Events
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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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