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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 […]
‘I AM…’: Speaker works to empower Philly preteens, July 2019
By Donovan Forrest, DBHIDS Summer 2019 Intern Young Philadelphia boys and girls screamed their positive messages about themselves for all to hear when Donovan Forrest brought his message to them […]
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 […]
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, […]
Six months in, Philly assesses its smoking ban in inpatient rehabs
Philadelphia Inquirer July 1, 2019 Six months into a ban on smoking in all city-funded inpatient drug treatment centers, Philadelphia officials say the prohibition hasn’t impacted the number of people seeking […]
