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PENNSYLVANIA — Nearly 500,000 Pennsylvanians are expected to spend Christmas Day alone this year, a sobering snapshot of what researchers describe as a growing and often hidden epidemic of holiday isolation.
Silent Night(s): Nearly Half a Million Pennsylvanians Face Christmas Alone Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Penn Medicine, in collaboration with the Young Chances Foundation, will host The Huddle: A Community Conversation on Men’s Mental Health on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 5:30 …
Penn Medicine and Young Chances Foundation to Host Men’s Mental Health Event in Philadelphia Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, May 8, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Jon Husted (R-OH) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May 4–10, 2025, as Children’s Mental Health Awareness …
Saving Our Kids: Senate Pushes for National Focus on Children’s Mental Health Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Pennsylvania state leaders convened on Friday for a groundbreaking roundtable to address the critical intersection of maternal health and substance use disorders (SUD). The discussion, hosted by …
How Pennsylvania’s Bold Action on Maternal Health and Addiction Could Change Lives Forever Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), in collaboration with Penn State Harrisburg’s Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research, Shatterproof, and The Public …
Pennsylvania’s Life Unites Us Campaign Breaks Barriers and Reduces Stigma Around Addiction Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In a poignant gesture for Women’s Mental Health Week, the 37 women of the PA House Democratic Caucus have embarked on a unique initiative, writing letters to …
Pennsylvania Female Legislators Pen Letters to Their Younger Selves in a Push for Mental Health Awareness Read More