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From panhandling to a paycheck: How day labor can provide opportunity to Philly’s homeless
Philadelphia Inquirer March 6, 2019 Six months ago, Duncan Gaskins was homeless, living on the street by the Camden waterfront, desperate for a reason not to backslide to the time when he had found comfort in drugs and security in a gang. Then, an outreach worker made him an offer: a day’s work, and $75 in […]
Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement’s Spotlight Guide
February 19, 2019 THE SPOTLIGHT GUIDE: Engaging Black Men & Boys Transforming the Narrative in the City of Philadelphia Click to view the guide
New websites offer online resources for addiction treatment in Philly and beyond
WHYY December 12, 2018 ByJoel Wolfram, WHYY The City of Philadelphia has launched a new website where people receiving Medicaid benefits can find information about their behavioral health and addiction treatment coverage. The new website, cbhphilly.org, creates an online home for Community Behavioral Health, the city’s network of publicly funded behavioral health and addiction treatment providers. It’s […]
DBHIDS Launches brand-new website devoted entirely to its Community Behavioral Health Division
December 6, 2018 PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) today announced that it has launched a brand-new website exclusively devoted to providing content and information pertaining to Community Behavioral Health (CBH), a division of DBHIDS that manages, arranges and pays for behavioral health care for the city’s vast […]
As Philadelphia temperatures dip, homeless outreach workers distribute socks, smiles and resources
Generocity December 4, 2018 At 10:41 a.m. on Thursday morning, Dolores Liggins approached a woman standing in front of a Dunkin Donuts in South Philadelphia. She was wearing a blanket around her shoulders, a skirt and no socks in 33-degree weather. “How are you?” Liggins asked. “Where are your socks? Want me to grab you some?” […]
New Safe Harbor Law to Protect Child Victims of Human Trafficking
November 13, 2018 Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf created new protections and supports for children of human trafficking and sexual exploitation by signing Senate Bill 554, now Act 130 of 2018. The new law shields children from prosecution for crimes their abusers forced them to commit, enhances law enforcement training and establishes a new fund for […]
21st Annual “Making a Difference” Recognition Dinner
The Mayor’s Commission on Addiction and Recovery, in conjunction with DBHIDS, sponsored the 21st annual “Making a Difference” Recognition Dinner on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. The purpose of the event was to publicly acknowledge the tireless efforts of organizations and individuals who work or volunteer to tackle substance use challenges in Philadelphia. The Mayor’s Commission […]
Everyone is king and queen at this special Northeast Philly prom
KYW Newsradio May 24, 2018 It’s prom season. And in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday night, dozens of individuals with special needs, most of them younger, put on their fancy attire and enjoyed a magical evening organized just for them. Attendees got to walk the red carpet to rousing ovations as they entered the Fraternal Order of […]
DBHIDS Launches New Heat-Safety e-Learning Course
Heat-related illnesses (HRI) are the leading cause of extreme-weather deaths in the United States. In fact, HRI causes more deaths than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods … combined! On average, 675 deaths from extreme heat events occur each year in the United States. With the summer months on the horizon, DBHIDS is preparing for […]
Philly Leads the Way in Mental Health Awareness
February 2, 2018 Continuing the established trend of Philadelphia being a leader in mental health awareness, in December, the city surprised 25,000 people trained in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). This achievement makes Philadelphia the city with the most trainees in MHFA. “This milestone for Mental Health First Aid trainees represents a monumental feat,” said DBHIDS […]
