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Hazard pay grants now available for front-line workers in life-sustaining industries
July 21, 2020 $50 million in grant funding is now available to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic. A full press release outlining program details is available online. Workers making less than $20 an hour are eligible for up to $1,200 in hazard pay over a 10-week period […]
Which benefit programs can help? Supports for city residents
June 23, 2020 Are you having issues related to COVID-19? The City of Philadelphia is here to help. Click to learn more
Mayor Kenney Establishes Juneteenth as an Official City Holiday
Phila.gov June 17, 2020 PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Jim Kenney announced today that the City of Philadelphia designates Juneteenth as an official City holiday. As a result, this Friday, June 19, 2020, City offices and facilities will be closed to the public to observe Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. “For the […]
HIPAA breach discovered at the Philadelphia DBHIDS
June 15, 2020 Posted 6/1/20, Updated 6/15/20 Click to read entire official notice (PDF download) The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (“DBHIDS”) is posting this notice to alert individuals that their personal health information may have been compromised as a result of a cybersecurity attack. This incident may impact individuals served by: On March 31, 2020, DBHIDS learned that an IDS employee’s […]
Message from DBHIDS Commissioner David T. Jones
June 5, 2020 Click to view the complete, official release (pdf). Text of release can be viewed below. Philadelphians are impacted to the core of our being, like the rest of the world, by the compilation of traumatic events experienced over the past several months. From the ongoing uncertainty and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
HIPAA breach discovered at the Philadelphia DBHIDS
June 1, 2020 The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (“DBHIDS”) is posting this notice to alert individuals that their personal health information may have been compromised as a result of a cybersecurity attack. This incident impacts individuals served by the Division of Intellectual disAbility Services (“IDS”), which coordinates and administers home and […]
Corona Virus Mental Health: Philadelphia Launches ‘Mindful Together’ As Pandemic Has Spiked Stress, Anxiety
CBS3 May 7, 2020 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked stress and anxiety around the world. On Monday, Philadelphia launched a new campaign called “Mindful Together,” encouraging mental health awareness and for people to get help if needed. People are stressed like never before. Calls to one mental health crisis hotline are up 900%. […]
‘MindPHL Together’: Philadelphia launches campaign to connect public health resources
wHYY May 7, 2020 The City of Brotherly Love seeks to live up to its name this Mental Health Awareness Month. Mayor Jim Kenney on Monday announced the launch of the city’s #MindPHL Together campaign (pronounced “mindful together”). The initiative — a collaboration between the city and Independence Blue Cross — aims to improve the community’s […]
Philadelphia expands corona virus testing criteria, launches #mindPHL
6abc May 7, 2020 PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The City of Philadelphia announced a change to its testing criteria to include more people. Health Commissioner Doctor Tom Farley said on Monday that improvements in testing a lab’s abilities to process results are making this possible. Now, if you have symptoms, you can get tested regardless of how […]
City and Independence Blue Cross Launch #MindPHL Together Campaign to Connect Public to Mental Health Resources
May 4, 2020 Campaign Aims to Reduce Stigma, Encourage Philadelphians to Seek Help PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Jim Kenney announced today the launch of a new public awareness campaign in May which builds on national Mental Health Awareness Month. The #mindPHL Together campaign, sponsored by the City of Philadelphia and Independence Blue Cross, aims to: “Amid […]
