DBHIDS Systems Integration Unit

The Systems Integration unit seeks to align, coordinate, integrate, and connect information across the Department and city agencies to address the behavioral health needs and challenges of the residents of Philadelphia.

Included in this work are two pillars: internal integration and external integration, and three focus areas: Prioritizing to Address Our Changing Environment (PACE), the DBHIDS strategic plan; addressing the Social Determinants/Drivers of Health; and addressing Trauma, achieving Equity, and engaging Community (TEC). Our work is collaborative and achieved with all divisions across the Department.

Internal Integration
  • PACE: The DBHIDS strategic framework that is guided by the Systems Integration Unit and DBHIDS Division of Administration, Finance, and Quality’s Quality Management unit guides the priorities and activities that move these key performance indicators forward: Prevention and Early Intervention, Treatment and Services, Health Economics, Infrastructure and Intelligence, and Innovation. With this work we seek to create efficiencies, increase effectiveness, and maximize the impact of our work for communities. For additional information, please contact DBHIDS-PACE@phila.gov.

    RESOURCES
    – PACE landing page – contains links to strategic framework PDF and One Pager
    – PACE at a Glance – internal-only page where DBHIDS staff can find internal information about a PACE such as archived communications, PACE champions for each department, PACE e-learnings, and more.
  • PACE Priority Advisory Group: A cross-divisional group that aims to strategically align resources with PACE priorities, including all aspects of DBHIDS TEC (addressing Trauma, achieving Equity, engaging Community) and SDOH (Social Drivers/Determinants of Health). This group works toward addressing current needs and anticipating future trends to create a more proactive strategy for addressing the behavioral health needs of Philadelphians.
  • DBHIDS Program Directory: In collaboration with the DBHIDS Division of Administration, Finance, and Quality’s  Quality Management unit, the DBHIDS Program Directory was developed in 2021. The Program Directory is a tool hosted on the Qlik App that allows staff to search, filter, and access information on current programs funded through DBHIDS.
  • Organizational Mapping: This project aims to gather and map out information important to making strategic organizationwide decisions. As a unit, Systems Integration is taking the time to meet with unit leaders across DBHIDS to gather information about the work and responsibilities of each unit. Our analysis will be used to answer a few questions: Where are activities currently housed and how are they implemented? Where is there capacity for additional projects? What recommendations can we make about reducing or reassigning work appropriately? Is there opportunity to eliminate duplicate work and/or align priorities? Upon analysis, we will present our findings to members of Executive Management for feedback. We will also create a visual representation of the information for DBHIDS staff to use in their work. For more information about this project, please contact DBHIDS-PACE@phila.gov
External Integration
  • City Engagement Coordination Meeting: This group is comprised of DBHIDS staff across the Department with the goal of coordinating activities specific to addressing the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis in Kensington. Activities include participation in encampment resolutions and information sharing and discussion amongst DBHIDS external-facing teams, such as the Opioid Response Unit and the Managing Director’s Office. For more information, please contact the Systems Integration Unit at DBHIDSSystemsIntegration@phila.gov.
  • Interagency Resource Sharing Group: This group is comprised of staff across several city agencies that meet to share resources, upcoming events, and new bulletins to better serve the residents of Philadelphia. For more information, please contact the Systems Integration Unit at DBHIDSSystemsIntegration@phila.gov.
  • Trauma to Triumph: The objective of Trauma to Triumph is to address the Department’s goal of addressing trauma, achieving equity, and engaging community by deepening and strengthening our work with key stakeholders from community-based organizations to ensure equitable access to resources across the city and to bring solutions from and sustain solutions in communities. Click to learn more.
Social Drivers / Determinants of Health

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are  live, work, worship, and play that may affect a range of health and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.

Using a whole-person health approach, DBHIDS invests in resources that address basic needs to help people achieve and sustain their behavioral health goals. Our key areas of investment include employment, housing, food security, technology, and transportation. This work is managed by multiple divisions across the Department and is coordinated through the SDOH Workgroup. Below are the activities and materials that guide this work.

Click for more information about DBHIDS efforts across all divisions and with external partners related to Social Determinants of Health. 

Trauma, Equity and Community (TEC)

DBHIDS is dedicated to addressing Trauma, achieving Equity, and engaging Community in all our work. For more information, please visit the DBHIDS TEC page.