Prevention Point Philadelphia’s low barrier emergency shelter was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer in an article by reporter Max Marin. “The shelter gives people who live there time to focus on their next steps while providing them with support to navigate housing placements, drug treatment, and other social services. The stability — and lack of judgment — leads many to choose to enter treatment.”
Photo: The women’s residents sleeping area at Beacon House, an organization that helps people struggling with addiction. by
Kensington’s Beacon House is one of the nation’s lowest-barrier shelters for drug users. Some say it offers tough lessons for the city in crisis.
Kensington’s Beacon House gives residents time to focus on their next steps while providing them with support to navigate housing, drug treatment, and social services.
