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Renovations are well underway on the Third Federal building. It is mostly evident on the upper floors with materials shown in the windows.
At the rear of the building a dumpster and more indications of renovations for a new tenant. This would be the main entrance to the NET facility.
I was in the neighborhood last week and got this picture of the sign on Griscom street across from St. Joachim. This is a description of the program:
Project PRISE is a new outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment program for adolescents with substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders located in the Kensington section of Northeast Philadelphia. Located in one of the most under-served communities for adolescents with substance abuse problems in Philadelphia, Project PRISE (Promoting Recovery through Integrated Services and Education) will serve approximately 30-40 youth at any given time, and approximately 75-80 youth per year. The PRISE IOP will offer a range of services, including comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments and individual, group, and family therapy that will be informed by evidence-based assessment and treatment models developed as part of the CSAT funded Cannabis Youth Treatment Study. The program will also include a home-based, family-focused case management component that focuses on linking adolescents to a range of pro-social activities in the community and is based on a nationally recognized model. In addition, Project PRISE will be designed to promote increased collaboration between probation officers and the Clinical Treatment Team through regular meetings, information sharing, and communication.
Project PRISE is a program of the Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC). PHMC is a non-profit public health organization that conducts research and evaluates programs, provides management and technical assistance services for other non-profits, and provides specialized direct services in the community. PHMC currently manages eight other behavioral health programs in Philadelphia, including The Joseph J. Peters Institute, The Bridge, Bridges’ Step-Down, CHANCES, Interim House, and Interim House West, WestHaven and The Family Therapy Treatment Program.
This is an update of the drug treatment facilities:
The Northeast Times reports on the most recent meeting of the East Frankford Civic Association. Read it here.
Plans are afoot to have petitions circulated to protest the proposed NET opening on the Avenue.
“Representatives from NorthEast Treatment Centers faced a packed room of opposition at the East Frankford Civic Association last week.” This is the report from the Northeast Times.
While our less than scientific poll indicates only about 23% of our readers think this will definitely have a negative impact on life in Frankford, it certainly has a significant political impact that may be more important for our future. It has had a unifying effect that has brought a diverse group of people together to voice their anger at the lack of community consultation related to this transaction. Could this be the line drawn in the sand? Do not cross this line, Frankford has had enough.
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There has been an ongoing discussion over on phillyblog about the prevalence of drug treatment facilities in Frankford. Does Frankford have a lot of these facilities compared to other areas of the city? Do the facilities exist to treat Frankford residents or do the drug users move to Frankford because of the existence of the facilities.
One poster took the time to compile a list of these facilities and I have mapped them to Google maps to let everyone see where they are. As we update the list I’ll adjust the map.
