Today, our Wellness Alliance program staff put together a wonderful social event for participants at our New Market West location. Some of our talented nursing staff gave some healthy tips before our participants were served with a delicious lunch of lasagna and garlic bread. After lunch, the staff handed the reigns over to some participants who put on a play for the event. The story was about a group of people on a cruise ship. Participants had been rehearsing ahead of time for this special performance. Thanks to both our Wellness Alliance staff and participants for coming together and holding an amazing event for all!

Last weekend, members of our awesome Peer Recovery Center staff in Delaware joined our friends from Firm Foundation Recovery to help run a Narcan training session for members of the local community. Training sessions like this one are incredibly important as an emergency requiring this type of skill can happen at any time. Thank you to all who participated and for bringing this training to our local community!

June is Men’s Health Month, a nationally recognized period when awareness of preventable health problems and encouragement of early detection and treatment of diseases including cancer, heart disease, and depression in men is promoted. In acknowledgment, staff from Horizon House’s Wellness Alliance (Photo 1) Outpatient Services, IST Services (Photo 2) and Stokley Street Admin Team (Photo 3) recently wore blue to promote men’s health awareness causes. Thank you for doing your part to spread the word about these important causes!

On Tuesday, our Providence House location in Chester, PA took some time during their regular morning meeting to acknowledge and celebrate Juneteenth. Together, staff and participants discussed the history and meaning of the holiday. Participants were encouraged to share their own personal stories and experiences of being Black. It was an insightful conversation and we appreciate both our staff and participants for being open to honoring such an important day.

Last week, participants and Horizon House staff from the Lehigh Valley took part in Sharing Life‘s first Sharing Hope event. This event provides guests the opportunity to learn different therapeutic skills that can help in the midst of various recoveries.This month’s event focused on outdoor meditation and yoga. In addition to receiving lunch, participants also received wellness gift bags with a healing stone and meditation and deep breathing exercises that can be done at home.We look forward to joining more Sharing Hope events in the coming months!

Over the weekend we participated in two more Health Promoter Programs facilitated through our partnership with Saint Joseph’s University and Penn Medicine – Abramson Cancer Center. On Saturday we served the Kensington neighborhood and on Sunday we served the Cobb’s Creek section of West Philly. The Health Promotor Programs have been a series of community outreach events offered to populations in need across Philadelphia. Individuals that attended these events have received free health screenings that included a height/weight check-in, a test of basic vitals, a cancer screening, resources for women and nursing mothers, free » Continue Reading.

Members of our Wellness Alliance team were on hand in West Philadelphia yesterday to join our friends ACHIEVEability for their health fair at New Market West. Team members were on hand to share information and resources about our services to members of the local community and on how we are able to assist in the community. We are always excited to be out in our local communities. Keep an eye out for us more this summer!

 

We can never thank our staff enough for the great service they provide for our participants. But we love to recognize them for all the amazing work they do. Pictured here are members of the Randolph Court women’s emergency shelter team holding up their bags of Horizon House goodies they were given during a staff appreciation day last week. Thank you for all you do. We appreciate you more than you know!

What a day we had yesterday at our 31st Annual Horizon House Golf Outing Classic! We had perfect weather with barely a cloud in the sky, great laughs between friends on the course, and a delicious dinner on the breezy country club balcony. Take a look at some of those moments here! Photos taken by Marikate Venuto

Horizon House was thrilled to be a part of this past weekend’s Eagles Autism Foundation Challenge in South Philly! We were privileged to sponsor the Rylee’s Rumblers team as they participated in various activities throughout the day. The team itself raised $2,800 and the event in total raised $8,000,000, all for local autism research and care programs. Thanks to the team and thanks to our friends at the Philadelphia Eagles for supporting our communities!