experiences with ASD.
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Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group [ Online / By Phone ] – Palumbo Rec
Online , United StatesThe Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group is a group to help loss survivors cope, connect, and work toward healing. Trained group facilitators are suicide loss survivors who know firsthand how difficult it can be to find your way after losing someone to suicide. The group is open to anyone 18 years or older who is grieving a loss due to suicide. The group is free, confidential, and meets the second Wednesday of each month. For more information, please contact philadelphiasptf@phila.gov COVID19 Update: We want to prioritize your health and [...]
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Disappearing Acts; Systemic Impact of Mass Incarceration on Black Women
Center in the Park 5818 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, United StatesThis forum looks at mass incarceration on black women/girls and the historical wounding of the generational separation of black families.
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Ausome Cutz
center for autismAusome Cutz will be providing free haircuts to the Autistic community at The Center for Autism and behavioral health screenings will be available.
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ORN Regional Summit: Xylazine
APM 4221 N 2nd Street, Philadelphia, United StatesThe goal of the ORN regional summits is to bring the community together in person for a full day to discuss opioid, stimulant, and other substance use in the community and to identify ways the ORN can provide free training and education to support efforts that mitigate the impact of those substances. For the April summit, we chose to focus on xylazine. We want to hear from community members about the gaps and needs in the region and how we can partner together to support these training and resource needs [...]
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Take Back the Night
First Unitarian Church 2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, United StatesThis event raises awareness and provides community support around sexual, domestic, and interpersonal violence. The event begins at 6pm with a march (from 36th and Chestnut) to the First Unitarian church. Once there, there is a “Busting the Myths” street action to increase education around these issues and the importance of consent. After this there is an open speak out session where survivors and supporters are able to break the silence that often follows these experiences. This is an incredibly powerful event, and all survivors and supporter are welcome to [...]
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16th Annual DBHIDS Faith and Spiritual Affairs Conference
DoubleTree Hotel Center City 237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) is proud to host the 16th Annual Faith and Spiritual Affairs Conference. This year’s theme is “Healing from the Hurt with trauma informed care”. The Faith and Spiritual Affairs 2023 conference will focus on ways to motivate, equip, and heal from all the trauma and violence we experience as a city (or community). We will have workshops, testimonials, speakers, and resources to offer guidance, healing opportunities and emotional wellness.
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Hands Around City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall Courtyard 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHelp us close out Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) by forming a human chain around City Hall by joining hands in a moment of silence as we honor the many people who have experienced sexual assault, harassment, or abuse. This is a family friendly event and activities will include a resource fair, guests and survivor speakers, art & yoga stations, live music, and much more! Center for Families and Relationships will be providing Behavioral Health screenings and resources at this event. WOAR, in partnership with the Philadelphia Commission for Women [...]
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Best Buddies Friendship Walk
Freedom Business Center 630 Freedom Business Center Drive, King of Prussia, PA, United StatesIf you believe that everyone deserves to be included - at school, at work and in the community- then we invite you to meet us in King of Prussia for the 2023 Best Buddies Friendship Walk! Join hundreds of local community members, including participants from over 85 of our eastern PA school chapters, who support inclusion for people with disabilities and celebrate the joy that friendship can bring! The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the number one walk in the country raising awareness and funds to support individuals with intellectual [...]
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10th Annual Sojourner Truth Walk: Growing Food Justice, Honoring Those Who Feed Us
Calvery Center for Community and Culture 801 S. 48th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThis event is named in honor of Sojourner Truth, an American abolitionist, women’s rights and economic justice activist, who escaped slavery and then fought to end it. She, along with many others, has served as an inspiration and role model for generations to come. We are walking in their footsteps! This year we are also lifting up Food Justice and the people who feed us, as an important political movement in Philadelphia and beyond. Please help build the leadership of Philly girls/youth by joining the 10th Annual Sojourner Truth Walk! [...]
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Special Needs Family Event
3301 Solly AvePhiladelphia, PA 19136 3301 Solly Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesParent Resource Event
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Supporting Youth Recovery CRS Training Program
Philadelphia Recovery Training Center (PRTC) 520 N. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. (The Council) will offer the Supporting Youth Recovery: Peer Paraprofessional Certificate in Supporting Youth Recovery program. Unique to this program is the enhanced version of Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) approved standardized Recovery Specialist (RS) Training to prepare peer paraprofessionals to include addressing the unmet behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and young adults with a substance use disorder (SUD) and their families to provide RS to youth and young adults in recovery from a SUD and their families.
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PDPH SUPHR: Overdose Prevention and Reversal Training
Online , United States*Trigger Warning*: This training involves detailed discussions of drug use, overdoses, and demonstrations on how to use Narcan. If you have any concerns, please feel free to email SUPHR staff at overdose.prevention@phila.gov This training provides background information and data on opioid use, Philadelphia's drug supply, and overdoses in our city. There is also a detailed description of how to recognize and respond to an opioid-related overdose with naloxone, or Narcan. The training is approximately 1.5 hours with an additional 15 minutes for questions. You can choose to have Narcan discreetly [...]
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Philadelphia Autism Project Listening Sessions
Online , United StatesAre you an autistic person, caregiver and/or provider in Philadelphia? Tell us what is working well, what needs improvement, and what we should focus on in the coming years. Virtual listening sessions are available throughout May. We may host more sessions based on your feedback. Zoom Listening Sessions: Teens & Young Adults: Tues., May 2 • 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Autistic Adults: Thurs., May 4 • 12 – 1 pm & 7 – 8 pm Older Adults: Tues., May 9 • 12 – 1 pm & 7 – 8 [...]
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Mental Health Awareness Day- El Centro School
Mental Health Screenings and Information will be available.
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How to Plan for Aging in Place: Free Educational Seminar from Friends Life Care
Friends Life Care 460 Norristown Road Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA, United StatesFriends Life Care may be your certainty in uncertain times. Explore options to get peace of mind and ensure long term care needs are covered. Get a plan in place to successfully age in your own home rather than moving to a facility in your later years. This informational long-term care workshop is for individuals ages 40-85 who are in good health and residing in southeastern Pennsylvania or Delaware. Topics will include: - If you want to stay in your home for the rest of your life, what options are [...]
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Philadelphia Autism Project Listening Sessions
Online , United StatesAre you an autistic person, caregiver and/or provider in Philadelphia? Tell us what is working well, what needs improvement, and what we should focus on in the coming years. Virtual listening sessions are available throughout May. We may host more sessions based on your feedback. Zoom Listening Sessions: Teens & Young Adults: Tues., May 2 • 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Autistic Adults: Thurs., May 4 • 12 – 1 pm & 7 – 8 pm Older Adults: Tues., May 9 • 12 – 1 pm & 7 – 8 [...]
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Philadelphia Autism Project Listening Sessions
Online , United StatesAre you an autistic person, caregiver and/or provider in Philadelphia? Tell us what is working well, what needs improvement, and what we should focus on in the coming years. Virtual listening sessions are available throughout May. We may host more sessions based on your feedback. Zoom Listening Sessions: Teens & Young Adults: Tues., May 2 • 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Autistic Adults: Thurs., May 4 • 12 – 1 pm & 7 – 8 pm Older Adults: Tues., May 9 • 12 – 1 pm & 7 – 8 [...]
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Senior Summit: Seniors Count
Salt & Light Church 5736 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PATo empower Senior Citizens through exposure to governmental agencies, non-profits, medical and mental health agencies, and care-giving agencies that can help them to manage the intricacies of their lives. Participants can engage in breakout sessions on mental health, diabetes, hypertension, and other health issues. There will be information employment, housing, life insurance, wills, and estates, nutrition, and diet and more. There will be healthy refreshments. Comhar will be onsite and will provide free bheavioral health screenings and resources for well-being
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Black Woman Wellness Fair & Expo
Center in the Park 5818 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, United StatesA free event that will provide resource tables and panel discussion topics that significantly impact black women - maternal health, donor awareness, long-term covid, etc. Community Council Health Systems will provide free mental health screenings.
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Penn Medicine Nurses Week Community Day
Malcolm X Park 5100 Pine St, Philadelphia, United StatesTo celebrate Nurses Week Penn Medicine hosts an annual health fair where health care workers, community partners and volunteers engage with local residents to share resources and raise awareness on important health topics. Featured this year will be: hands on CPR training, Narcan overdose reversal training, cooking demonstrations, health screenings, Vetri Mobile Teaching Kitchen, prizes, and more. Hall Mercer and Penn Presby will be providing Behavioral Health screenings
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ConsentFest 2023
Clark Park , United StatesConsentFest is an outdoors, all-ages celebration of consent and bodily autonomy in all its forms! The event invites people to imagine a world where consent is a priority. Activities include: •Wedge Recovery Centers will be doing Behavioral Health Screenings •Face painting •Animals to pet (with consent!) •Vendors selling merchandise from earrings to children’s books, body oils to greeting cards •Live music •Consent-based bodywork/massage •Lil Pop Shop popsicles! •Drag queen Storytime •Community organizers sharing how their various campaigns are part of building consent culture •Lots of organizations committed to consent education [...]
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