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The Road to Recovery, a Journey of Hope
by Monica Lewis-Wilborn April 9, 1983.This was the day Dickie Noles’ life changed. A Major League Baseball player with a nasty 95 mph fastball, Noles was a beast on the […]
Philadelphians Share Their Stories About How the ACA Has Helped Them
By Josh Kruger Department of Public Health, Office of the Mayor More than 200,000 Philadelphians benefit from the Affordable Care Act — more than 160,000 through the Medicaid expansion […]
David T. Jones chosen to lead DBHIDS
July 21, 2017 Contact: Monica Lewis-Wilborn, Director of Communications267-588-6609, monica.lewis-wilborn@phila.gov PHILADELPHIA, PA — After a five-month search, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced the appointment of David T. Jones as Commissioner of the Philadelphia […]
Homeless Safety a Heightened Issue During Summer Months
By David T. Jones Acting Commissioner, DBHIDS Summer is here –- at last -– and for many people, thoughts turn to fun family getaways, sitting out by the pool or […]
Inform, Encourage, Provide: Steps We Can Take to Help Our Youth
By Lawrence A. Real, MD Chief Medical Officer, DBHIDS May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as we celebrate recovery, we strive to increase awareness and work to end stigma […]
Peer to Peer: Meeting Those in Need Where They Are
By Monica Lewis-Wilborn Ramon Cruz was tired. He was tired of being in and out of trouble with the law. He was tired of disappointing his family. He was […]
Porch Light Program Launches New Kensington Site
It was an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship as we cut the ribbon to our Kensington Storefront site, a new hub where people throughout Kensington can gather to learn […]
A decade of peer culture, support and leadership: Igniting Behavioral Health Transformation in Philadelphia
February 10, 2017 DBHIDS Commissioner Dr. Arthur C. Evans is pleased to announce the completion and distribution of the report, A Decade of Peer Culture, Support and Leadership: Igniting Behavioral Health Transformation […]
Peer Support Toolkit released, to guide future expansion
DBHIDS’ Peer Culture and Community Inclusion Unit (PCCIU) is pleased to release The Peer Support Toolkit. The target audiences for this toolkit are administrators, directors, and supervisors of treatment organizations who […]
