Michael R. Galvan

Today, five members of Philadelphia City Council introduced legislation that would prohibit Safe Injection Sites in their districts. Many of these districts are high need districts for recovery services from the opioid epidemic we're experiencing.

As a person in recovery, I am hurt, angry, and shocked that our elected officials are buckling to outside pressures and not leading with compassion.

People with substance use disorder are still people.

Shutting the door to a proven, effective method of recovery will cost countless lives in our City. We must use every proven avenue of recovery to support our neighbors, and the legislation proposed today will take us numerous steps backwards in our efforts.

Last week, we released our first policy proposal “Housing for All”!

We put together a TL;DR on the housing proposal for you to review here!

Our City is in a housing crisis. Homelessness, housing insecurity, displacement and a lack of affordable options are creating inequities in our city.

We must prioritize a Housing First strategy to ensure we use every available option to ensure Housing For All.

Show your support for Housing for All by:
1️⃣ Donating to our campaign today at: http://bit.ly/MichaelforCouncil
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