Harrisburg, PA – Members of Governor Tom Wolf’s health agencies, including the departments of Human Services (DHS) and Health (DOH), today held the first meeting of Pennsylvania’s Suicide Prevention Task Force and announced receipt of a $3.68 million federal grant for youth suicide prevention. “Working together to prevent suicide is of paramount importance to all…
Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced new investments to support 11 affordable housing projects across the commonwealth.
Governor Tom Wolf today announced a first-of-its-kind, statewide Suicide Prevention Task Force to develop the state’s suicide prevention plan, a long-term strategy to reduce suicide in Pennsylvania, and let Pennsylvanians in crisis know their lives are valuable and help is available.
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf is encouraging Pennsylvanians to participate in the fight against the opioid crisis and misuse of prescription drugs by participating in the 17th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day tomorrow. “We can all do our part in fighting the opioid crisis and misuse of prescription drugs by disposing of old, unneeded…
Amid receipt of preliminary data indicating a decrease in opioid overdose deaths in some parts of the state from 2017 to 2018, Governor Wolf today signed the sixth renewal of his 90-day opioid disaster declaration, highlighting this progress, and noting that Pennsylvanians are still suffering from this disease in epidemic proportions. The preliminary estimate is based on death certificate data that Pennsylvania collects and reports to the Centers for Disease Control.
