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PBWHA PROGRAMS & SERVICES

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PRIME TIME SISTER CIRCLE

 

PBWHA implemented Prime Time Sister Circles® (PTSC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2011 in partnership with the co-founders and developers, Drs. Marilyn Gaston and Gayle Porter, of The Gaston and Porter Health Improvement Center, Inc. (GPHIC).  PTSC is an evidence-based socially innovative intervention that educates and motivates Black women 40-75 years of age to improve their health outcomes by reducing and eliminating risk factors for chronic illness.

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GAMBLING AWAY
THE GOLDEN YEARS


PBWHA utilizes the Golden Away the Golden Years Curriculum (GAGY) to conduct problem gambling workshops targeting males and females, 65 years of age and over. GAGY explores the possibility of gambling turning from entertainment to addiction, especially during the retirement years. The one-hour workshops are  conducted in partnership with churches, senior centers and housing complexes throughout the Philadelphia area that agree to host the program.  MORE

SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIES: 
Leadership Education and Achievement in Parenting (LEAP)

 

LEAP offers educational skill building workshops and activities that provide parents and caregivers with the necessary tools to become more effective, consistent and active parents/caregivers. Our workshops are designed to help parents to increase their awareness of positive approaches to effective parenting so that they can raise well rounded, happy, successful children.     MORE

SAFE DATES: Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program

 

Safe Dates is a highly engaging and interactive program that targets attitudes and behaviors associated with dating abuse and violence. The target audience for Safe Dates is male and female teens between the ages of 12 and 18 that reside in Philadelphia County.   MORE

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GIRLS CIRCLE

 

Girls Circle (GC) is the first gender-responsive program in the country to demonstrate effectiveness in reducing delinquency for girls 12-19 years of age, now listed on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs. The goal of the program is to enhance girl’s abilities so they are able to take full advantage of their talents, academic interests, career pursuits and potential for healthy relationships.    MORE

PBWHA SERVICES

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Evidence Based Education
and Training of Facilitators

   

  • Prime Time Sister Circle

  • Opioid PTSC

  • Girls Circle 

  • Safe Dates Teen Dating Violence

 

Community Based Research
and Evaluation

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  • Girls Voices Mental Wellness Focus Group

  • Millennial Prime Time Sister Circle Focus Group and Poster Presentation

  • Opioid PTSC Focus Group

  • Maternal Mortality Poster Presentation

  • Substance Abuse Needs Assessments -
    Youth and Adult

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