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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 […]
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 […]
Philly’s ‘Color Me Back’ program is helping city residents get back on their feet
CBS News July 15, 2021 An innovative program is helping individuals in Philadelphia experiencing economic insecurity get back on their feet—through the power of art. As part of the “CBS This Morning” series, A More Perfect Union, Errol Barnett shows us how the program is changing people’s lives and creating some beautiful public are in the […]
Boost Your Mood During Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in July
Phila.gov July 2, 2021 CLICK TO READ ENTIRE RELEASE ON PHILA.GOV PHILADELPHIA — Behavioral health issues don’t discriminate. But the stigma around asking for help can be a powerful deterrent in some minority communities. July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) is […]
Black Barbers ‘Know Your Mental Health’ Podcast
June 19, 2021 Despite traumas of the pandemic, violence, and poverty, most Black men won’t admit they need #mentalhealth support. Join DJ Cosmic Kev, Loraine Ballard Morrill, and the Black Barbers as they address how to erase the stigma that prevents men from getting help. With special guests Dr. H. Jean Wright II, Psy.D., director […]
Department of Human Services Announces Expansion of Peer-Support Program for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
Pennsylvania Pressroom June 2, 2021 Read entire release at Pennsylvania Pressroom Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Human Services (DHS) today highlighted the expansion of the Community Autism Peer Specialist (CAPS) Program, a first-of-its-kind program in Philadelphia that connects an individual with autism to support from certified peer specialists. These peer specialists help foster individual connections […]
Boost Your Mood in May for Mental Health Awareness Month
Phila.gov May 27, 2021 CLICK TO READ FULL BLOG POST “How are you doing?” “It’s OK to not be OK.” These are simple ways you can pitch in to boost another person’s mood! In advance of Mental Health Awareness Month 2021, the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) rolled out […]
‘We Breathe, We Live: Brotherly Love Protest Stories’ part of ongoing dialogue about race and policing in the U.S.
Generocity.com May 25, 2021 Read full column on Generocity.com There are some events and dates in life that you will never forget.Dates that leave a long-lasting mark on one’s psyche, remembering where you were, how the space felt, the emotions you had and the thoughts that immediately entered your mind. When the news broke that George […]
‘We Breathe, We Live: Brotherly Love Protest Stories’ Film on WHYY
May 25, 2021 “We Breathe, We Live: Brotherly Love Protest Stories” presents the first-person experiences of seven men of color from a variety of backgrounds who participated in the George Floyd-inspired Black Lives Matters protests during the summer of 2020 in Philadelphia. The powerful, emotional stories — woven together with conversations about race, trauma, and healing […]
DBHIDS Commissioner’s Statement: Addressing Renewed Trauma on Anniversary of MOVE Bombing
May 14, 2021 This week marks the 36th anniversary of the 1985 bombing of a Black liberation group in which 11 people, including five children, were killed and an entire African American neighborhood burned to ashes by the City of Philadelphia. The MOVE bombing is one of the most heinous incidents of racial violence in the city’s […]
