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As Philadelphia temperatures dip, homeless outreach workers distribute socks, smiles and resources
Generocity December 4, 2018 At 10:41 a.m. on Thursday morning, Dolores Liggins approached a woman standing in front of a Dunkin Donuts in South Philadelphia. She was wearing a blanket around […]
Cleanup begins in Kensington with no easy end to opioid troubles
November 13, 2018 Philly.com | Nov. 1, 2018 By Aubrey Whelan In Kensington, everyone can agree on one thing: The neighborhood in Philadelphia’s river wards needs to be cleaned — of […]
New Safe Harbor Law to Protect Child Victims of Human Trafficking
November 13, 2018 Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf created new protections and supports for children of human trafficking and sexual exploitation by signing Senate Bill 554, now Act 130 of 2018. […]
Philadelphia’s String Theory Schools receives free youth mental health first aid training
October 26, 2018 PROJECT 375 joined forces with the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) to provide free Youth Mental Health First Aid certification training to […]
No one is immune to the threat of suicide
June 8, 2018 This week, the world mourned the deaths of designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, two well-known, successful professionals who, by all accounts, were living happy […]
Everyone is king and queen at this special Northeast Philly prom
KYW Newsradio May 24, 2018 It’s prom season. And in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday night, dozens of individuals with special needs, most of them younger, put on their fancy attire and […]
DBHIDS Commissioner David T. Jones Helps Further Your Big Idea Challenge
On Wednesday, May 16, Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services Commissioner David T. Jones participated in the IDEA Gala, an event where the University of Pennsylvania’s Your Big […]
City of Philadelphia Implements Encampment Resolution Pilot Program
May 24, 2018 The City of Philadelphia announced the launch of a pilot encampment action plan for the Kensington area as part of the City’s latest efforts in combating the opioid […]
DBHIDS FY 19 Budget Testimony Submitted
May 24, 2018 The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) has released budget testimony issued before Philadelphia City Council. The testimony reflects plans for fiscal year 2019, and […]
DBHIDS and the Philadelphia Phillies Aim to Strike Out Stigma
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) is pleased to have the Philadelphia Phillies host Mental Health Awareness Night on […]
