Addiction / Opioid Crisis

The City of Philadelphia and the Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation announced the launch of the Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund, which will implement a community-driven grantmaking process that focuses on geographic areas most impacted by the overdose crisis in Philadelphia.

Kensington residents work with City to select 36 grassroots organizations and community groups to receive $360,000 to address the community impact of the overdose crisis.

The fourth round of grants totaling $360,000 awarded to 36 grassroots, community-based organizations working to address the effects of the opioid and overdose crises in Kensington, Harrowgate, and Fairhill.