As the public behavioral health system of Philadelphia, DBHIDS oversees a vast network of providers to provide services to more than 180,000 Philadelphians annually who receive behavioral health and intellectual disability services. Use the links below to find information about DBHIDS and other relevant research.

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The Department has a long and strong history of collaboration with academic partners, locally and nationally, to conduct research on questions of interest to the Department and the City of Philadelphia. DBHIDS supported research has explored and examined questions about different populations in need of behavioral health and intellectual disability services, including school children and youth, forensic and justice-involved individuals, Medicaid population, among others. Use the topic area links below to locate research findings and publications about DBHIDS system and services.