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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a significant move towards addressing America’s escalating substance abuse and mental health crisis, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced funding opportunities …
Federal Government Pledges $28 Million to Combat Substance Abuse and Mental Health Crisis Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), in collaboration with Penn State Harrisburg’s Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research, The Public Good Projects …
Pennsylvania’s ‘Life Unites Us’ Campaign Makes Strides in Reducing Stigma of Substance Use Disorder Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A significant victory for the rights of individuals under court supervision who are being treated for opioid use disorder (OUD) has been secured by the Justice Department. …
Pennsylvania Courts to Pay $100,000 and Revamp Policies After Alleged ADA Violations Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has stepped in to clarify the obligations of state and local jails under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). U.S. …
US Justice Department Files Statement of Interest to Clarify ADA Obligations in Pennsylvania Jails Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Hundreds of people didn’t let the rain dampen their fun at this year’s Chester County Color 5K, held in Exton Park on Saturday morning, October 7. Individuals …
7th Annual Chester County Color 5K: Running for Hope and Healing, Raising Over $110,000 in Anti-Opioid Crusade Read More
NORRISTOWN, PA — A 12% surge in people admitted to Gaudenzia Inc., the largest no-profit treatment provider for people with substance use and co-occurring disorders in the Northeast, in the …
Gaudenzia Unveils 2023 Frontline Report: Substance Use Disorder Trends Surge in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington D.C. Read More