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Radio One ‘Celebrating Sisterhood’
At Radio One’s “Celebrating Sisterhood” event Oct. 22 , DBHIDS’s Pam McClenton, Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Clinical Management, addresses “The Phenomena of the Strong Woman.” CLICK […]
DBHIDS Postdoctoral Residency in Forensic Psychology
Interested in advanced training in forensic behavioral health assessment and policy? Consider the Behavioral Health and Justice Division Postdoctoral Residency in Forensic Psychology. See our BHJD Residency brochure or contact Chris.von.zuben@phila.gov […]
Notice of Privacy Incident
Click for complete Notice of Privacy Incident – Oct. 20, 2023 The City of Philadelphia (the “City”) is issuing notice of a recent event that may impact the security of […]
Over a year after 988 launched in Philly, many teens still don’t know about the mental health hotline
Read the full article at BillyPenn.com For the past year, Philadelphia has been trying to get the word out to residents about 988, an easy-to-dial number for suicide and mental […]
Metro Philadelphia Health Care Power Players 2023
Click to read full article in Metro Philadelphia Our Power Players in Health Care were each selected for their dedication to ensuring the highest level of health care for everyone […]
National Suicide Prevention Month kicks off as rates continue to rise; LGBTQ+ youth more at-risk
See full report at 6abc.com PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — September is National Suicide Prevention Month and experts say outreach is needed more than ever, especially for young people. Their rates of […]
Philadelphia’s annual Recovery Walks! event aims to make recovery from addiction more visible
See full report at WHYY.org Reports of drug overdoses and an alarming number of deaths remain at the forefront of discussions about addiction, which experts say is a grim reality of the […]
DBHIDS 2021-2022 Annual Report
Every summer, the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) completes and publishes an annual report detailing the previous fiscal year (July 1 through June […]
Medics partner with behavioral health specialists on new emergency response team
Read full report at Phila.gov The Philadelphia Fire Department has created a new emergency medical services (EMS) team dedicated to serving people with complex physical and behavioral health needs when […]
One year anniversary of 988 system sees improvements
See full article from Philadelphia Tribune Stephen Williams July 15, 2023 One year ago, the $430 million, 988 system was announced by the federal government in Philadelphia. Since then, there […]
