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DBHIDS Statement on Fatal Shootings Near South Street
June 6, 2022 Unprecedented. Overwhelming. Heartbreaking. The words are beginning to feel overused as shootings – some coordinated attacks, some sudden flares of gunfire – continue unabated in our streets, businesses, and schools. This past weekend, three people lost their lives and 11 more were injured in a mass shooting near South and Second Streets. […]
DBHIDS Statement on Racial and Ethnic Violence
May 25, 2022 The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) stands resolutely in opposition to racial and ethnic violence and to the mindset that continues to feed these horrific acts. The most recent ruthless acts in Buffalo, N.Y., Dallas, and Laguna Woods, Calif. are incomprehensible. No individual and no […]
DBHIDS Statement on Recent School Tragedies
May 25, 2022 Days after a series of ruthless, racially motivated acts in Buffalo, N.Y., Dallas, and Laguna Woods, Calif., the nation is again in shock following the indescribable attack in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead. Today, we reach out to extend our condolences to the families and communities impacted […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: DBHIDS is Here to Help
May 2, 2022 READ ENTIRE NEWS RELEASE PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: May 2, 2022Contact: Christina Crews, Christina.Crews@phila.gov May 1 marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month – a time that reminds us to take stock of our own mental wellbeing, as well as the mental wellbeing of those around us. The prolonged trauma brought […]
Immigrant and Refugee Wellness Academy Now Accepting Applications
February 15, 2022 The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) is excited to launch the DBHIDS Immigrant/Refugee Wellness Academy (IRWA). IRWA is a free training program designed to empower and prepare Philadelphia’s multilingual/multicultural immigrants and refugees with knowledge, resources, and tools necessary to engage in activities that address behavioral health […]
COVID Town Hall for Providers: Video and FAQ
January 21, 2022 NEW! FAQ added Feb. 11 On Jan. 21, DBHIDS hosted a Town Hall in collaboration with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to provide accurate, reliable information about the ongoing COVID pandemic and respond to our provider network’s concerns. City Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole provided important updates and guidance about COVID-19 […]
Philadelphia Moves Toward a Better Response to Mental Health 911 Calls
Philadelphia Tribune November 9, 2021 Read full article at Philadelphia Tribune A year after the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., the city has settled a wrongful death lawsuit and announced plans to better equip its officers to handle situation involving people dealing with mental health issues. The city announced a wrongful death settlement filed […]
Nominate for ‘My City, My Place’ Brighter Futures Award by Jan. 28
November 8, 2021 The nominations period has opened for the 2022 ‘My City, My Place’ Brighter Futures Awards, the 30th anniversary of the event. The DBHIDS Division of Intellectual disAbility Services and its Public Awareness Committee invite you to submit a nomination for a community member or group who makes a difference in others’ lives. Please […]
Philly in the ‘final stages’ of multi-million dollar reforms promised after police killed Walter Wallace Jr.
BillyPenn.com November 5, 2021 Read full article at BillyPenn.com One crisis responder says the city is “living up to its commitment.” A year after Walter Wallace Jr. was killed by police while in the throes of a mental health crisis, Philadelphia is making progress on the promise to reform the city’s response to emergencies of that […]
Mural Arts paid homeless artists to paint 200 columns underneath Broad Street
WHYY October 13, 2021 CLICK TO READ ENTIRE ARTICLE ON WHYY AND WATCH VIDEO The subway concourse at Walnut Street Station in Philadelphia is supported by about 200 concrete columns, which are holding up South Broad Street. Each is now painted with artistic designs, as part of a program that employs people experiencing homelessness and economic […]
