Mayor Announces Resignation of DBHIDS Commissioner David T. Jones

September 16, 2020 Mayor Announces Resignation of David T. Jones, Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) View release on Phila.gov PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Kenney today accepted the resignation of David T. Jones, Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS). The Mayor has named DBHIDS […]

HIPAA breach discovered at the Philadelphia DBHIDS

June 15, 2020 Posted 6/1/20, Updated 6/15/20 Click to read entire official notice (PDF download) The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (“DBHIDS”) is posting this notice to alert individuals that their personal health information may have been compromised as a result of a cybersecurity attack. This incident may impact individuals served by: On March 31, 2020, DBHIDS learned that an IDS employee’s […]

Message from DBHIDS Commissioner David T. Jones

June 5, 2020 Click to view the complete, official release (pdf). Text of release can be viewed below.  Philadelphians are impacted to the core of our being, like the rest of the world, by the compilation of traumatic events experienced over the past several months. From the ongoing uncertainty and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic […]

HIPAA breach discovered at the Philadelphia DBHIDS

June 1, 2020 The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (“DBHIDS”) is posting this notice to alert individuals that their personal health information may have been compromised as a result of a cybersecurity attack. This incident impacts individuals served by the Division of Intellectual disAbility Services (“IDS”), which coordinates and administers home and […]

Heat Safety eLearning Course and 2020 Policy / Resources Now Available

May 21, 2020 With summer heat upon us, a Heat Safety eLearning course, a Heat Safety Policy and Resources/Posters/Checklists are now available. We urge you to complete the course, use preventative measures, and educate program participants as quickly as possible, as heat waves earlier in the season often result in higher rates of mortality.  Please see instructions to create a DBHIDS Learning Hub […]

City and Independence Blue Cross Launch #MindPHL Together Campaign to Connect Public to Mental Health Resources

May 4, 2020 Campaign Aims to Reduce Stigma, Encourage Philadelphians to Seek Help PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Jim Kenney announced today the launch of a new public awareness campaign in May which builds on national Mental Health Awareness Month. The #mindPHL Together campaign, sponsored by the City of Philadelphia and Independence Blue Cross, aims to: “Amid […]

DBHIDS Community Wellness Engagement Unit is Expanding

May 4, 2020 The DBHIDS Community Wellness Engagement Unit is looking for individuals with lived experience and experience with community engagement work who prioritize and promote wellness and recovery. We are hoping to hire a diverse and inclusive workforce as we expand our team. Click for details.

DBHIDS Public Statement on COVID-19 and the Asian Community

March 30, 2020 COVID-19 is a national public health threat to all people of every community, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or language capability. There have been reports nationally of individuals of Asian descent being targets of harassment because the virus is believed to have originated in China. The mission of the Department […]

Certified Peer Specialist Application Opens Jan. 6

December 1, 2019 Applications for the March 2020 period closed as of Jan. 24. Bookmark this page for our next sessions. Click for application form. Do you know someone who has a lived mental health experience and would be an excellent candidate for the Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) profession? Beginning Monday, Jan. 6, through Friday, […]

Coming Home: Telling reentry stories through hip-hop and comedy

WHYY.org    November 15, 2019 Will Little walked on stage wearing an orange jumpsuit, hands held behind his back, head faced down. As he told his story of life in and out of prison, he unzipped, revealing another layer of clothes underneath the orange. “I did 10 years in the penitentiary. Anger, frustration, hurt, pain, guilt, then […]