Hyacinth King: Formerly Homeless Advocate
Hyacinth King: Formerly Homeless Advocate – Hyacinth King used to be homeless living in an appliance box on the streets of Philadelphia. She suffered from mental illness and substance abuse problems that made it difficult to escape homelessness. Now as a long time resident at Project HOME she has gotten the help she needed to turn her life around and help others who are homeless do the same. Hyacinth is an advocate for the rights of homeless people and helps with Project HOME’s street outreach program by sharing her own stories to connect with others. Project HOME is an organization in Philadelphia that helps homeless individuals break the cycle of homelessness through street outreach, supportive housing, community development, educational opportunities, and employment. By addressing the root causes of poverty and homelessness, Project HOME strives to end homelessness and advocate for social and political change on behalf of homeless and low-income individuals.
Rockefeller, Rahall talk substance abuse
Filed under: drug abuse help
The Excellence in Mental Health Act would help modernize and build behavioral-health center facilities to provide mental health and substance abuse services. The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act would, among other things, require …
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Drug treatment advocates protest funding cuts to Md. rehab centers
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Drug treatment advocates and addiction counselors testified at a budget hearing Wednesday to protest a proposed $ 4.5 million cut to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration budget, which they said would have a devastating impact on Maryland's …
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Pyramid Healthcare Publishes Infographic on Illicit Drug Use in Teens
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To help introduce parents and teens to the topic of teen drug addiction, Pyramid Healthcare has published an infographic detailing some of the statistics and data on teen drug abuse. One statistic indicates that as the perceived risk of drug use …
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Pa. drug abuse summit scheduled
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Washington County on Thursday will host a summit on prescription drug abuse, its third since June, and a state House committee could vote next month on a bill that would create a statewide prescription drug database to help doctors and pharmacists …
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