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Inside the North Philly basketball league for homeless men: ‘It helps me to realize who I really am’
Philadelphia Inquirer August 23, 2019 This basketball game began with a bucket, right off the tipoff, and then a matching bucket, and another bucket. Finally, somebody missed. Every Wednesday this summer, […]
Joan Erney to Retire as CEO of CBH
DBHIDS August 21, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) today announced that Joan Erney will retire as chief executive officer of its Community Behavioral […]
New Mural Arts Program Transforming Lives of Homeless Philadelphians While Beautifying City
CBS 3 August 2, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — A new mural will be unveiled Tuesday in SEPTA’s Suburban Station. It’s creation is part of a new program that’s transforming lives. It’s a […]
City emulates Mural Arts’ ‘same-day pay’ work model after seeing big demand
WHYY August 2, 2019 Becky Green and her husband have not had a steady place to live since 2017. “We sleep outside or with family and friends, depending on who will […]
HIPAA breach discovered at the Philadelpha DBHIDS
July 25, 2019 The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services announced today that close to 1500 of its clients are being notified of a privacy breach. It occurred […]
Philly courts hosted a job fair for the pre-trial population
Philadelphia Inquirer July 23, 2019 It was an unconventional job fair. There were no splashy banners advertising companies, no branded swag, no suits. Just folks filling out paperwork on the benches […]
Heat wave response: Philly’s quadrupling homeless outreach for Code Red
Billy Penn July 19, 2019 The incoming heat wave had only started to tease Philadelphia on Thursday morning, but the 85-degree thermometer reading was already paired with an uncomfortable dose of […]
City program makes camp a possibility for youth with behavioral health challenges
Philadelphia Inquirer July 17, 2019 Before 2016, Miguel Batiz spent countless summer days in his Holmesburg bedroom, using the computer, playing video games, and eating. Aside from trips with his mother […]
The best mental health treatments for youth are slow to catch on in Philadelphia, study finds
Philadelphia Inquirer July 5, 2019 Not all therapy is created equal. Years of scientific research have shown that some types of mental health treatment, like cognitive behavioral therapy, are more effective […]
Need to address: City jails combat influx of drugs on the inside, recidivism with MAT program
Philadelphia Weekly July 5, 2019 Paul Robbins recently spent about six months in Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF), a Philadelphia’s men’s jail, for drug-related charges.Robbins was on methadone when he was incarcerated, […]
