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Nicole Connell Named DBHIDS Chief of Innovation Effectiveness
September 27, 2021 After more than 15 years’ experience working across locally and federally funded social service entities and nonprofit community-based organizations including seven years with the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, Nicole Connell, M.Ed., Sept. 24 was named the Chief of Innovation & Effectiveness for DBHIDS. This new […]
Recovery Month 2021: Reaffirming Our Commitment to Support Every Journey to Recovery
September 13, 2021 View as PDF September is Recovery Month — a national celebration of the people who have battled through substance use disorder and continue to fight it daily, as well as the families, friends, caregivers, and others who help them. It is also a time to support and encourage those still in search of […]
Filmmaker highlights language barriers fueling overdose crisis in Philly’s Black communities
Metro September 10, 2021 Read the entire article in Metro In the new short film “OPIOIDS: A Breakdown of the Invisible Overdose Crisis in the Black Community,” artist and filmmaker Richard Patterson, Jr. recalls Philadelphia’s transition from crack cocaine to Percocets and the language barriers that separated the Black community. Everyone talked about percs, Patterson said in a […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Required for Healthcare Workers
September 1, 2021 The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced this month that “all healthcare workers in the City of Philadelphia will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have a religious or medical exemption” as of Oct. 15. This mandate will impact some within the DBHIDS provider network but is particularly important […]
Policy Reminder: COVID-19 Vaccination Not Required for Patient Admissions
September 1, 2021 The continued health and wellbeing of healthcare workers and patients remains the highest priority for the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS). Both departments are reaching out today to clarify that, while guidelines were issued recently mandating the COVID-19 […]
DBHIDS Wins Grant to Help Battle Trauma
August 10, 2021 A message from DBHIDS Commissioner Jill Bowen, Ph.D. I’m pleased to announce that the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) recently won the 2021 ReCAST grant, a competitive award allocated through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant will help us further […]
DBHIDS Deputy Commissioner on Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
August 4, 2021 DBHIDS Deputy Commissioner Dr. H. Jean Wright appeared on WRNB in July to discuss Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Listen in on Dr. Wrights thoughts
DBHIDS EMOC Coordinator on Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July 24, 2021 Engaging Males of Color Coordinator Gabriel Bryant appeared on WRNB in July to discuss Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Listen to Gabriel Bryant’s thoughts
Updated Mask Recommendations Due to the COVID Delta Variant
Phila.gov July 23, 2021 Via Phila.gov Health Department Issues New Recommendations Against COVID Delta Variant In response to a rise in COVID cases, and a small number of children who are ineligible to be vaccinated being hospitalized, the Health Department has developed new recommendations that Philadelphians should follow to help stop the spread of the Delta […]
DBHIDS Commissioner Jill Bowen Recognized in Pa. Healthcare Power 100
July 21, 2021 City & State PA, a news firm that dedicates its coverage to Pennsylvania’s state and local government, named DBHIDS Commissioner Jill Bowen in its list recognizing public officials, health care executives, innovators, academics, advocates, and activists who played a role in both the state’s response to COVID-19 and its plan for the […]
